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…
Several months ago, holed up in a room to myself (finally!) in New Zealand, I decided I would take a shower, and a photo of myself — hair wet, makeup off, any zit not covered and with the ratty towel I left on my bunk as dressing. The idea was that…
This is has got to be one of the coolest subway entrances in the world: Bockenheim Warte in downtown Frankfurt, Germany. I found it searching for "weird things" in the city and introdcued it to Ralph, my friend and host here. He'd…
Do you have any experience or knowledge or know someone with good insight into finding a small monastery in Nepal where I can teach monks English in exchange for meditation teaching, or pay a small sum to live there and do chores for meditation? I…
Happy New Year's everyone, wherever you may be. I wish you all the best in 2015 — peace, love and adventure. I will be ringing in midnight in Ndola, Zambia, a country I never expected to visit or thought about visiting except in that obtuse way…
After 30 countries in my life and living in the Amazon, you'd think I would be faster and better at packing. This is what I have discovered: 1. I will fill the bag. So I should buy smaller. 2. Even if I only have 2 bags of stuff in…
The Hairy Mygalormorph. Now that doesn't sound so scary, does it? The name makes the tarantula sound like a kind grandfather. Which it is. They've been around for millions of years and haven't changed much in that time. Many use their…
It's damp, breezy and always grey, but Christmas time is still my favorite in Germany. The Christmas Markets are so lovely ... artisans, tasty wurst and potato and steak vendors, toys and stuff to stuff stockings, with ornate wooden stalls and…
Interesting. These people met on an online dating site, and navigated 21 countries - with not even a change of clothes. I'm the girl who fills the bag, to its size. Should I try this? I want to be on this date. [http://www.salon.com/2013/11/12/t…
