my postcards

Where do I even start... What an amazing start to this adventure, so many memories to share, so many thoughts to write down. I’m going to get super real so if TMI is in your vocabulary I’d suggest moving on. I don’t think this would be the adventure for me unless things started with some expected and unexpected challenges. Long flights. Surprise additional safari guests. Unexpected period. Airplane germs. Let’s dive in. Booking the Safari I’ll start with the safari booking pr

Today is day 1 of approximately 210.    What am I feeling right now? Excited, a bit nervous, and carrying a two-day hangover from ringing in the new year while sitting here three hours into a thirteen-hour flight.  So let’s talk about the planning.   How do you physically and mentally prepare to leave home for seven months? Where do you even start when it comes to budgeting, logistics, routes, and the reality of being gone for that long?   For me, this dream became real throu