Africa
This continent is huge. I’ve only covered a fraction of the interior central eastern area Kenya, and Tanzania. It’s a beautiful country that feels otherworldly.
East Africa
Small Planes for Gorgeous Destinations
Most of the time, small planes aren't really that much more than the commercial airliners. Also, if you're in a county like Kenya or a continent like Africa- trying to travel with just the roads can be challenging, dangerous, and sometimes just a waste of time. You...
Safari (2023) Details
Here's the exact agenda for the Safari trip to Africa. To show where it took me, here's a map: This is mainland Kenya + Tanzania. 19 Oct 2023Tamarind Tree HotelNairobi3 nightsB&B22 Oct 2023Porini Rhino CampOl Pejeta Conservancy3 nightsFI25 Oct 2023Porini Mara...
Madagascar: The surprisingly opulent Anjajavy L’Hôtel
The northern side of Madagascar is remote, tropical, peaceful, and mostly untamed. You can hear about celeb guests like Leonardo DiCaprio in these areas. We went to this remote hotel to recharge after a safari trek through Kenya and Tanzania. You fly into a very small...
Lemur Island – Andasibe, Madagascar
You might not know it- Madagascar is huge. Also, their roads are (to be gentle) under developed. This makes travel take longer. Most people fly into Antananarivo ('tana) because it's the main city, right in the middle. Andasibe, however, is a place on the far eastern...
The Ancient Baobab Tree Forest in Madagascar’s majestic Northern region
The Baobab tree is amazing, it's a succulent.. yeah. Some of them are thousands of years old. One of them (which I didn't see, but was in Madagascar) was so large they carved a small bar into it. The Baobab is also called “reniala” (“mother of the forest”) in...
Shame Plant (reacts instantly to touch) in Madagascar
This plant deserves it's own post. The plant moves really fast. You touch it, or shake it, and it closes up, almost instantly. Plants are amazing and we don't deserve them ! Mimosa pudica is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family...
Anomalous impact craters (?) viewed from a small plan over Northern Madagascar
It's probably nothing, but it's also probably something. Whatever it is, it's definitely not small.. I guess you could say "every little pond is potentially an impact crater" More cool Sky images over Madagascar.
Ancient Cave Exploration with Giant Lemur Fossils in Northern Madagascar
About 30 minutes of walking into the scorching hot forest, we arrive at a hole in the ground. The temperature is what the locals would call "Mafana Be" which is Malagasy for REALLY HOT. It doesn't look like much, and there's a 40 foot ladder peeking out of the top,...
Madagascar Skink
Madascincus melanopleura, also known as the common Madagascar skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.
Night Walk through the Forests of Anjajavy in Madagascar
You see all kinds of crazy things. Like giant blue Cicadas, giant land crabs, and tiny mouse lemurs. And *the* giant spider. Everything is "giant" in Madagascar. It's dark. We have flashlights. Everything is still. Partly because they're in sleep-mode and also because...
