After spending some time in the mountains, I finally made it to Johannesburg, where I promptly booked a tour to Kruger Park for early the next morning. Once we got in the swing of going on game drives every day, I was having so much fun I extended my trip by an extra day for [...]
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May 2010
During the 1994 genocide, a thousand people sought refuge at the Hotel Des Mille Collines.
We ordered a bottle of hot sake and crispy rice and spicy tuna, of course.
This is the next guest post in a series by Kevin Post. Check back each Wednesday to follow his adventures in Iraq. If you want to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read more here. I ran out of money and hadn’t eaten regularly the past few days, and when I did eat, it was very little [...]
Gerardo dreams of one day displaying his paintings in a large gallery.
A review of my inaugural flight on Virgin America, from Washington, DC to Los Angeles.
Peneda-Gerês will test your resolve and reward your perseverance.