In the middle of December, I brought two kids from my counterpart, Taison’s village—Kaliyoyo—to a weeklong environmental camp. The camp is called Camp TREE (Teaching Respect for Everyone’s Environment) and takes place in South Luangwa National Park—Zambia’s second largest park. I attended this camp last December as well and had a blast. I knew I … More Camp TREE 2016
Day 1: In late September, in an effort to truly make my 6-month visa to Malawi worthwhile, I took my third, and final trip to Malawi. I traveled with my dear friend Melissa—we were excited to have a trial trip for our future COS (close of service) trip plans, and we both wanted to take … More September in Malawi: Lakes, Scuba, and Waterfalls
Two girls, two bikes, 6 sites. … More Sonja and Shu Present: Lundazi Bike Tour
Stuck in the village: a chronical. Then an escape: to Kulamba Ceremony to celebrate the first harvest of the Ciewa people. … More Standfast: a Trial, then Kulamba
Our 4th of July celebration in Senga Bay, Malawi … More Fourth of July: A Malawi Special
Shortly after our bi-annual provincial meetings, (during which we welcomed the new LIFE ’16 volunteers) I took off on my second Northern Chipata Bike Tour. We switched the direction of the bike tour around this year and first started at Jay’s place, about 50 kilometers northeast of Chipata. Jay is a RED ’15 (education) volunteer … More Northern Chipata Bike Tour: Take 2
This is a continuation of my vacation with my parents in May. Day 13: V&A Waterfront and Cape Peninsula On our first full day in Cape Town, we made our way down to the V&A Waterfront to take a look around. The walk was just about 20 minutes from our hotel. The Waterfront is a bustling … More Family Trip to Cape Town, SA! Days 13-16
Day 10: Chiparamba: Our second day in the village was essentially just at tour of the area. We ate my typical breakfast of jungle oats, then walked down to the sub-centre to meet some of my counterparts. We first stopped at the computer lab, which had recently moved from one side of the area to … More Mom and Dad Discover Zambia: Days 10-12
DAY 5: Travel to Lusaka Day five of our vacation started early in the morning. Dad and I had opted to take the fifteen minute micro-flight over the 7th Wonder of the World as the sun was rising. We were picked up at our lodge and taken to the next gate over for our flight … More Mom and Dad Discover Zambia: Days 5-9
Finally it’s about time to write about my trip with my parents, who visited Zambia in May. DAY 1: Travel-in Directly following MST, I travelled down to Livingstone to meet Mom and Dad at Waterfront Lodge, which is situated on the Zambezi River, just a few kilometres from the mighty Victoria Falls. My travel down … More Mom and Dad Discover Zambia: Days 1-4
Giraffes and Wild Tea 