Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom was most definitely one of the nature shows that I think was primarily responsible for my wanting to grow up to be a naturalist. This episode, Okavango, was done in 1966. He mentions regions that… Read More ›
Namibia 1998-1999
Just fly into Kasane and hitchhike to Katima-Mulilo. No problem!
So, this one time, in Africa… I made a pretty stupid decision about return flight arrangements – and barely survived it! Mind you, this was in the days before Google and Tripadvisor. I had flown home to Mississippi for the… Read More ›
Hitching my way through sub-Saharan Africa
After graduating from Millsaps College, I (Elise) figured I needed to find something to do to avoid my school loans for a while. I was not ready for grad school, nor did I have any promising career options that would… Read More ›
This one time, in Africa…
I (Elise) have a lot of African stories. I know, I know – I live in rural, Magnolia, Mississippi, USA – what do I know about Africa? Quite a bit, actually, as I lived and worked there as a development… Read More ›
