It is said that Kampala was built on seven hills. Somewhat true, but not completely accurate. While the city of Kampala, Uganda was built on many more hills, there are 7 hills that do have a big prominence in the development of the city, and that today house some of the most important sights in [...]
Review: Staying in Paje Beach with Roomorama
Upon starting my RTW trip, I was approached by Roomorama to give a try and review their booking platform and chosen accommodation. I thought that it would be a great opportunity to try something different than hostels, so I gave it a go. Roomorama is a site that is focused on making short-term rental transactions [...]
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Weekly Snapshot – Oia Sunset
Oia, Santorini While the island of Santorini is considered a beauty in general, there is one particular place that still rises above the rest – Oia. Oia is famous for its beautiful sunsets, which can rival any sunset scenery form around the world. In the evening hours, hordes of people arrive to Oia simply to [...]
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Stories From The Road: An Unexpected Welcome To Africa
Have you even gotten to a country and felt like deer in headlights? That’s exactly how I felt when I arrived –jet-lagged– to Entebbe, Uganda. Let’s rewind a little bit… My original plans for Africa were to start in Rwanda, not Uganda! Through one of my travel hacking tactics, I managed to find a cheaper [...]
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10 Useful Tips I Learned On My RTW… The Hard Way!
As I’ve stated many times, traveling is a growing and learning experience. It is inevitable to make mistakes along the way and to learn from them. For me, this Round the World has been a great learning tool in a personal level and for those travel logistics too. So, here are 10 useful tips I [...]
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Weekly Snapshot: Boulders Beach
Boulders Beach – Simon’s Town, South Africa Ever since I read Caz’s guest post on her overland travels in Africa and her time at Boulders Beach, I said to myself, “I HAVE to go there!”. Not only is the place a uniquely cool beach, but also, I love penguins! Wait, penguins, on a beach?! Yup… [...]
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If I Were an Ancient Egyptian Architect
The ancient Egyptian civilization is considered to be one of the most influential civilizations that developed many sciences and arts, including architecture. Many of the most prominent structures, built over 4,000 years ago, still stand and conserve the detailed hieroglyphs that tell vividly the history of this empire. So, if I would have practiced as [...]
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Weekly Snapshot: Murchison Falls
Murchison Falls – Masindi, Uganda Murchison Falls, also known as Kabarega Falls, is a waterfall on the Nile River located within Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. With a 43 meters (141 ft) fall, it is considered the most significant cataract on the Nile. Its water volume puts it among the most powerful waterfalls on [...]
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24 Things I’ve Learned about Life, Travel, and the World
In honor of reaching the 2nd anniversary of the existence of this blog, I want to share 24 things I’ve learned over the past two years of travel blogging. Travel blogging has not only affected my travel style, but it has also changed the way I see life and the world. Here’s what I’ve learned [...]
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The Architectural Glory of Luxor
Luxor, considered to be the “world’s greatest open air museum”, is home to some of the most interesting, biggest, and beautiful temples in all Egypt. For centuries, Luxor –formerly known as Thebes– was considered to be the capital of the known world. And as the capital, it developed its temples and monuments architecture to a [...]
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