If you haven’t already, check out the previous post about the Great Migration in Tanzania. The main reason why I wanted to visit the country of Uganda is that it is one of the only places in the world where you can view our two closest relatives in the wild, chimpanzees and mountain gorillas. Chimps, … More Visiting Our Closest Relatives in Uganda
If you haven’t already, check out my previous post about Kenya. Of all the countries in Africa that I have visited, Tanzania has to be my favorite for wildlife viewing. This is not only because of the high populations of many different species of animals, but also because of the relatively low tourist numbers in … More The Great Migration in Tanzania
The first stop on the East African leg of my RTW trip was Kenya. Although I had already visited the southern African countries of Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, I was really looking forward to witnessing the Great Migration in Kenya and Tanzania. The Great Migration is an annual migration of millions of wildebeest and … More Wildlife Spotting in Kenya
Santorini (also known as Thira to the Greeks) is an island in the Cyclades archipelago south of mainland Greece, and is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful islands in the world. Its current crescent shape was formerly part of a much larger volcano, which erupted about 3600 years ago in what … More Volcanoes & Ruins in Santorini
Following my visit to Macedonian Greece, I took a bus south towards the center of the country to visit two of its gems: Meteora and Delphi. The region of Meteora is a spectacular place, both naturally and historically. It is surrounded by towering cliffs with sheer drop-offs, which were formed over millions of years by … More World Heritage Sites in Central Greece: Meteora and Delphi
Greece was the last country on the European leg of my RTW trip, but what a way to finish! Greece is one of my favorite countries in Europe due to so many reasons: the delicious food, the fascinating history, the incredible ruins, the beautiful mountains, and of course the gorgeous Greek isles. I had already … More Thessaloniki and Macedonia in Northern Greece
From Porto to Tokyo 