How four girls climbed a mountain and survived.

This last summer, a small group of my friends (all girls, by the way) decided to climb up Mount Wittenburg in the New York Catskills.  Preparing for our adventure the night before, the only Wittenburg veteran quickly assured us that it was a “fun walk”, “not very hard”, and rounded off the conversation by concluding . . . → Read More: How four girls climbed a mountain and survived.

Blood sausages and raw meat. Barbaric!

I LOVE German butcher shops. I don’t care what anyone says – they are absolutely fantastic. While in Germany with my boyfriend, I took him to a butcher shop. The goal: to buy meat for a picnic.

Inside the family-run shop, thick silver hooks speared meat hanging in glass-door refrigerators. A little chilled, I glanced over our . . . → Read More: Blood sausages and raw meat. Barbaric!

Tomorrow is the day it all begins.

Hey Guys,

Just a little update: Tomorrow I’m leaving on the start of my 2 1/2 month volunteer position/expedition on Bioko Island. I’m very excited, nervous, and curious about the experiences I will be having there. I know that it will be an amazing opportunity – the people are wonderful, the staff has been so helpful, and . . . → Read More: Tomorrow is the day it all begins.

Bucket List…of sorts :-)

In the next few months I will be traveling through much of southern and eastern Africa, and like any traveler, I have a wish list for my trip. Rather than listing every single tourist attraction I’d like to see, this is a list of personals feats - both mental and physical. After all, traveling isn’t about where . . . → Read More: Bucket List…of sorts :-)

First days in Equatorial Guinea!

Arriving in Equatorial Guinea has been surreal; the idea that I’m in Africa hasn’t even sunk in yet. If you want to plan your own trip to Africa but lack the funds you could look into a cheap cash advance to help cover the cost of airplane tickets, clothes, cameras, and anything else you’d like to . . . → Read More: First days in Equatorial Guinea!

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