Leaving Peace Corps Close of Service (COS) is the time when your Peace Corps service comes to an end. Its precursor is the Close of Service Conference which takes place about four or five months before you leave country. My COS was actually the last friday in July (2016) which also happened to be my birthday. A year later I'm finally able to write this post about … [Read more...]
Traveling Africa Overland Only
*Travel Africa overland Several months ago I learned about Jean Oliver's plan to travel across the African continent using land only as the means for transportation. He posted about his selection of countries to visit and the timeline in the Facebook group Nomandess Tribe. I thought it would be cool to share a bit of his story on this site. Check it out and let us know if … [Read more...]
Botswana and Zambia
Back in January my older sister came to visit me in Botswana. We had the chance to tour around the northern region of the country and then headed over to Livingstone Zambia to see Victoria Falls. Here are a few highlights and pictures from the trip! Victoria Falls, Zambia My favorite photos of the trip were from Victoria Falls and Jungle Junction. The waterfall was … [Read more...]
African Lace Designs
Back in December 2014 while swiping through Instagram I stumbled upon Neo the owner of African Lace. I was amazed at the beauty and quality of her leather goods and couldn't believe she was right here in Botswana. I jumped at the chance to interview her and spread the word about her work. I love what the fashion industry in the different countries of Africa are … [Read more...]
Notes From The Field #3
*Notes From The Field are weekly blog summaries of life in Botswana as a Peace Corps Volunteer. They are written and published on Sundays. September 15th, 2015 The notes from the field for last week are a little late but for a good reason. I guess you'll find out why this coming Sunday :) Last week was a bit difficult if I must be honest. I was having problems at … [Read more...]
Elephant Sands
Hi guys, I wanted to share a video of my trip to Elephant Sands. It's a restaurant and lodge in Nata, a small village in northern Botswana. It is truly amazing to be in an environment and country where animals roams freely at their will. My previous experience with elephants have been in zoos or watching them at the circus. If you should ever get the chance to do a game … [Read more...]
Ask me Anything: Volunteer in Belize
Ask me Anything: How did I volunteer in Belize? This week there was a really cool question from De_Ann. She wanted to know more about volunteering in Belize. I was surprised to see comments on one of my older posts but so happy for the opportunity to reflect back on Belize. Also grateful to share with everyone about how you can volunteer there too! Let's get into … [Read more...]
One year in Botswana
Yesterday marked one year in Botswana with Peace Corps. Let me tell you it hasn't been easy at all. There were days when I didn't think I would last the rest of the week. Peace Corps is hard but not in the ways that I imagined. I've never questioned the American portrayal on race relations so much. Nor ponder the unseen dangers of international development in a developing … [Read more...]
Fonty Cafe Madrid
I am a self confessed foodie! I will travel for miles on foot to find a restaurant I've read about online. The last few weeks I spent in Spain were filled with food adventures in Madrid! Back in May I had one last medical check-up in Madrid (for Peace Corps) so I planned to fill my freetime with food explorations and finding free events. Fonty Cafe had so many reviews … [Read more...]
Music Monday
Every Monday I will try to showcase a musical artist in Botswana that you should check out. Hence the name "Music Monday"! The first spotlight with be on Sasa Klaas. Currently raved as the "Nicki Minaj" of Botswana, she is one of the few female emcees on the rise. Though she would probably tell you "don't compare me to Nicki" it's hard not to when she is the most popular … [Read more...]