Highway to Hell: Ghana Style
When we planned our time in Ghana we left a few days open as a buffer in case something happened or if there was some place we wanted to visit. At the last minute we decided to use those days to make a trip to Cape Coast to see Kakum National Park and the Cape…
Tro Tro From Mole to Tamale – Guest Post
By Alena L. Nelson Alan and I successfully made the journey from Mole, with a stop at the Mosque in Larabanga, to Tamale. We took a taxi to Damongo and then after some waiting in the afternoon heat we departed for Tamale on a tro tro. Any journey by tro tro is always a cultural…
Ghana – Northern Region + Mole National Park
We again awoke early for another travel day to fly from Accra, Ghana to Tamale Ghana, and then a 3 hour drive to Mole National Park. We originally booked a flight on StarBow Airlines, but one of their planes crashed and they have suspended all flights. So we had to take African World Airlines, which…
Thoughts on Dubai
It’s difficult to write about our time in Dubai. The oddness of it all consumes my recollections. As Alena said, “Dubai feels like the setting of a future zombie apocalypse”. The juxtaposition of unbridled opulence, with the city’s various dead-spots is some what overwhelming. So instead of trying to write pretty prose concerning my Dubai…
We made it safe to Ghana
We made it to Ghana yesterday after a long trip from Dubai. Our flight was delayed by two hours and then was diverted to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire before finally arriving in Accra, Ghana much later than planned. (Sahara desert) We took a taxi ride across Accra to the Achimota part of the the city where…
Dubai Photo Journey – Visit UAE
Heading out on our 4 month trip, we started our adventure with cocktails at SFO airport before our long flight to Dubai. We had a few days in Dubai before setting off to our adventures in Ghana. Dubai was an odd place as I detail in my “Thoughts on Dubai” post, here are just the…
1 backpack, 2.5 continents and 3+ months – How will it all fit!?!
When we first started talking about our trip we both decided we wanted to pack light and only bring a carry-on each. This would allow us to travel more easily on short notice and is much cheaper for flights. It sounded like a great idea. After packing last night, I now question our sanity. I…
The plan…so far
As I am sure most of you know our trip abroad is not planned out in detail. This is on purpose as we want to leave room for new places, friends and experiences that can not possibly be preconceived. Thus, we have only created a general idea of the places we want to go and…
Hello everyone, welcome to my blog!
I set up this website so I can share our trip plans and updates, photos, stories and other things I think you and the rest of the internet might enjoy. The goals of this blog include keeping my family and friends up to date on what’s going on as well as sharing any information I…