Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship Mayoka Village was more than what we expected. Located on an outer corner of Nhkata Bay on Malawi Lake, the premises were lovely. The resort was started by a cooperative of 21 people in 1999. Kathryn and Gary are part of the original 21 and are the …
Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship The Ezana stone is an artifact from the ancient Kingdom of Aksum, located in the northern region of east Africa. King Ezana ruled the ancient Aksumite kingdom in the Horn of Africa from AD 330 to 356. There are three languages inscribed on the stone, Ge’ez (an …
Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship No trip to Zanzibar would be considered complete without some time in the water. Matt and I love scuba diving, and my cousin, Beth, had completed her open water dive certification before joining us on this trip, so scuba diving was a huge priority for all of …
Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship Kibera is the most prominent slum location in East Africa, comprised of several villages in Nairobi, Kenya. Population guesses varied from 500,000 to 1,000,000, depending on whom you asked. We were unsure if we should take a tour of Kibera or not. We didn’t want to participate …
Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship From Serengeti, we headed for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Mykoni explained that the difference between the national park and the conservation area was that a limited number of people were allowed to live there. As we crossed our way back through the conservation area, we passed by a …
Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship An Eventful Lunch at Ngorongoro On the 2nd day, we stopped at Ngorongoro crater (which you must pass through to get to Serengeti) to eat the lunch Jimmy had packed nicely for us. At the picnic location, several storks taller than myself and some overly aggressive kites …