Hakuna Matata in Tanzania

Hakuna Matata in Tanzania

We just returned from the lush and impressionable country of Tanzania. Our trip started off in the wilderness exploring the Serengeti and then we headed out to a state of relaxation on the island of Zanzibar. We booked our safari during the “rainy season,” but we could 

First Thoughts of Lagos, Nigeria

First Thoughts of Lagos, Nigeria

I have been living in Nigeria for 6 months now, and I can’t help but reflect on the past couple of months of living in a city of complete chaos. We just got back from the U.S. and the first question from family and friends 

Exploring Egypt

Exploring Egypt

ANCIENT EGYPT. I remember learning about Ancient Egypt in the 2nd grade. Ever since, Egypt has been one of the places I dreamed of visiting- solely for The Great Pyramids of Egypt.. however, after this trip I have learned that Egypt has much, much more to offer! 

Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda

Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda

This may be one of our most exciting adventures we have done to date- maybe even surpasses diving with sharks… here is our trek from start to finish.. *Videos at the end* First, as I said in our previous post we used Shadows of Africa to set 

24 Hours in Kigali, Rwanda

24 Hours in Kigali, Rwanda

We just got back from one of the most beautiful countries we have ever been- Rwanda. This tiny country in the middle of Africa is a little slice of a nature lover’s paradise!! We booked our trip through Shadows of Africa, and we HIGHLY recommend requesting Paul 

Making the Most of Lagos

Making the Most of Lagos

Most people know Nigeria for all the negativity it gets in the news. You may or may not have received calls or emails from Nigerians claiming that they are royalty. Our new favorite story is a Nigerian astronaut needing money to get back to Earth. Regardless 

Cape Town 4 Day Itinerary

Cape Town 4 Day Itinerary

Sorry for the long post, but we both now live in Nigeria and we’re SO excited about this trip! Living in Nigeria gives us the opportunity to travel all over Africa. For our first big trip since living together in Nigeria brought us to Cape 

Paris: New Years Extravaganza

Written by: Russell East The final days of our European Adventure were spent in Paris!  A wonderful way to end a trip of sight seeing and excursions.  We splurged on a hotel admittedly as it was the last few days Holly and I had together 

My Heart is in Rome

Our absolute FAVORITE city of the Euro trip. Between the food, the history, and the people we were in a little Italian heaven. We flew from Munich to Rome, and stayed just outside of the city center at the World Hotel RipaRoma, and it was just 

Warning: Munich on Christmas

Warning: Munich on Christmas

We took a train from Prague to Munich on Christmas day. Unfortunately we made the mistake of only planning on staying in Munich on Christmas and the day after… ROOKIE MISTAKE. Everything was closed with the exception of the famous Hofbrahaus and Starbucks of course.