

Peace Corps Reunion in Palawan
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. Fast forwarding through the first few days, we started off our journey on Valentines Day eating...


We don't like the cold, so we're buying two tickets to the Philippines
When Wisconsin hit -24 degrees last week, Paul and I decided maybe we didn't want to finish the winter in the Midwest. So instead of...


Driving in Namibia. Compact vs. 4x4?
After the many blog posts I read about driving on the roads in Namibia, I was a bit worried that Paul and I were only renting a Toyota...


Victoria Falls & Zimbabwean Kindness
Paul and I didn’t spend too much time in Zimbabwe, but the time we had was quality time. After finding a $100 flight with the airline...


You Can Rig An Election, But You Can’t Rig An Economy
Why is KFC closed?” We asked the gas station attendant in Victoria Falls. She shrugged, “Currency problems.” The exchange rate for...


From Land to Sea, Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar
After the train ride from Mbeya to Dar Es Salaam (it took 25 hours for those wondering), spending a few days exploring this very...


Leaving Malawi Through Tanzania
Leaving Malawi after three and a half years was emotional and full of many watery-eyed goodbyes, but also exciting as we now have two and...


COS Trip Itinerary Through Southern Africa
If you know me at all, then you know I'm a huge planner when it comes to travel itineraries. I like to think I'm spontaneous sometimes...


Learning a New Dance
A good friend recently told me tradition is all about learning to dance a new dance. Although this statement may sound simplistic to a...


My Day to Day with CorpsAfrica
After providing some information about the organization I'm now working with- CorpsAfrica/Malawi- in my last blog post, I now want to...