A Samburu Sojourn
We spent a week in the Samburu region of Kenya, learning more about non-profit work being done to provide clean water to communities in the area. In the process, we gained a greater appreciation for the people in this area.
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Tuesday Quiz: National Geographic GeoBee
How do you compare to the National Geographic GeoBee students? Take today’s quiz and share your score!
Introducing Geography Navigator!
We are introducing a new way to view our material. Geography Navigator allows you to visually locate any of our previous dispatch emails, videos or education modules on a world map.
How We Stopped Leaving Items in our Hotel Room
Darren provides an overview of our “quirky” methods to ensure that we do not leave items in hotel rooms.
In Search of the Big Five in Kenya
We spent five days on safari in Kenya, visiting a variety of areas, ranging from small sanctuaries to large national parks. We had previously been on safari and had seen four of the five animals, the leopard being the exception. So we were hopeful of seeing one during our visit to Kenya.
Tuesday Quiz: World Capitals
This week’s quiz is a World Capitals Catch. Test your skill and be sure and share your results with us!
The Road to Maasai Mara [Video]
Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team has they cover their time in the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
A Walk on the Wild Side in the Maasai Mara
To begin our time in Africa we took a multiple-day walking safari. Our hope was to experience some of the wild side of Africa, in terms of both bush terrain and animal encounters. We also had the opportunity to learn more about the Maasai people in the process.
Europe by the Numbers
Now that we have recently completed our 12 weeks in Europe, Sandy provides some trip statistics, as well as country information, for the 19 nations that we visited there.
There’s an App for That – Using an iPhone while Traveling Internationally
Sandy writes about using her iPhone and how it has helped us while traveling internationally, especially during our recent time in Europe.
Tuesday Quiz: Directional Test
This is a challenging game! A series of ten questions will test which of four options is the furthest north, south, east or west.
An Italian Respite
Sandy writes about our stay in Italy and taking time to recharge in the Italian Alps before our journey to Africa.