Monthly Archives: June 2015

Empty Hotels, Empty Restaurants

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Mark Egge

Speaking of tourists … where are the tourists? Everywhere I’ve been so far has seemed a ghost town. Egypt, understandably so, in light of its recent revolution. (Still, it was quite surprising to visit the pyramids at Giza and not … Continue reading →

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Pleasantness of Being a Tourist Index

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Mark Egge

Uganda is a traveller’s paradise, unspoilt by travellers. Four days in, I’m quite charmed with the place. When it comes to travelling in the developed world, there seems to be a certain virtue to getting off the beaten track. In … Continue reading →

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The Masai Mara

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Mark Egge

Kenya’s most famous people are its Masai tribe–an ancient tribe of warriors. Traditional tribal life all throughout the world is disappearing. Encountering the Masai en route to and around Kenya’s Masai Mara wildlife refuge (named for the Masai people of … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the Grand Canyon

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Mark Egge

Rafting the Grand Canyon is an expedition, more than a “trip.” One crosses most of northern Arizona, east to west, through the rugged and remote wilderness of the Grand Canyon, taking weeks to do so. Even with our group of … Continue reading →

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