In one way or another, almost every country I travel through either awakens or surprises me, but Uganda? She managed to do both. With such little time (and a limited budget), I regrettably experienced only some of the treasures in what Winston Churchill called the “Pearl of Africa”. Straddling the equator, Uganda is a landlocked […]
Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda
Did you know there’s such a thing as chimpanzee trekking in Uganda? While the internet flourishes with personal accounts about gorilla trekking in Africa, the chimps receive little fanfare as they continue to live in the shadows of their giant cousins. And that means primate-loving travellers miss out. Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda In Uganda, visitors […]
Lake Bunyonyi: A Natural Wonder of the World?
It’s a destination bewilderingly absent on every BuzzFeed and Mashable “Places to See Before You Die” list. And that omission makes no sense at all. Lake Bunyonyi ought to be considered one of the natural wonders of the world and, now that I’ve seen it before my own eyes, it’s joined the ranks of my […]