After a nice, LONG sleep in my hostel, I woke up around 10am to begin my first full day in Yangon. As I’ve mentioned countless times, it’s near impossible in almost every place I was in Africa, to walk anywhere by yourself. Whether it’s safe or there are just street-touts, you. Are. Never. Alone. So, […]
Well…. At least I did! While the first leg of my journey in Africa was exhilarating, amazing, and so much more than I could have imagined, it was time to pack up and head over to Asia for the next portion of my adventure. Of course, in typical “Doki” style… I hadn’t applied for any […]
Before coming to Tanzania, I’d never really been immersed in any country where Swahili is the dominant language. People *do* speak English here, but more often than not, you’re going to hear Tanzanians chatting with one another in Swahili over English. That said, it *also* never occured to me that several popular movies actually *used* […]
If you need to travel from Arusha to Dar Es Salaam, there are two main options. You can either fly or you can take a long-haul bus. Flights run, on average, $150 USD for a one way flight. You’ll also need cab fare to the airport, which, depending on your negotiation skills, can run you […]
Chemka Natural Springs…what is there to say except that it is absolute paradise? While it’s much easier to get to Chemka from Moshi, going from Arusha after a safari is totally doable! You can either charter a taxi/guide privately (or with a small group of course) or take the bus. I ended up chartering the […]
I’ve recently been investigating ways to freelance and make an extra bit of cash before and after my trip, and I came across Usertesting.com. The concept is actually pretty simple — apps and websites frequently need human testers to try out their functions and features before they launch or update. Usertesting.com connects these companies with […]
OMG A BLOG POST! Starting this isn’t the easiest thing in the world… but I suppose that could be said for this entire venture that I’m about to disclose to you, so it’s rather appropriate in a meta sort of way… Since 2011, or maybe even before that, (I can say 2011 definitively because I […]
