I wasn’t prepared for the humidity, or for the sudden cloud bursts that, though brief, kept us perpetually damp. I definitely wasn’t prepared for the sections of swamp that bisected the trail. I say trail, but what I mean is the very narrow path hacked into the forest by two machete-wielding, uniformed men. They looked […]
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Climb and Punishment: Tips and Tricks for Summiting Kilimanjaro
Just over a year ago, my husband and I summited Mt. Kilimanjaro while on our honeymoon, a three week backpacking trip through Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania. While there’s nothing overtly romantic about sub-zero camping, it’s one of our favorite shared experiences. We had never faced anything like it together, a purely physical challenge. I had […]
Close Encounters on Panama’s Isla Bastimentos
A few years ago, my husband, who at that time was my boyfriend, and I took a two week trip to Panama. It was our first long vacation away together, so as you can imagine, a lot was riding on it. We spent two days in the colonial district of Casco Veijo, eating ceviche and […]