Found this little tidbit I "Jotted" down in my mobile phone's voice recorder in Queenstown, New Zealand. "As the queen of free things to do, I found the botanical gardens, which is beautiful. Right out of town, along the lake. Y…
So this happened. A real lion, not drugged, with his teeth and claws. He's young, tame and unable to live in the wild; his kids, however, will be released into a preserve. Which means I get the experience of walking a lion to blow my socks off…
For the Tjupan, and other Aboriginal mobs in Australia, ancestors who are deceased are never far. They walk with you on the land and are always around. You must hunt for food, and move on the land, and bring visitors in with proper protocol, and u…
In Zambia, Bemba families have followed the same tradition for as long as anyone can remember. A man will demonstrate his commitment and his ability to have a family by paying a dowry to the bride’s parents, and there are several integral events su…
The Nsombo family - my family in Pamodzi, Zambia I met Andrew in a bar, on a weekend afternoon, after most the regulars were in, under the outdoor shelter and watching soccer, playing pool or sharing a beer with friends at the outdoor tables. Ther…
I am the girl who: 1. Looks for the dead body on the floor EVERY time I open the door to a public restroom, of any kind. I am mildly surprised and relieved when it's just a dirty floor. 2. Often imagines how EASY it would be…
Just so you don't get ahead of yourself, people who think I've got my cool together, it was a good hour or so at the bar before I realized I had something stuffed inside the leg of my pants I put on as I got ready for dancing. I went to the b…
Salvadora persica — a cute, bright green bush that grows wild throughout Kenya and many parts of Africa, that in a pinch will give you berries, and that Colgate smile. At Selenaki Conservancy, Wilson Kesaine and our Lion Guardian and Maasai warrior…
The selfie right before I tried to take the selfie of all animal selfies --- with a cow AND a goat nuzzling either side of my neck. Too bad I slipped in their fresh poop and down the hill a bit and covered my entire body, shoe to shoulder, includin…
