My So Called Strife

New Zealand is compromised of 2 main islands, creatively referred to as the north and south (and yes, sarcasm included). The landscape is s...

  Punakaiki is known for its pancakes. Rocks that is. Mother Nature has gotten a bad rap recently with hurricanes, earthquakes and tsun...

Everything is unbelievable in NZ. They can't even have regular rainbows. Refrain from regurgitating YouTube phenom "double rainb...

Tackling the Fox Glacier is listed under "Extreme New Zealand" according to Lonely Planet, and since I never believe anything I re...

After a tough day of cycling around the Marlborough region of NZ, what better way to unwind and relax than with (another) glass of red and a...

I have taken hundreds of landscape photos of New Zeland's breathtaking vistas, but my iphone camera doesn't capture the near majesty...

Cairns is a funny little place. Admission for entry seems to be: flipflops, sunglasses, t-shirts (optional) and tattos, but no one goes to t...

Cairns is in northern, tropical Victoria and is the primary lauching pad for scuba divers heading out to the Great Barrier Reef. I joined 15...

I have been all over Sydney and have seen thousands of Asian, fish and organic restaurants, but haven't found one "bloomin' oni...

Glyndebourne. It's not in Afghanistan or Vietnam or India or Africa or anywhere else I usually travel, but I mention it because it is an...

I admit that after living in Afghanistan, the idea of roughing it in the wilds of Africa slightly concerned me. After all, I had promised my...

Uganda recently passed an anti-domestic violence bill which (finally) protects women from their abusive husbands. On the heels of this progr...

I travelled to the Congo-Uganda border to penetrate the Bwindi Impenetrable Forrest. Uganda says that they have the most remaining mountain ...

When faced with mountain gorillas, here are a few things to keep in mind: Never look a gorilla directly in the eye. Never mimic a gorilla. ...

Should you decide to go on safari while in Uganda, or visit some of its more remote places, there are a couple of important animal facts you...

One of my favorite Ugandan foods also appeals to my childish side. It is called doodo and it tastes similar to dandelion greens. It can be s...

Coming to Uganda during the rainy season means sudden, but short, downpours, overcast skies, muddied streets, and time for their delicacy: ...

One of the most startling observations I have had since arriving in Uganda are the lack of dogs. In most of the up-and-coming countries I ha...

Admittedly I have only been here a few days, so I am no expert, but for those of you considering traveling here, I have a few dining pointer...

One of the sights you will get used to seeing in and around Kampala are birds, but not your ordinary bird. Imagine a bird you see everyday (...