We made it to Australia! In Hawaii we were able to walk on some muddy beaches and left before the sunrise. We sat beside a musician who talked about 4 out of the 10 hour flight. We did learn how to climb a palm tree with only a sarong, which coconuts to eat, and how …
Author Archives: Sasha Wallace
Tonight? Hawaii
In 9 hours we will be lounging on beaches in the beautiful Hawaii! (Or realistically just dragging ourselves to the hotel very late and leaving very early without ever seeing the sun) and then off to Australia to see our family for the first time in years as well as everything on Ryan’s list (the …
Avoiding Voluntourism
The term “voluntourism” is usually used to describe people going to Africa on expensive short trips to do things like visit orphanages, distribute food, and construct buildings. While these things make you feel better, and may help in the very short term, they either do no help in the long term or are downright harmful …
Before we go
One month until Australia, and two months until we land in Malawi where our adventure begins. My days are spent worrying about finding the correct clothing (light colored, loose, business casual, will stand up to being handwashed, and above all NOT BLUE- it attracts the tse-tse fly), printing photos, and sorting out this website to …
Ticket to Anywhere 