Our Visit To Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Images and thoughts from Learning To Travel blog found at https://learningtotravel.com/victoria-falls

Our Berlin Wall Visit

This Berlin Wall post was originally published at Learning To Travel.

Visiting such a place always gives the traveler a reason to pause and reflect, to be thankful for the ability to travel. 

Wildtracks | Manatee and Primate Rehabilitation in Belize

Originally posted over at Learning To Travel. 

What I saw and learned about the Manatee and Primate Rehabilitation in Belize hosted and managed by a non-profit organization called Wildtracks so fascinating I just might have to come back.

Not only do they serve as the only rehabilitation center for these species in Belize, they also have an amazing and affordable volunteer program that lets them accomplish a lot more, while allowing volunteers the opportunity to get experience working hands on with these animals for 1 or more months at a time.

While we were there, we got to see a growing manatee named Duke. Duke is an Antillean Manatee who currently weighs in at about 200 pounds, but he’ll need to be closer to 350 before he starts the process of being released back into the wild. [Read more...]

Amsterdam Loves Bikes!

Originally posted here.

Lions Of Tsavo

Complete post can be found at Learning To Travel

The lions at Tsavo where the only lions we saw while in Africa but they did not disappoint! 

Packing List For Long Term Travel

Some of the most common questions people have had when they hear about our trip relate to how big my suitcase is and what I am planning to carry around the world. People get even more curious when I share that we are not planning to check any bags on our trip. So what is my packing list for long term travel?

And if you’ve known me since the days when I checked 2 suitcases to come home for two weeks at Christmastime, you might be even more interested.

Below is a pretty exhaustive list of my packing list for long term travel. I’ve also included the items I consider “group gear” that are in Daryle’s pack, like the first aid kit, camera, etc, since I think those are important to getting the full idea of what we have chosen to bring along.

After my first hike to our current cabin in Sayulita, I am already considering what I might leave behind when we head out at the end of the month. I’ll let you know what doesn’t make the cut.

My Packing List for Long Term Travel

In my Osprey Porter 46L (that’s equivalent to 2800 cu in for those not well-versed in liters), I am carrying: Read more now!

Slice Of Life In Belize

One of the great benefits of Couchsurfing or staying with locals in some other fashion, is the chance to do things tourists just don’t have anyway to know about or get to.

For instance, yesterday, we spent the day at a waterfall/swimming hole in the mountains, about 45 minutes outside Placencia. We are totally reliant on public transportation, so even if we knew about the waterfall, there’s no way we’d have gotten there. (There was definitely 4 wheel drive involved.)

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