Africa & Middle East
Look here for Family Safari Tours of Africa designed with kids' needs in mind, as well as Africa vacations with kids to Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Seychelles and more Africa countries. Find wonderful Middle East adventures here.
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Two Days in Cappadocia, TurkeyGet away from Turkey's big cities and find all the culture, beauty, and fresh air you're searching for in the west: Cappadocia. Ready for a break from the urban chaos of Istanbul? Pack your walking shoes and head to Cappadocia for, literally, a breath of fresh air. Just a short... Category: Africa & Middle East |
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Star Trekking: Paradise On Vamizi Island MozambiqueWhen confronted with having to buy a gift for that special someone who has everything, the only recourse we've found is a remote, one-of-a-kind family beach vacation on Vamizi, one of 32 islands off the north coast of Mozambique. Once a way station in the Portuguese slave trade, the reef-... Category: Africa & Middle East |
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Israel through the Eyes of JesseA pilgrimage is when an individual travels to a place that has major religious significance to that person. In the Jewish religion, a pilgrim goes to Israel. A pilgrim can be any size, religion, or age. This time, I was the pilgrim, a taller than average... Category: Africa & Middle East |
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My Life Changing Trip to KenyaI was anxious as I left my home for the airport. I didn’t know what to expect from my three month vacation to Kenya. I had gone on this trip to learn about my culture and understand about the place where I was born. I moved to the United States at a young age and wanted to regain what I had... Category: Africa & Middle East |
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A Place Never ForgottenTowering, white historical doors awaited us on the other side of the glass windows of the bus. Peace met us at the doors along with our tour guide. Two steps and there I was in the slave forts, where many inhumane situations had taken place. The walls were tattered and the white paint was... Category: Africa & Middle East |
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Building Schools, Passing on Education, One Brick at a Time in Malawi Africa 2012Did you know that 72 million children of primary school age in the developing world are not in school?! It shocked me because in America, every child has access to education. Due to my outstanding community service, an organization called buildOn, chose me and 11 other students to help build... Category: Africa & Middle East |
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Lens Free (My Journey Through South Africa Without a Tourist's Best Friend)I lost my camera the moment we stepped foot in South Africa. This wasn’t an ideal start to my trip, especially since this was the Culver Academies 2012 Spring Break in Mission where our group of participating girls, myself included, expected either lions or elephants upon arrival. We... Category: Africa & Middle East |
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Running Free in MoroccoI’m shy and quiet. Basically, your run of the mill introvert. But when I travel I’m nothing like this. For some reason, escaping the familiarity of my relatively boring, predictable, day-to-day life makes me feel more alive and more outgoing. When I travel, I feel like I’m finally... Category: Africa & Middle East |
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There's Something MissingThis summer I had the opportunity to travel with a choir group to a remote and desolate part of Africa. I saw a land of wild beauty and grace with a touch of devastation that seemed awkwardly out of place. While there, we traveled to Kibera, one of the largest slums in... Category: Africa & Middle East |
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"These are the children of Lebanon: they are the lamps that cannot be snuffed by the wind."“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We’d like to welcome you onboard British Midland’s flight 8180 to Beirut …” In all my years on this earth, I have never felt anything quite like this. There was a strange feeling in my stomach – juiced up... Category: Africa & Middle East |
