Yearbook Memories of Our First Travel Foray

by | Jun 21, 2026

We have officially finished the first major chapter of our nomadic life: AFRICA We chose Africa as our opening act because we suspected it would be the most physically and logistically challenging region on our itinerary, and we wanted to tackle it while we still had...

The Best Safari of All: Seeing Our Kids Again

by | Jun 15, 2026

We ended our Africa adventure in the best possible way—by bringing over our kids and treating them to a Kenya safari vacation. The idea started months earlier, back in November, when Mike and I stayed at Finch Hattons Camp in Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park. We...

Madagascar: Lemurs on My Head and Baobabs at Sunset

by | Jun 9, 2026

Madagascar had been on our travel wish list for years. Lemurs, chameleons, baobab trees, and landscapes found nowhere else on Earth kept pulling us back to the idea. Yet political instability in late 2025—the president was ousted and fled the country—made us hesitant....

Getting Around Africa: The Good, the Bad, and the Bumpy

by | May 29, 2026

Conveyances As I was chatting with my brother Gordon and relaying some of our recent adventures, he suggested a blog post about the many types of conveyances we’ve experienced during our eight months in Africa (plus about four weeks in Europe). Great idea, bro – here...

South Africa: Stunning Landscapes, Complicated History

by | May 19, 2026

Spending almost a month in South Africa is well worth it. In fact it is the African country we would first return to when we run out of new places we want to visit. It has something for everyone! World class safari parks, high mountain ranges (11,319 feet at the...