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More Elephant Encounters at Lifupa Lodge, Kasungu, Malawi
More Elephant Encounters at Lifupa Lodge, Kasungu, Malawi Oh, you will see Elephants at Lifupa!” was the promise I was holding to when I...
Heather Simonds
Jul 22, 20193 min read


Mongolia Wrestling - Nadaam Games
Mongolia Wrestling Costume– Nadaam Games Of the three “manly skills” in Mongolian culture, wrestling is the most important. It has been...
Heather Simonds
Feb 24, 20191 min read


On To Mongolia, Trans Mongolian Train Travel
On To Mongolia, Trans Mongolian Train Travel The Trans Mongolian train from Beijing to Ulan Bataar, Mongolia takes 31 hours. It is not a...
Heather Simonds
Feb 8, 20192 min read


Goodbye Berlin Wall
Goodbye Berlin Wall With over a million visitors attending the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall this week all eyes have...
Heather Simonds
Jan 28, 20191 min read


Gulu Wamkule and other Malawi Adventures
“There is something interesting up ahead that I know you will want to capture.” The tour notes I had briefly skimmed made specific note...
Heather Simonds
Dec 17, 20185 min read


Salton Sea - Head to Bombay Beach
Salton Sea -Head to Bombay Beach Don’t you wonder where some names come from? Did someone from Mumbai get washed up on the Salton Sea...
Heather Simonds
Nov 16, 20181 min read


Mongolian Camel Trek
Mongolia Camel Trek Yes, camels spit! So do llamas and alpacas. They are all related belonging to the Camelid Family but that is another...
Heather Simonds
Sep 11, 20181 min read


Siberian Boys and Pigeons
Siberian Boys and Pesky Pigeons What is the symbiotic attraction between boys and birds? Siberian boys and wild pigeons illustrate the...
Heather Simonds
Aug 30, 20181 min read


Mongolian Mountain Passes and Ancient Beliefs
Mongolian Mountain Passes and Ancient Beliefs When travelling throughout Mongolia, drivers often stop at shrines like these ones located...
Heather Simonds
Aug 15, 20181 min read
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