This post contains affiliate links. If you click on any of these links Reason2Roam *may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Bungee Jumping at Victoria FallsIt all started over a couple of beers in the bar, with some testosterone and peer pressure thrown in for good measure. We met a bunch of …
Soaring over the Serenegti in a Hot Air Balloon
The morning came as a shock. It was 4:30! When I got rid of the guck out of my eyes, I remembered that today was the day we were going to soar in a hot air balloon with Serengeti Balloon Safaris! On route to the launch pad I alternated between dozing off and humming the …
Wondering where the lions are?
Well Mr. Cochburn they are in the Ngorogoro Crater in Tanzania! This is also where you are more likely to see the very endangered Black Rhino. Throw in the Oldepei (Oldevei) gorge where ancient human remains were found and it’s obvious why Matt and I chose this adventure in Africa. Like the Jordan blog, I …
Gorilla Trekking: A How to Guide
We had such an incredible experience trekking the Mountain Gorilla’s in Uganda and feel like everyone should experience this. So, I thought I would write a “how to guide” to help you plan your own trip (and gain an understanding of our experience). 1. Learn about the mountain gorillas Even if you don’t want to …
“Cowboy Take Me Away”
As high as you can into the wild blue – Dixie Chicks” Matt and I live in what many consider to be ‘cowboy central’ in Canada. Every year for 10 days our city drops large quantities of hay bales in front of bars and restaurants, people dust off their cowboy hat and boots, and country …
Here Fishy, Fishy, Fishy
Whale sharks are large fish that are neither whales nor sharks. They are plankton feeders. When I say large I mean really, really, really big! We have always “just” missed the opportunity to swim with the creatures, and always swore we wouldn’t let the opportunity pass in the future. Imagine our excitement when our Lonely …
Highway to Hell: The Danikil Depression Ethiopia
I was flipping through our Lonely Planet guidebook on Ethiopia and read about an interesting location in the NE of the country: The Danakil Depression. Perhaps what caught my eye was the statement: this is probably what Hell looks like! We both thought this sounded like an adventure and were lucky enough to join in …
Walk like an Egyptian
Egypt! What a place filled with a lot of OLD stuff. It was about surreal to actually find ourselves standing near these ancient structures that are a piece of our collective history..we both kept pinching ourselves because it just didn’t seem real! We started our tour of antiquities in Cairo and were blessed to spend …
Thou shalt hike to the top for sunrise
Ok…so I stole that from Lonely Planet..but it is kind of funny. I am talking about summiting Mt. Sinai: the biblical mountain where Moses received the 10 commandments. It is a popular tourist destination and for some reason unclear to us…it must be hiked at night to witness the sun rise. Matt and I are …
We gotta get out of this place!
“No we can’t leave tomorrow, it’s too lovely here” ~ Matt It needs to be scientifically confirmed, but I do believe the gravitational pull of the earth is stronger in Dahab Egypt. It can only explain how Matt and I got stuck in this fantastic little town. Somehow, we were able to leave…perhaps this is …