I’m so used to there not being a street view available that I almost forget to look. But arriving in Nairobi makes me wonder if there might be views available at least there in the city.
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TLR: South Sudan
The Longest Route takes me from Uganda into South Sudan. Three cheers for progress!
Continue reading “TLR: South Sudan”Travels Revisited: Iceland
It’s dark when I arrive. It’s dark most of the day, actually. December in Iceland only gets only a few hours of daylight.
Continue reading “Travels Revisited: Iceland”A Kenyan-Inspired Meal
Lots of this region’s recipes are some form of porridge made from white cornmeal, or a mashed paste of a vegetable I’m unlikely to find here.
All of those get skipped.
Continue reading “A Kenyan-Inspired Meal”For Pete’s Sake
This is for Pete who gave me directions when I got so lost en route, the day the highway was closed.
Continue reading “For Pete’s Sake”Virtual Great Wall: Wuwei
I’d like to say that perseverance was paying off, but honestly I am barely dragging myself along this trek lately.
Continue reading “Virtual Great Wall: Wuwei”VAL: Kenya!
Even though technically I am making progress every day, there is something so very satisfying about reaching a milestone. For instance, I’ve crossed another virtual border to arrive in Kenya!
Continue reading “VAL: Kenya!”Luxurious Laziness
I wake up as if it’s a work day. Ahead of a workday, even. I could get up and be so super productive.
Continue reading “Luxurious Laziness”And that’s why we ALL need a vacation
At 9pm I get a message on the company chat platform from the Asia team. It’s their morning, so emails are not unusual at this hour. Chats, less so.
Continue reading “And that’s why we ALL need a vacation”Travels Revisited: Vietnam
It’s December 2019. Just before Christmas. Just before the world will change quite dramatically.
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