Maynard’s Street Art Obsession – Guest Post by Amanda Starbuck

Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship Recently, we met Amanda during our Danakil Depression tour in Ethiopia. We quickly learned she is an avid birder (705 bird species spotted in 2015) and traveler. Best of all, she shares my obsession with street art. I asked her to share a few of her favorite …

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A Few Most Peculiar Places

Last Updated on April 5, 2024 by Travelationship Have you ever visited a location and walked away thinking, “What was that?”. We recount four places that left us scratching our heads. The Naturhistorisches (Natural History) Museum The Naturhistorisches (Natural History) Museum in Bern, Switzerland, etched itself in our brains forever. We walked away from this …

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Debre Birhan Selassie Church in Gondar the Lone Survivor

Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship Perched on a hill at the edge of Gondar lies what is considered the most significant church in Ethiopia. Built by Emperor Eyasu II in the 17th century and named in tribute to him the “Mountain of Light.” At the time of its construction, it held no …

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Our Travelationship in Review: December 2015

Last Updated on February 13, 2024 by Travelationship What a difference a month makes! December started and ended in stark contrast to November. We had the internet, great food, beautiful weather, cheaper expenses, familiarity, less stress and a slower schedule. We spent the beginning of the month figuring out how to make our days better …

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Inspirational New Year’s Resolutions for 2016

Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship It’s that time of year again! 2015 is ending, and 2016 is enticing you to make some changes. Let this be the year you aspire to accomplish all you set out to do. Matt isn’t one for resolutions, but I am. I don’t necessarily need the New …

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a picture of the Ilala Ferry churning up lake Malawi

The Ilala Ferry of Lake Malawi

Last Updated on March 17, 2024 by Travelationship There is something romantic about the idea of taking a ship across a lake in Africa, and the Ilala gives you just such an opportunity. The Ilala ferry has been traversing Lake Malawi for some 60 years. It travels the 365-mile lake from north to south and …

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