You came a long way to see the Blue Nile Falls and hopefully they are turned on when you arrive. The damn was open for our visit but getting there is the trick. First, you can take public minibuses there but be warned that the road is horrible and the drive is 90 minutes. A … Continue reading
Here is the teenaged boy in front. You can see silver back in the background. For the rest of the lead up to this story, follow this…. Mmmm. that is some fresh nice stuff (it looks like) I have to include the picture of our guides and trackers in every photo. They … Continue reading
Note: This text was written the day after this event while in Uganda I awoke in my hammock to rustling leaves and bushes. I had been hoping to be awakened by birds but it was still dark. I admit, I was terrified. What do you say to a tree climbing lion in the forest? Do … Continue reading
We are all Ethiopian. Lucy was unearthed here, her body 3.2 million years old. I don’t imagine much mixing has happened, relative to the rest of the world, since this time. Here today and for at least 5 or 6 centuries the Afar people have toiled in this arid land eeking out a living. … Continue reading
I am not going to say I’ve rafted a ton but I have rafted a big handful of times in some amazing places. Holy crap, this is the most powerful river I have swam in, wait, its the only river I have swam in while rafting. My Icelandic partners and my friend … Continue reading
Note: This was written the day of our visit to the Arume Village We ate in a dry village where oilfield workers on lunch shift filed past to get injeera with tibs (chewy beef chunks with onion and Serrano). The food was good and somehow, despite the heat, I had a savage appetite. The hot … Continue reading
Move over pictures of kittens on Facebook, now there’s something more feline I bet this cat could accelerate at 4 times the rate of a human being, obtain speeds of 70-75 mph or 120km/hr, and could retract its claws it it was playing with another cheetah. That is if it were chasing something and not … Continue reading
I’ll let this footage from January 2014 speak for itself.. If you would like to read a bit about THIS experience please follow this link There is no god here, just people… Share this EVERYWHERE!
Many of my friends saw this picture of me and the boys on Facebook in January and loved the image which was show by friend and photographer Angi Hofer. Angi and I went to a livestock market in Axum , Ethiopia where we would find, as we did in may places, that many locals had … Continue reading
I shot this video of Nkuringo Mountain gorillas while traveling in Uganda, December 2013. This is about 20km from the Congo border in SW Uganda. If you are thinking about seeing mountain gorillas, think about doing it with Nkuringo Walking Safaris and go to this post to find out why… Please share!!! Here is the … Continue reading
It’s true. When the Uganda Wildlife Association guide told us we had met the trackers, my heart started pounding. He told us to put our walking sticks and bags down. Only bring your camera, they are right below us. People did not hear him because so anxious but then we sorted it and started down. … Continue reading
I know it’s breakup time here in Alaska. Maybe Dr. Khalif can help! I found this when I got lost on the outskirts of Nairobi. Please share!!!
These are Banna people (of the famous 46 must see photos of tribes that will disappear) living their daily lives. When they need water, they go to the dry river bed, dig a hole and scoop water in to jugs which they carry often several miles/kms to get home. Here a man showers using the … Continue reading
Hello friends and travelers. I host a radio show here in Fairbanks, Alaska on a regular basis. Over the next 3 Sundays I will be sharing music I picked up in Ethiopia. The show, Funk Roots, runs 7-9pm Alaska Standard Time on Sunday the 9, 16, 23 of February 2014 on our local public radio … Continue reading
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She is one of the many children we met hiking to Everlasting Lodge (pics coming soon) at Geech in the Simien Mountains. I cannot resist these eyes. I will publish some tips for trekking in the Simien Mountains, transport to the Simien Mountains fro Gonder and Debark, transport from Chenek, how to get a guide … Continue reading
I know that’s so corny but it’s published and can’t be undone. I’ve waiting a long time for this. Cheers from Ethiopia where the food and coffee are pretty perfect!
A shot from my diving boat in Zanzibar Please share!
Yeah, grasshoppers are in the bags. I told him I was allergic.
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