A Typical Day in a Life of Leisure

I recently thought that if I were reading this and had never taken a ridiculously long trip, my question to me would be, "Dave, what's a typical day like for you?"...

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Good Times in Chiang Mai

Bangkok View image was good but Chiang Mai is somethin' else. There's so much to do that I've extended my stay. Hiking up north View image, biking, cooking, eating, drinking, rafting, riding. Where do I start?...

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Adventures on Zanzibar

Zanzibar conjures up images of Mr. J. Peterman (Elaine's adventurous boss on Seinfeld) telling dramatic travel stories to his employees: "I finally caught a glimpse of a rare African Stonebill when I heard a strange clicking noise only to turn...

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Tanzania Safari

Spent Christmas Eve in Ngorongoro Crater View image and the next day and a half in the Serengeti. Wildebeest View image Lions View image...

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Rafting the Nile

"GET DOWN!" View image Two...one...crash straight into the wave, boat flips sending me flying. I'm underwater and see whitewater swirling...can't breath. I have a lifejacket on so I should come up soon. OK, still underwater. I surface but another rapid...

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East African route

My East African itinerary:...

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Bukoba to Mwanza

Bukoba, Tanzania is a pleasant town on Lake Victoria and home to the Haya people. Nothing too interesting, it's just a good stopping point on the way to Mwanza. Ok, there is one interesting little factoid....

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New Years Eve

Dec 28 I walked into the Backpackers hostel in Jinja (from Nairobi) and happened upon Jess, Josh, Nick and January. These friendly Uganda PCVs didn't need to twist my arm to accompany them to the Hairy Lemon the next day....

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