5 Ways to Turn Any Trip into Adventure Travel

The term adventure travel is my new favorite buzz term. But not the way it's being used by the travel marketing gurus.  It's not just reserved for cool gap-year hipsters or folks in mid-life crisis. It's about throwing away the travel guide and the online reviews.  About realizing that even if you are in a new country or city you are not on Mars.

Really, anyone can add adventure to their travel and it doesn't require some over the top physical activity.  It just requires a little less planning and letting go of what we know. Safety and practicing common sense doesn't mean you have to travel in a bubble.

Southern Africa is Calling...Now What? Finding a Travel Agent

Southern Africa.  Five weeks and counting.  Things are starting to fall into place. Had the most pleasant conversation with the different Consulates today and got a little travel advice too. People are so helpful when you just call and ask.

I think what I am going to enjoy more than anything, is being unplugged.  Little internet or cell phone service. No laptop.  Just a girl on an adventure full of love, life, peace and culture.

Volunteering in Namibia: The N/a'ankuse Donation Wish List

Three weeks volunteering will pass by in a flash. So beyond my time, labor and love, I'll be bringing some items that I hope will help after my time comes to a close. This is the published wish list. I can't bring it all.  But this list reminds me how fortunate we are and how much the little things matter.