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REVIEW of Acacia Africa

REVIEW of Acacia Africa: Desert and Delta Express Tour

Last month, I got to fulfill a childhood dream and travel to southern Africa.  My sister Alisha and friend Sejeong went with me, and after a great deal of research on Alisha’s part, we decided to make this journey with Acacia Africa.  There were several reasons for choosing them.  They have a reputation for sustainable, …

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Category: Botswana, Namibia, Tour Reviews, ZambiaTag: botswana, cultural trip, desert, endangered species, epic, great view, lake, namibia, national park, road trip, roadtrip, sunset, The World, tour, zambia

The Great Pacific Northwest Roadtrip

The Great Pacific Northwest Road Trip

I love a good road trip.  There’s nothing quite like the feeling of setting off to some distant place, knowing it will take you days to reach it, not knowing what adventures await you along the way.  There are many reasons I enjoy living outside of the US, but few places can rival my homeland’s …

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Category: California, Oregon, USA, WashingtonTag: architecture, california, desert, epic, food porn, great view, hike, history, lake, national park, oregon, river, road trip, roadtrip, sea, sunset, USA, washington

Game Drives in Etosha National Park with Acacia Africa

Etosha National Park with Acacia Africa

My interest in Namibia began with nature documentaries.  For some reason, deserts fascinated me  — I think it was the utter foreignness of it.  I’d never seen a place that was seemingly so barren, so devoid of life.  But I quickly learned that these dry places that seem so desolate on the surface can be …

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Category: NamibiaTag: desert, endangered species, epic, favorite, great view, lake, namibia, national park, tour

Under the Stars in Spitzkoppe

Under the Stars in Spitzkoppe

You would’ve loved this place, brother.  It was wild, raw, elemental.  The type of place that makes you realize how you fit into the universe and be thankful for your capacity to experience just a fraction of what it has to offer.  You would’ve loved the rocks, red with iron and worn down by millennia …

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Category: NamibiaTag: desert, great view, hike, history, namibia, road trip, roadtrip, sunset, writing

Camping in the Okavango Delta

Camping in the Okavango Delta with Acacia Africa

The Okavango Delta is an aberration of Nature — a river delta which never reaches the sea. Instead, the waters of the Okavango drain into the arid plains of the Kalahari Desert in northwestern Botswana — creating a lush and fertile haven for all manner of flora and fauna.  We arrived at Maun, the access …

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Category: BotswanaTag: botswana, desert, endangered species, epic, great view, national park, river, tour

My Stay at Elephant Sands

Tales from the Watering Hole: My Stay at Elephant Sands

You are stuck inside the confines of a vehicle for most safari experiences, jostling for space with other tourists and using what wiggle room you have to get the best angle for your photography.  That’s the norm.  But there are some places where wildlife comes to you, and the barriers separating you are non-existent.  Elephant …

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Category: BotswanaTag: botswana, desert, endangered species, epic, great view, lake, national park, tour

Exploring Chobe National Park with Acacia Africa

Exploring Chobe National Park with Acacia Africa

After leaving Livingston, Zambia and the rain-deprived, but still splendorous Victoria Falls behind us, our Acacia Africa tour group crossed into Botswana via the Kazungula ferry and made our way to Kasane to explore Chobe National Park. With nearly 12,000 square kilometers of protected area, the largest elephant population of any national park in Africa, …

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Category: BotswanaTag: botswana, endangered species, epic, favorite, game drive, great view, national park, river, sunset, tour

Hike to Cutthroat Pass

Hike to Cutthroat Pass on the Pacific Crest Trail

September brings with it the end of summer, and with the end of this particular summer comes the last of this interlude in the PNW.  It’s been a whirlwind of activity, with hikes all over the Chuckanut and Cascade ranges, as well as a ton of get-togethers with friends and family.  This ritual of visiting …

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Category: USA, WashingtonTag: epic, great view, hike, lake, national park, travel tips, USA, washington

Cascade Mountain Tech Trekking Poles

Cascade Mountain Tech Trekking Poles REVIEW

Since breaking my leg last year, I’ve had to be a lot more mindful in regards to the toll hiking takes on my body.  Intense stretches of downhill are enough to lay me up for days afterward, and an awkward fall can lead to serious re-injury.  That’s why I purchased a pair of Cascade Mountain …

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Category: Gear ReviewsTag: gear review, great view, hike, travel issues, travel tips

Reasons to Visit Anacortes

Reasons to Visit Anacortes

Traveling from Seattle north along Interstate 5 will take you to Bellingham and eventually Vancouver in beautiful British Columbia.  It’s a tempting bit of highway to breeze along, skipping all the drive-through towns in Snohomish and Skagit Counties for more intriguing destinations further north.  You certainly could, but it would be a mistake. You’d miss …

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Category: USA, WashingtonTag: festival, food porn, great view, hike, history, lake, sea, sunset, tour, travel tips, USA, washington

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