The inside scoop & the local poop: I came to volunteer in Malawi for a few weeks seeking an experience that would let me immerse myself in a local area and local culture, get to know more deeply a particular place and people, and give back to the local community at the same time. Despite … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Compost Toilets at “Butterfly Space” Malawi
If Americans know about Malawi at all, it’s because some years ago Madonna adopted two children from here. Madonna has returned several times and has invested in local schools and communities through her Raising Malawi foundation. Good works for sure, but that is not the sort of “adoptions” I am talking about here. Rather, in … Continue reading Getting “Adopted” in Malawi
We’ve spent the past week in an RV bouncing along bumpy roads while exploring the Elephant Coast/KwaZulu-Natal area of South Africa. Here’s what the girls have to say about it: VIVI'S PERSPECTIVE Vivi’s RV top 5 1. I like seeing all of the animals while driving 2. I like going swimming at the beach … Continue reading RV-ing South Africa: the top 5 & bottom 5 from the kids’ perspective
We’ve been on “vacation” from our vacation this past week. Still in Southern Africa, but now instead of the fully immersive volunteer experience, we’re now on the next chapter: vacation Africa. With Adam's arrival, we up'd our game and are cramming in as many sights and adventures as we can in the two weeks he … Continue reading From “Volunteer Africa” to “Vacation Africa”
This should be a post about our 3 day safari in Chobe National Park in Kasane, Botswana - a short trip across the Chobe River from Zambia. Yes, there were lions, leopards, giraffes and more elephants that you could imagine. But this post is not about them, as magical as they were. It’s about parenting … Continue reading The truth behind safari photos, or the realities of traveling with tweens (even in really cool places!)
Join us on a video tour of the Home for AIDS Orphans in Mwandi, Zambia - our home for the past 10 days. We were surprisingly comfortable and extremely well fed with Western style meals (think pasta, sandwiches, PB&J as back up). So much so, that finally - tonight our last night - I requested … Continue reading Our home in Mwandi, Zambia for the past 10 days – a tour with Zara and Vivi
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