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I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.
Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
Henry Nilsson
Joanna
Feb 15, 20235 min read
All in a Day's Travel
So… during my week in Kigali, I received a few emails from Precision Air, informing me that my flight from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro was...
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Joanna
Feb 14, 202311 min read
Land of 1000 Hills
I flew into Rwanda without much of a plan or much consideration at all. I found a reasonable flight from Entebbe into Kigali, and I...
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Joanna
Feb 12, 20234 min read
Verge Magazine Article #2
My second article with Verge Magazine - https://www.vergemagazine.com/volunteer-abroad/blogs/2852-volunteering-with-girls-in-tanzania.htm...
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Joanna
Feb 10, 202311 min read
Kampala Drama
I was sadder than I thought I would be when it came time to say goodbye to the Nomad group. This had been my family for the past 12 days,...
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Joanna
Feb 5, 20236 min read
The Great Gorilla Grab
Many of you have probably been wondering, “Why hasn’t Joanna posted anything about the Gorillas?” Surely a bucket list trek paired with a...
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Joanna
Feb 4, 20234 min read
Tips for the Trek
So... yes, absolutely I had read all the papers telling me what to bring and what not to bring. But like most things in life... I paid...
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Joanna
Feb 2, 202310 min read
Find me on da Bus
If anyone ever wants to see the detrimental consequences of non-biodegradable waste and the horrendous effects of littering, this is the...
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Joanna
Feb 1, 202310 min read
Chimpan-see. Chimpan-do.
It was a big day and we were all up early. After multiple long days of driving, driving, driving… we were anxious to get out into the...
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Joanna
Jan 30, 202311 min read
Known Felon
We left the hotel quite early. It was sad… I knew my tenting days were about to begin and I bid adieu to the comfort of permanent...
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Joanna
Jan 29, 20234 min read
Sick & Tired... and Dusty
Today was a bit of a write off. Actually... not a bit. A whole lot. We left the Masai Mara and headed north. We had been rotating seats...
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Joanna
Jan 28, 20234 min read
Verge Magazine Article #1
My first article with Verge Magazine - vergemagazine.com/volunteer-abroad/blogs/2851-i-quit-my-career-to-travel-through-africa.html...
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Joanna
Jan 27, 20237 min read
Full Focus on the Butt
Today was the day! Day #1 of my Nomad tour through Kenya and Uganda. I was on my way to the Gorillas… *insert happy face and undeniable...
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