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Northern Tanzania
Home to the mighty Serengeti and other popular national parks, Northern Tanzania is one of the world's premier safari destinations. But given that safaris are a bit pricey for a full time traveler, I wasn't looking for one. But sometimes the safari finds you ...
Central Tanzania
Northern Tanzania's animals and Southern Tanzania's mountains, make these the parts of the country that you may have heard of. I didn't know much about Central Tanzania. And neither did Google Maps or Maps.me. What would I find? https://youtu.be/CLTVXqedRLs...
Southern Tanzania
When I was researching things to do in Tanzania the results were nothing but safaris. Safaris' range from expensive to very expensive. As a long term bicycle tourer these were out of the question. But I had a feeling, that even without the typical Tanzanian tourist...
Northern Malawi
Lake Malawi is the country's biggest draw. And Malawi's biggest feature as it takes up nearly a third of the country's surface area. And yet the call of the Malawan mountains had kept me from it for my time in the Southern and Central thirds of the country. But for...
Central Malawi
It had been two days since my fever had started. At times I felt like I was getting better but everyday as the sun came down my temperature went up. I managed to figure out my Malaria testing kit and determined that I probably didn't have malaria. Which was a relief....
Southern Malawi
Malawi is the country with the third lowest GDP per capita (According to the International Monetary Fund). By some measures it actually has the lowest GDP (World Bank). But it's Madona's country of choice for adopting African children and a pretty awesome place to...
Tete Province of Mozambique
Despite its violent past, Mozambique is a somewhat popular tourist destination. It's eastern coast has beautiful white sand and crystal clear water. ''The best beaches in Africa'' I've heard. But since I don't have the biggest beach bum, I was interested in something...
Northern Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe had been awesome so far. Sunshine and even brighter smiles. And I had a feeling there was more left in the tank as I began my journey through Northern Zimbabwe https://youtu.be/-wgB24c2ioo In my time traveling through this country I usually felt...
Eastern Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands are the reason I chose to transit this country for this part of Africa. Thanks to that one very useful night in Port Elizabeth, South Africa where my host Bernard gave me the scoop on where the pretty was in Southern Africa. Sit back and...
Southern Zimbabwe
South Africa was great. But it wasn't the Africa I had imagined. It felt westernized in a lot of ways (strip malls, fast food, etc.). When I heard it described as ''Africa Light'' this rung true with me. I was ready for the ''Real Africa'' ...
| Location | Arrival | Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gatineau, Canada | May 21, 2017 | September 15, 2017 |
| 2 | Ottawa, Canada | September 21, 2017 | - |
| 3 | Toronto, Canada | July 28, 2017 | July 31, 2017 |
| 4 | Peterborough, Canada | September 10, 2017 | September 12, 2017 |
| 5 | Massena, United States | October 6, 2017 | October 8, 2017 |
| 6 | Paul Smiths, United States | October 9, 2017 | October 9, 2017 |
| 7 | Saranac Lake, United States | October 9, 2017 | October 10, 2017 |
| 8 | Lake Placid, United States | October 11, 2017 | October 12, 2017 |
| 9 | Lake Placid, United States | October 12, 2017 | October 13, 2017 |
| 10 | Keene, United States | October 13, 2017 | October 14, 2017 |
| 11 | Keene Valley, United States | October 14, 2017 | October 14, 2017 |
| 12 | Rome, United States | October 15, 2017 | October 20, 2017 |
| 13 | Ithaca, United States | October 19, 2017 | October 21, 2017 |
| 14 | Williamsport, United States | October 22, 2017 | October 24, 2017 |
| 15 | Harrisburg, United States | October 24, 2017 | October 25, 2017 |
| 16 | Front Royal, United States | October 31, 2017 | November 2, 2017 |
| 17 | Afton, United States | November 2, 2017 | November 5, 2017 |
| 18 | Roanoke, United States | November 5, 2017 | November 6, 2017 |
| 19 | Boone, United States | November 7, 2017 | November 14, 2017 |
| 20 | Asheville, United States | November 14, 2017 | November 16, 2017 |
| 21 | Cedar Mountain, United States | November 16, 2017 | November 21, 2017 |
| 22 | Atlanta, United States | November 22, 2017 | November 24, 2017 |
| 23 | Smyrna, United States | November 24, 2017 | November 27, 2017 |
| 24 | Birmingham, United States | November 27, 2017 | November 29, 2017 |
| 25 | Pensacola, United States | December 7, 2017 | December 9, 2017 |
| 26 | Gulf Shores, United States | December 9, 2017 | December 13, 2017 |
| 27 | Mobile, United States | December 13, 2017 | December 15, 2017 |
| 28 | Biloxi, United States | December 15, 2017 | December 20, 2017 |
| 29 | New Orleans, United States | December 20, 2017 | December 22, 2017 |
| 30 | Beaumont, United States | December 22, 2017 | December 24, 2017 |
| 31 | Houston, United States | December 24, 2017 | December 26, 2017 |
| 32 | Luling, United States | December 26, 2017 | December 30, 2017 |
| 33 | San Antonio, United States | December 30, 2017 | January 2, 2018 |
| 34 | Laredo, United States | January 2, 2018 | January 5, 2018 |
| 35 | Sabinas Hidalgo, Mexico | January 5, 2018 | January 8, 2018 |
| 36 | Monterrey, Mexico | January 8, 2018 | January 10, 2018 |
| 37 | San José de Los Nuncios, Mexico | January 10, 2018 | January 11, 2018 |
| 38 | Saltillo, Mexico | January 11, 2018 | January 17, 2018 |
| 39 | Matamoros, Mexico | January 17, 2018 | January 19, 2018 |
| 40 | Torreón, Mexico | January 19, 2018 | January 21, 2018 |
| 41 | Cuencamé, Mexico | January 21, 2018 | January 26, 2018 |
| 42 | Durango, Mexico | January 26, 2018 | January 28, 2018 |
| 43 | El Salto, Mexico | January 28, 2018 | February 2, 2018 |
| 44 | Mazatlan, Mexico | February 2, 2018 | February 5, 2018 |
| 45 | Ruiz, Mexico | February 5, 2018 | February 18, 2018 |
| 46 | San Francisco, Mexico | February 5, 2018 | February 18, 2018 |
| 47 | Bucerías, Mexico | February 17, 2018 | February 18, 2018 |
| 48 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | February 18, 2018 | February 20, 2018 |
| 49 | Tequila, Mexico | February 21, 2018 | February 21, 2018 |
| 50 | Guadalajara, Mexico | February 21, 2018 | February 24, 2018 |
| 51 | Jalisco, Mexico | February 24, 2018 | February 28, 2018 |
| 52 | Pátzcuaro, Mexico | February 28, 2018 | March 2, 2018 |
| 53 | Lagunillas, Mexico | March 2, 2018 | March 2, 2018 |
| 54 | Morelia, Mexico | March 2, 2018 | March 5, 2018 |
| 55 | Leon, Mexico | March 5, 2018 | March 7, 2018 |
| 56 | Guanajuato, Mexico | March 7, 2018 | March 11, 2018 |
| 57 | Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico | March 11, 2018 | March 13, 2018 |
| 58 | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | March 13, 2018 | March 16, 2018 |
| 59 | Mexico City, Mexico | March 16, 2018 | March 23, 2018 |
| 60 | Puebla City, Mexico | March 23, 2018 | March 30, 2018 |
| 61 | Oaxaca, Mexico | March 30, 2018 | April 2, 2018 |
| 62 | San Mateo Rio Hondo, Mexico | April 2, 2018 | April 5, 2018 |
| 63 | Mazunte, Mexico | April 5, 2018 | April 8, 2018 |
| 64 | Salina Cruz, Mexico | April 8, 2018 | April 15, 2018 |
| 65 | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | April 15, 2018 | April 20, 2018 |
| 66 | Chiapas, Mexico | April 20, 2018 | April 27, 2018 |
| 67 | La Mesilla, Guatemala | April 27, 2018 | April 29, 2018 |
| 68 | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | April 29, 2018 | May 6, 2018 |
| 69 | Sololá Department, Guatemala | May 6, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
| 70 | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala | May 10, 2018 | May 14, 2018 |
| 71 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | May 14, 2018 | May 17, 2018 |
| 72 | Salcoatitán, El Salvador | May 17, 2018 | May 22, 2018 |
| 73 | Santa Ana, El Salvador | May 22, 2018 | May 26, 2018 |
| 74 | El Zonte, El Salvador | May 26, 2018 | May 31, 2018 |
| 75 | La Libertad, El Salvador | May 31, 2018 | June 1, 2018 |
| 76 | San Salvador, El Salvador | June 1, 2018 | June 4, 2018 |
| 77 | San Miguel, El Salvador | June 4, 2018 | June 8, 2018 |
| 78 | El Cuco, El Salvador | June 8, 2018 | June 11, 2018 |
| 79 | Choluteca, Honduras | June 11, 2018 | June 14, 2018 |
| 80 | Esteli, Nicaragua | June 14, 2018 | June 22, 2018 |
| 81 | León, Nicaragua | June 22, 2018 | June 27, 2018 |
| 82 | Rivas, Nicaragua | June 27, 2018 | June 30, 2018 |
| 83 | La Fortuna, Costa Rica | June 30, 2018 | July 4, 2018 |
| 84 | San José, Costa Rica | July 4, 2018 | July 7, 2018 |
| 85 | Uvita, Costa Rica | July 7, 2018 | July 11, 2018 |
| 86 | Paso Canoas, Costa Rica | July 11, 2018 | July 13, 2018 |
| 87 | Panama City, Panama | July 13, 2018 | August 26, 2018 |
| 88 | Cartagena, Colombia | August 26, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 89 | Santa Marta, Colombia | September 2, 2018 | September 8, 2018 |
| 90 | Riohacha, Colombia | September 8, 2018 | September 13, 2018 |
| 91 | Valledupar, Colombia | September 13, 2018 | September 17, 2018 |
| 92 | Bucaramanga, Colombia | September 17, 2018 | September 24, 2018 |
| 93 | San Gil, Colombia | September 24, 2018 | September 29, 2018 |
| 94 | Bogotá, Colombia | September 29, 2018 | October 8, 2018 |
| 95 | Medellin, Colombia | October 8, 2018 | October 16, 2018 |
| 96 | Manizales, Colombia | October 16, 2018 | October 22, 2018 |
| 97 | Salento, Colombia | October 22, 2018 | October 25, 2018 |
| 98 | Cali, Colombia | October 25, 2018 | October 30, 2018 |
| 99 | Popayán, Colombia | October 30, 2018 | November 4, 2018 |
| 100 | Pasto, Colombia | November 4, 2018 | November 14, 2018 |
| 101 | Quito, Ecuador | November 14, 2018 | November 22, 2018 |
| 102 | Banos, Ecuador | November 22, 2018 | November 28, 2018 |
| 103 | Cuenca, Ecuador | November 28, 2018 | December 7, 2018 |
| 104 | Loja, Ecuador | December 7, 2018 | December 14, 2018 |
| 105 | Cajamarca, Peru | December 14, 2018 | December 27, 2018 |
| 106 | Huaraz, Peru | December 27, 2018 | January 8, 2019 |
| 107 | Callao Region, Peru | January 8, 2019 | January 13, 2019 |
| 108 | Nazca, Peru | January 13, 2019 | January 20, 2019 |
| 109 | Cusco, Peru | January 20, 2019 | January 30, 2019 |
| 110 | Puno, Peru | January 30, 2019 | February 7, 2019 |
| 111 | La Paz, Bolivia | February 7, 2019 | February 14, 2019 |
| 112 | Potosi, Bolivia | February 14, 2019 | February 22, 2019 |
| 113 | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | February 22, 2019 | March 5, 2019 |
| 114 | Santiago Province, Chile | March 5, 2019 | March 9, 2019 |
| 115 | Chile Chico, Chile | March 9, 2019 | March 23, 2019 |
| 116 | El Calafate, Argentina | March 23, 2019 | April 3, 2019 |
| 117 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | April 3, 2019 | April 26, 2019 |
| 118 | Cape Town, South Africa | June 5, 2019 | June 10, 2019 |
| 119 | Lady Grey, South Africa | June 10, 2019 | June 29, 2019 |
| 120 | Mkhomazi Wilderness area, South Africa | June 29, 2019 | July 10, 2019 |
| 121 | Durban, South Africa | July 10, 2019 | July 14, 2019 |
| 122 | Saint Lucia, South Africa | July 14, 2019 | July 23, 2019 |
| 123 | Eswatini | July 23, 2019 | July 27, 2019 |
| 124 | Musina, South Africa | July 27, 2019 | August 10, 2019 |
| 125 | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | August 10, 2019 | August 16, 2019 |
| 126 | Chimanimani, Zimbabwe | August 16, 2019 | August 23, 2019 |
| 127 | Harare, Zimbabwe | August 23, 2019 | September 5, 2019 |
| 128 | Tete, Mozambique | September 5, 2019 | September 9, 2019 |
| 129 | Lilongwe, Malawi | September 9, 2019 | September 21, 2019 |
| 130 | Mzuzu, Malawi | September 21, 2019 | September 28, 2019 |
| 131 | Karonga, Malawi | September 28, 2019 | October 1, 2019 |
| 132 | Iringa, Tanzania | October 1, 2019 | October 11, 2019 |
| 133 | Dodoma, Tanzania | October 11, 2019 | October 16, 2019 |
| 134 | Arusha, Tanzania | October 16, 2019 | October 24, 2019 |