Darling readers, I've submitted one of my photos to the GeckoGo photo contest and need votes to be considered by the expert panel. The image I've submitted (below) is under the "portrait" category. The winner gets a free trip and, as you know, I'm itching to travel! A little background on the photo... I was [...]
Tag: africa
A Powerful Read
I just read Katherine Lonsdorf's recent contribution to World Hum and feel obligated to share her story with others. All women who travel should really take the time to read and reflect on this one. One of the lines that I relate to and echo, full-heartedly: I strongly believed, and still do, that the only [...]
No smelling the roses
This whole volcano debacle is doing more than screwing up European holidays. It's jeopardizing jobs as far away as Kenya. Kenya exports millions of dollars of agriculture to Europe each day ranging from tea to flowers.
23 Beanies
Heart for Africa is an organization that has various projects in Kenya and Swaziland. My Aunt Jan and Uncle Ron have made several trips to Swaziland with Heart for Africa putting their skills as social worker and physician to good use. In November Aunt Jan mentioned to me that Heart for Africa will be holding [...]
A Day for Living Positively
Today is World AIDS Day. I've noticed a bit of awareness marketing for the day, mostly from the RED campaign and the companies associated (Starbucks, Apple, Gap...) But World AIDS Day is so much more than an excuse to wear red on December 1st. It's a day to recognize and support the millions of people [...]
Tami Moves Outdoors (Please Piss Nicely)
Katie, Jenn and Tami at Macheme Gate before the climb When Tami first arrived in Kenya, she confessed something to me while unpacking her amazing mountain climbing gear for Mt. Kilimanjaro. "So, I'm really not that out-doorsy." At first I thought she was kidding but when she convinced me that she wasn't, my jaw fell [...]
The Roof of Africa
Summit day really deserves its own post, seeing as it was the longest, hardest, most exhausting yet most rewarding day of the whole experience. We left Barafu Camp at 4600 meters in the middle of the night and hiked for about 7 hours to Uhuru Peak - the highest point in Africa at 5895 meters. [...]
Kilimanjaro: Life Above the Clouds
For some reason I've been waiting to post about my time on Kilimanjaro, probably because there is just so much to write about! Katie, Tami and I headed from Nairobi to Arusha, Tanzania on October 18th and on the 19th started a week-long trek up the mountain. After lots of research and talking to past [...]
Jenn Winter 