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Our First Week on the Truck: Arriving in Zambia, Entering Zimbabwe, Cruising Lake Kariba, and Animal Encounters Galore

April 10, 2017 Kelly

We’ve had a jam packed first week of traveling in Africa! Arrival in Zambia We landed in Lusaka, Zambia on March 13th after 4 flights and 42 hours of door-to-door travel from Melbourne. This was without a doubt our longest stretch of travel so far! We stayed at the campsite where our safari would begin and had two nights there before hitting the road. The first night we were understandably exhausted. We grabbed some burgers in the on-site bar and…

Our 2 Week Sri Lanka Itinerary

February 19, 2017 Kelly

When Jen left us after our visit to Angkor Wat, we had to decide what to do next. We had about 2 weeks unaccounted for before heading to Australia and New Zealand. We thought about continuing on to see other parts of Cambodia and toyed with the idea of heading to Malaysia for some scuba diving. However, we kept hearing great things about Sri Lanka and decided to get out of Southeast Asia to experience something different. We are so glad we ended…

Chai Lai Orchid: Hanging Out with Elephants in Thailand!

December 26, 2016 Kelly

Chai Lai Orchid is about an hour’s drive from Chang Mai in northern Thailand and is situated right along the Mae Wang river. It’s run by a woman from New York and staffed by locals who are in most cases refugees or at-risk women learning hospitality skills they can use to tap into the area’s booming tourist industry. Chai Lai’s mission has expanded from supporting local communities to providing ethical elephant experiences and saving elephants from some of the harmful…