Looking for what you should do during one day in Nairobi? Then you’re in the right place! Nairobi is a great starting point for any African safari trip around Kenya. Approximately 10% of Kenya’s population, or about 4.4 million people, live in Nairobi. It’s East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city and Africa’s fourth largest city (yes, that is a lot of …
How to Spend 3 Days in Maasai Mara National Reserve
If you’ve opted out of reading our longer Kenya post and are just interested in learning about what to do in the Maasai Mara, then you’re in the right place! Let me catch you up first, so you have a bit of context. A BROAD REFRESHER My boyfriend, Tim, and I, along with our friends – two other couples, Allison, Ryan, …
Experience the Magic of Lake Nakuru & Lake Elmenteita
If you’ve opted out of reading our longer Kenya post and are just interested in learning about what we did in Lake Nakuru National Park and Lake Elmenteita, then you’re in the right place! Let me catch you up first, so you have a bit of context. A BROAD REFRESHER My boyfriend, Tim, and I, along with our friends – two …
How to Explore Mt. Kenya National Park
If you’ve opted out of reading our longer Kenya post and are just interested in learning about what we did in Mt. Kenya National Park, then you’re in the right place! Let me catch you up first, so you have a bit of context. A BROAD REFRESHER My boyfriend, Tim, and I, along with our friends – two other couples, Allison, …
A Two-Day Visit to Samburu National Reserve
If you’ve opted out of reading our longer Kenya post and are just interested in learning about what we did in the Samburu National Reserve, then you’re in the right place! Let me catch you up first, so you have a bit of context. A BROAD REFRESHER My boyfriend, Tim, and I, along with our friends – two other couples, …
A 12 Day Action-Packed Safari Trip to Kenya
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag Sontag didn’t get it right this time – we went to many places that weren’t on our list during this trip! That’s to say, our Kenya trip started out with a BANG. Quick note: It’s difficult to concisely share about our twelve day trip, and I realize this …
How to Spend Two Days on Karon Beach, Phuket
The last leg of our Southeast Asia trip was spent on Karon Beach in Phuket, i.e. the “Pearl of the Andaman” and Thailand’s largest island. We planned this so we would end our action-packed adventure relaxing on the beach and getting lots of Thai massages before flying back to India and then, all the way back to the United States. …
An Amazing Overnight Cruise to Bai Tu Long Bay
One of the excursions we were most looking forward to on our Southeast Asia trip was our cruise to Bai Tu Long Bay, which funny enough, had actually been inspired by a post we saw on Instagram. While researching, we learned the beaches are popular tourist spots, and we wanted a more relaxing experience; that’s how we landed on the …
What to Do and See During a Quick Trip to Hanoi
After an absolutely amazing time in Chiang Mai, we headed to the airport for our short flight to Hanoi, Vietnam. And right away, things got pretty interesting! *P.S. this post contains some affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase. The airport was a short taxi ride from where …
How to Explore Chiang Mai in 3 Days
After being blessed to see the Taj Mahal in all of its glory, my friend, Candace, and I made our way to Thailand, where we spent three days in Chiang Mai, to continue our Southeast Asian adventure! Chiang Mai, which means “new city” in Thai, is situated 435 miles north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands, …