T-9.5 hours to Departure

As I embark on my journey, let me provide a background on my passion to travel.... A long story in hopefully, a nutshell.

I was born in India, a country filled with apparent poverty, but also with a beautiful, old, and wise culture. I grew up in the United States, constantly in wonderment of the duality of my cultures: Indian and American. The once and a while trips to visit family, intrigued me and led me on a path to wonderment. While visiting family was wonderful, I wanted to experience culture, the world, and learn from our neighbors.

At R-MWC (College), I learned to be independent, take risks, have a sense of adventure, and simply experience the beauty around us. My chance came with my Peace Corps experience in Kenya which ended 2006. My wish to travel the world came to a pause during Grad School, while I was studying Social Work. However, the school did not stop me from seeing the world! I studied abroad in Costa Rica and it was still somewhat of a backpacking trip!

After graduating I did an east-cost trip and a trip to Canada. My trips are not only international! They span nationally and internationally!

Now finding a friend who is equally as avid of a traveler and likes being spontaneous and backpacking can be difficult! But, I found my traveling buddy, Laura! And we are off, together, on our adventure. My trip back to Kenya is mainly to see parts of the country I wasn’t able to see during Peace Corps, in addition to seeing my friends. Tanzania and Zanzibar (which is part of Tanzania) will be added adventure of culture, new sites, and of course crazy fun! I cannot wait to take pictures, grow and learn from another fun experience from our friends in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar.

Africa has a special place in my heart, so what better way to start my adventure to travel the world than to begin on the continent that I once called home!

Karibuni (welcome)