When people visit South Africa they immediately want to see Cape Town and Kruger, and although those are incredible places (I've been to both multiple times), there is so much more to SA. If you plan to visit South Africa, why not try something a little out o[...]
nThambo (yes, the 'n' is lower case) Tree Camp is a unique accommodation set within the Greater Kruger area. I had the opportunity to go in early November with my friend, Shelby. Here is everything you need to know about our amazing experience: Getti[...]
Last month my friend (and former Peace Corps Volunteer), Shelby, came to visit SA. Aside from forcing her to make a video with me answering common questions about Peace Corps, we traveled all over South Africa. We spent four days in Cape Town,[...]
Port Elizabeth is a small, coastal town in the Eastern Cape, about halfway between Cape Town and Durban. Alex went to secondary school in a town an hour outside PE and his good friend still lives in the area, so why not take a quick trip? We stayed in PE f[...]
In the past year and a half, I've been to Zambia three times (in reality, the first time was only for half a day when I went to Victoria Falls with friends). I was in Zambia for three weeks in December 2016 and again for three weeks this past July,[...]
This is my last blog post about Peace Corps. I finished my service 4.5 months ago, and frankly, I've run out of things to say. However, if there is anything else you want to know, feel free to ask in the comments or send me an email! I loved my Peace C[...]
The last in a four-part series answering your questions about Peace Corps.Part 1: Applying to Peace CorpsPart 2: Training & WorkPart 3: Life in Peace CorpsPart 4: Everything else I compiled the most common questions from my blog and[...]
The third in a four-part series answering frequently asked questions about Peace Corps.Part 1: Applying to Peace CorpsPart 2: Training & WorkPart 3: Life in Peace CorpsPart 4: Everything else I compiled the most common questions from my blog and Yo[...]