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Category: Africa

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Our Interviews while Trekking the Planet [Video and Audio]

During our global travels we interviewed a wide variety of people. Take a look at our interviews!

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Trekking the Planet through our Treks [Video]

During our 14 month around-the-world journey, we completed 12 treks in some of the most remote places in the world. While trekking we filmed our experiences and created short videos to summarize our time.

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A Culinary Journey: Trekking the Planet Food Articles

One of the great pleasures of traveling is the culinary journey taken in trying food from the places you visit. While on our expedition, we wrote several articles about our food experiences. Read all six stories here!

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Trekking the Planet Recap Videos

Here are all eight of the Trekking the Planet recap videos, filmed throughout our journey, in one place!

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Trekking the Planet: Epilogue [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as Darren and Sandy review their entire journey. In this video, you will hear about the team’s adventures as they sought to bring geography to life. The interview takes place just days after they arrive home, with questions from their daughter Kristen.

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Trekking the Planet: Africa Recap [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as Darren and Sandy review their time in Africa and the Middle East.

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A Taste of Morocco: Marrakesh

Morocco is a country that we have wanted to visit for quite some time. So we were happy to stop in Morocco for a day on our way west, hoping to get a taste of what the country has to offer.

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Exploring Food in Africa and the Middle East

As we traveled in Africa and the Middle East over the past two months, we had the opportunity to try many different types of food. Our three weeks in Ethiopia and 10 days in Jordan provided ample time to sample many dishes.

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Seeking History and Religion in Northern Ethiopia

Before and after our trek we journeyed through the northern portion of Ethiopia. Our travels took us along the Historical Circuit, as we sought Ethiopia’s unique history and the role of religion in its culture.

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Trekking in the Simien Mountains, Ethiopia [Video]

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as they cover their time in Ethiopia.

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Ibexes, Wolves and Baboons (Oh My!) – Trekking in Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains

During our three weeks in Ethiopia we visited archeological and historic sites. We also came to this country to trek in a remote place. We set off for our trek in the Simien Mountains to view the incredible vistas and see three unique animals.

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A Day in Pictures – Samburu: Wamba, Kenya

We spent the better part of a week in the town of Wamba as we explored the communities in the area. This provided us with the opportunity to observe everyday life in this remote part of Kenya.

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About Darren and Sandy


Since their original 424-day journey around the world to raise K-12 geo-literacy, Darren and Sandy Van Soye have continued to focus on authentic adventures highlighting the cultural and natural significance of some of the most remote areas of the world.

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