DonnaTruly’s 2017 Top Nine
Sometimes when someone asks how I’m doing, and I don’t want to get into details, I’ll say “You know, highs
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travel
Glamping at the Karenge Bush Camp
My first thought about camping is that it seems to be an odd hobby. I love the smell of clean
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Visiting The Source of the Nile (and Obama is Ugandan?)
Uganda’s capital, Kampala, is one of my favourite cities. Yes, it’s packed, and dirty, and I’ve been the victim of
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Conversations in Malawi
This is a random assortment of eyebrow-raising and laughter-inducing moments in Malawi. 1. While lazing on the sands of Lake
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The Stereotypes We Face When Traveling While Jamaican
I have vague childhood memories of politicians exhorting us (Jamaicans) to appreciate the value of our cultural capital. These speeches
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Your Face is Pretty, But Your Heart is Dirty : Poetic Street Harassment in Ethiopia
One of the things that I love about living in Rwanda is that I rarely experience street harassment here. Going
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Deciphering the Rwandan Stare
If you spend any measurable amount of time in Rwanda, you will inevitably be subject to the Rwandan stare (henceforth:
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Why I Hate Tourism (And How Malawi Gets It Right)
When I was ten years old, I decided that I hated tourism. I knew I was supposed to love it
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Street Art in Maboneng, Johannesburg
I have an affinity for getting lost when I travel. Not all the way lost. Not call-the-cops lost. Just lost
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My First Rwandan Wedding
Last year my one of my co-workers invited me to his sister’s wedding. I was excited to see a Rwandan
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