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Teenage Pregnancy Not Just Statistics

16 Oct 2019 2 minute read 0 comments fredkese

I've been at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital, Mampong since morning because my mum will be having a surgery today. The hospital was named after Tetteh Quarshie, the first man to plant cocoa in Ghana. He brought it from Fernando Po (hope I got t...

Showcase Sunday: Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro

14 Oct 2019 3 minute read 4 comments joshman

Back in 2015, while living and working in Africa, I decided to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. At 5,895m, or 19,341 feet Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa, and the tallest free standing mountain in the world. It is located in the beautiful coun...

Exploring Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Kenya (Part 3)

9 Oct 2019 1 minute read 0 comments joshman

In case you missed them, check out my previous blogs from Ol Pajeta Conservancy. This is my final installment of the series, where I'll show some lesser appreciated animals from the preserve. We saw quite a bit for a such a short trip, but regrettabl...

Exploring Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Kenya (Part 2)

7 Oct 2019 1 minute read 3 comments joshman

ELEPHANTS!!!! You may not know this about me, but elephants are my absolute favorite animal. Don't believe me? I even have an elephant tattoo to prove it! In any case, they are among my favorite animals to view in the wild, even though it's fairly ea...

Exploring Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Kenya (Part 1)

4 Oct 2019 2 minute read 0 comments joshman

In cased you missed it, please refer to my previous blog about Ol Pajeta titled, The Rhinos Of Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Kenya. A Brief History Ol Pajeta Conservancy is a great wildlife conservation story. It is a former cattle ranch established in the...

The Rhinos Of Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Kenya

4 Oct 2019 3 minute read 4 comments joshman

Ol Pajeta Conservancy is a great wildlife conservation story. It is a former cattle ranch converted to a wildlife sanctuary. They have a population of over 100 black rhinoceros, and the last two living northern white rhinoceros in existence. In this...

Saying Goodbye To Gondar, Ethiopia

3 Oct 2019 2 minute read 0 comments joshman

In this post, I'll be wrapping up my trip to Gondar, Ethiopia. If you haven't had the opportunity, be sure to check out my other posts from around Ethiopia. This particular trip doesn't rank very high on my list of favorites. That said, I am still th...

A Foggy Hike Near Gondar, Ethiopia

3 Oct 2019 2 minute read 1 comment joshman

When it comes to traveling in Ethiopia, the weather can vary from hour to hour during the rainy season. But like I always say when it comes to traveling on short trips, you take what it gives you. We embarked on this hiking trip near the village of K...

The Debre Birhan Selassie Church, Ethiopia

29 Sep 2019 2 minute read 1 comment joshman

In case you missed them, please be sure to check out my previous blog posts from the northern Ethiopian cities of Gondar and Lalibela. Debre Birhan Selassie is located in Gondar, Ethiopia, and built during the reign of Iyasu II in the 18th century. I...

The Castles Of Fasil Ghebbi, Ethiopia (Part 4)

24 Sep 2019 1 minute read 0 comments joshman

The is the 4th and final installment of our exploration of Fasil Ghebbi.  Please refer to parts 1 through 3 if you missed them.   In this part we will explore some additional palaces built by later rulers of the Solomonic dynasty. 1: Mentewab's Ca...