Travelogue – Page 22 – VirtualWayfarer

Friday Photo GalleryNovember 10, 2012

Zambian Village Life – Friday Travel Photo

This photo was taken along the Zambia/DRC border in Luapula Provice, northern Zambia. Connecting with my brother who is a Peace Corps Volunteer in the region we stopped at another volunteer's village for lunch. As we got acquainted, listened to her amazing stories and were introduced to her neighb…

AfricaNovember 6, 2012November 8, 2012

How to Select the Best Safari Experience

The chance to go on safari is a fun and exciting opportunity. It tugs at our heart strings, teases us with adventure, and can bring to mind visions of early explorers and naturalists cutting their way through lush jung…

Friday Photo GalleryNovember 2, 2012November 2, 2012

Polar Bears and Lunar Sunsets – Friday Travel Photo

There are moments while traveling that stay with you. When the magic of the experience infuses itself into the very essence of you who are. As I sat bundled beneath five layers of clothing, staring out the window of a …

Friday Photo GalleryOctober 19, 2012

Lounging Lions – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo & Product Review

Lion cubs in just about any context are pretty adorable. After all, they're kinda like giant kittens and who doesn't like kittens? Well. A few lost, wayward souls seem to. Luckily for lion cubs, even most of the fol…

AfricaOctober 15, 2012October 15, 2012

Travel Fears: Squat Toilets and Spray Hoses

[caption id="attachment_2457" align="aligncenter" width="614"] Photo by David Berger[/caption] I began this series of posts with a piece exploring the topic of race. In the 2nd I tackled disease, HIV and hypochondria…

AsiaOctober 12, 2012

Dubai’s Historic Estuary – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

Gentle waves rocking old Dhous as they line historic quays. The soft sound of bare feet on salt cured wood as old deck hands wander from sliver of shade to sliver of shade. The muttering putter of over-sized and oft-repaired engines pushing flat topped estuary taxis from shore to shore. The occasi…

AsiaOctober 8, 2012

Oops – Was That a Social Norm? Sorry Dubai!

You know that moment when the doors close, the hustle/bustle/rush of getting on to or into somewhere passes and you you look around only to realize you're not where you should be? It's an awkward moment. One I genera…

Friday Photo GalleryOctober 5, 2012

Face in the Falls – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

Located in the midst of cascading sheets of water and behind a wall of thundering noise Victoria Falls boasts a variety of beautiful rock formations. A visit to the falls is never quite the same as everything from the …

AfricaOctober 1, 2012October 1, 2012

Travel Fears: Africa – Disease, HIV and Light Hypochondria

I began this series of posts with a piece exploring the topic of race. In this, the 2nd in the series, I will continue to share the concerns, uncertainties and revelations that led up to and culminated in my visit to …

Friday Photo GallerySeptember 28, 2012

The African Fish Eagle – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

When I hear the words Safari I think of Lions. Lots of Lions. Followed by Giraffe, Rhino, and perhaps Buffalo. One thing I don't usually think of is birds. In part because most birds are fairly small, delicate, and …