Tagged with Mountains

TANZANIA | 6 Day 5 Night Safari

TANZANIA | 6 Day 5 Night Safari

An African safari is at the top of my list of favorite things. For me, the experience, one I’ve had many times, never gets old. There is something about being in a place that is so beautiful, vast, different from my daily environment back home, that moves me. Being so connected to nature has a way of rooting us, calming us in our core, shining light into the cracks and evoking quiet and rest. Once you catch your first glimpse of a lioness playing with her cubs or stalking her prey, you’ll catch yourself in a deep inhale until your body lets you know you’ve been holding your breath. Continue reading

SLOVAKIA | Blood of My Blood

SLOVAKIA | Blood of My Blood

My nine-day journey throughout Slovakia begins in its capital. Bratislava is quite beautiful, especially the old squares and their landmarks. Once the Hungarian coronation city on the Danube, with its castles and palaces and summer resorts of Austrian nobility, the city retains its charms, even it never was grand. Continue reading

Global Builders ARMENIA | Yerevan

Global Builders ARMENIA | Yerevan

Established in the spring of 2008, The Fuller Center for Housing Armenia, is an NGO that supports community development in the Republic of Armenia by assisting in building and renovating simple, decent, and affordable homes as well as advocating the right to a decent shelter as a matter of conscience and action. Continue reading

THE REPUBLIC of GEORGIA I The Mountains Are Calling

THE REPUBLIC of GEORGIA I The Mountains Are Calling

The Republic of Georgia has been enjoying its time in the travel media limelight. It seems every travel blog I read waxed poetic about the tiny country with a familiar name. Perhaps because of its generous digital nomad visa, allowing expats to stay a full year, or because of the great food and the easy-on-your-wallet prices, travelers are flocking to the country firmly anchored by the Caucasus Mountains, straddling the intersection of Europe and Asia. Continue reading

4 Days in the Georgian Capital | Tbilisi

4 Days in the Georgian Capital | Tbilisi

Arriving in Tblilisi from the north of Georgia, with two of our friends departing that evening, we made the most of the time we had left together and walked along charming cobblestone streets toward the Kura River, toward the Bridge of Peace. A bow-shaped pedestrian bridge made of steel and glass that links the Old City to Rike Park, it’s an easy landmark to spot… Continue reading