Tweet I’m going to South Africa. And I am pretty damn excited. For those of you new to this site, let me give you a brief recap of my previous African experience during my round-the-world trip. I left home in late 2008 in an attempt to circle the globe without ever getting on an airplane. [...]
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My Kenya/Tanzania Wish List
Tweet After four and a half months of traveling overland from Cape Town to Cairo in the summer of 2009, I was so ready to get out of Africa and get to someplace where things worked. I was fed up, frustrated, exhausted and just sick of it all. I can’t wait to go back. My [...]
Worst Water I’ve Ever Drank (Sudan Desert)
Tweet I really enjoyed my time traveling overland through Sudan. After some up and down times in Ethiopia, Sudan was a welcome relief (which surprised all of us that were traveling together). Because of Sudan’s oil reserves and corresponding Chinese investment, things actually worked there. Our overland truck took four days to drive through the [...]
Kili and my Tattoo
Tweet Climbing Kilimanjaro was the most difficult, and best, thing I’ve yet done in my 42 years. It was simply incredible. Given that I’d made a promise to myself that I’d get one tattoo per continent, my choice for Africa was simple — I needed a tattoo of Kili. So, here is the explanation of [...]
“In the Zone”: Isak Dinesen’s Home
Tweet I recently finished another book downloaded to my Kindle called Yoga for People that Can’t Be Bothered to Do It by a guy named Geoff Dyer. It is a collection of travel stories and it is a pretty good read. One of the concepts he talks about is “being in the zone,” which I [...]
Ferry from Wadi Halfi, Sudan to Aswan, Egypt
Tweet The desert in Sudan was peaceful. The town of Wadi Halfi was unusual. The ferry ride from Wadi Halfi to Aswan was just annoying. In most every guidebook that I’ve read on the trip, there is a section that talks about travel considerations for women. Frankly, I’ve been amazed at how many solo females [...]
Through the Sudan Desert Overland
Tweet Boat trips are great times to catch up on writing. The crossing from South America to South Africa yielded about ten blogs. This trip up the Norwegian coast is about a third as long, but hopefully almost as productive. The scenery is a hell of a lot more inspiring. Here is a brief recap [...]
I took off in December of 2008 to circle the planet with no reservations and without leaving the ground. Sixteen months later, I succeed. My permanent travels have just continued from there. Feel free to email me at: michaelshodson@yahoo.com
Michael Hodson
