With everything that’s kept me busy of late, it feels like a lifetime age where Tash and I first crossed paths, somewhere back in 2012, me a fledgling lifestyle blogger spending more time winning swag and hitting every party I could find, and Tash like a wiser cousin who knew there were far better things to invest… Continue reading Tash Jefferies | Tales from the 2.9 #17
Tag: Africa
From Sunrise to Summit: The Tanzania Chronicles #9
The greatest trick that Casey Palmer ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn’t exist. Or… he just worked a week with 40 hours of overtime and had no time to blog. You decide which story is real. Okay, as a premise to this post, I’ve been informed by reliable sources that I no… Continue reading From Sunrise to Summit: The Tanzania Chronicles #9
Kili Tried to Kill Me!!!: The Tanzania Chronicles #8
DAY TWO Machame—Shira Two Hike: 5 km 3022m—3830m 5-6 hours “The words steep, rocky and dusty are out adjectives for the day as we leave the grassland behind and enter a barer landscape. We make our way slowly upward with a backdrop of Giant Senecias—today is a great introduction to how we will need to… Continue reading Kili Tried to Kill Me!!!: The Tanzania Chronicles #8
One Does Not Simply CLIMB Kilimanjaro!!!
It had all started so optimistically. We settled our bill at Imani, which included a free ride to the Zanzibar airport (which was amazing after all the taxi-related debacles). After getting through customs (where the customs officer gave me quite the strange look when she saw my tripod—I think she thought it was something else),… Continue reading One Does Not Simply CLIMB Kilimanjaro!!!
Koming to Terms With #KONY2012
So this came in the mail for me the other day: Now, unless you’ve been living under a rock the size of Kilimanjaro for the last month and a half, you’re likely aware that a group called Invisible Children came out with a video speaking out against Joseph Kony that went utterly viral: I’d meant… Continue reading Koming to Terms With #KONY2012