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Mombasa’s Malaika

Posted by on February 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Malind-writing-contest

This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Zakaria Tiberindwa from Uganda. Thanks for your entry Zakaria! Dhow cruises, pilau feasts, the tusks on Moi Avenue, and a Likoni Ferry ride are some of the things you will see or partake of when you visit Mombasa for three days like [...]

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Don’t Plan. Just Do.

Posted by on August 9, 2012 · 7 Comments 

I trust lucky cat to help me make good decisions

Planning. Oh, planning. The bane of many a traveller out there, planning is the thorn in the side of the beauty of exploring new places for so many. Whether or not you’re a person who’s planning is simply booking a flight or bus to their next destination, or a person who likes to have their [...]

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Why SHOULD you TRAVEL?

Posted by on July 25, 2012 · 2 Comments 

Lee Abbamonte Beach

By Lee Abbamonte Travel opens your eyes and your mind to a whole new world. Travel enables you to see the world through other peoples eyes and from other points of view. Travel increases your awareness of other cultures and people. Travel makes you smarter. Travel is the best education you can receive. Travel enables [...]

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The Voluntourist: How to live a life that Matters!

Posted by on July 9, 2012 · 1 Comment 

Ken Budd Voluntourist

As we begin our journey in South East Asia, I have been reflecting on my goals for this year. I wanted to share Ken Budd’s book, The Voluntourist: A Six-Country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem. Perhaps it will inspire you to take your own trip after reading about his [...]

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Mystical, Magical Kenya

Posted by on May 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Written by Mary Anne Been Jetset Extra Africa – for some it’s a fantastic adventure full of excitement and magic. For others it’s a time of reflection and an opportunity to discover something that couldn’t be found elsewhere.  For me, Africa was a lifelong dream, somewhere I have dreamed of going since I was a [...]

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Kenya to India: Memories and an Old Friend from the S.S. Karanja

Posted by on February 27, 2011 · 3 Comments 

We asked our friend Kit, whom we met in the Cook Islands, if he wanted to write something for our blog.  He took a sudden detour through the past to bring us his account of crossing the Indian Ocean at Christmas time, 1975. Kenya to India: Memories and an Old Friend from the S.S. Karanja [...]

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