Note from Katelyn: This is a guest post from Bianca of MyWildEarth who lives in South Africa. I’m coming to the end of my Great Escape and will be returning to the workforce, but I can’t help to start thinking about my next big adventure. And, adventure travel in South Africa sounds just about right! South Africa is a dream …
My Secret Goal: 30 Countries By 30 Conquered
Today is my birthday. I’m now officially 30 years old. I still can’t believe it. I swear I just graduated high school yesterday. As a child, I remember the summer school holidays lasting for months. But, now as an adult, I blink and a month is gone. My 20s were filled with lots of up and downs, but I can’t …
Camping in the Sahara Desert in Morocco
Growing up in Maine where pine trees are abundant and the sweet smell of the ocean wafts through the windows at night, the concept of a desert is completely foreign. Although Maine does have a tiny little desert in Freeport, the closest desert is found thousands of miles away. What I know of deserts comes from Disney movies and National Geographic …
Discovering Morocco with Travel Talk Tours
There is something inherently sexy about Morocco. Maybe it was the promise of chaotic and colorful markets filled with handcrafted artisan goods. Or maybe it was the draw of the solitude of the Sahara Desert. Perhaps it was the delicious mint tea and tantalizing traditional dishes that leave fireworks in your mouth. Or maybe, it was just the need to …
Sneak Peek: Morocco Photos
Morocco has been on my travel “bucket list” for sometime. The colors, the noise, the people. It all sounded incredible. While I was planning my European travels this winter I thought it was good of time as ever to visit Morocco in hopes that it would be warmer than say Germany and Poland during March. To my surprise, Morocco was …
Great Escape Month Two Review: February 2016
February brought me from Central America to Maine to Europe to Africa. It was a whirlwind month of travel and fun. Just thinking back on it makes my head spin. I spent time scuba diving in Honduras, trekking the highlands of Guatemala, eating authentic Spanish tapas, and saw African snow in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. While each experience was …