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Gorilla trekking in the impenetrable forest | Stepping String
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Where am I now? Gorilla trekking in the impenetrable forest. November 19, 2013. If you are thinking of coming to see the gorillas in Uganda I have two pieces of advice. The first is to DO IT. Gorillas in the wild are special. The second is to hire a porter. The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Gorilla trekking is pretty pricey, partly because of the permit which alone costs $500. However, if you don’t mind getting wet then a permit in one of the two rainy seasons. We started at the Ugandan Wildlife Authority ...
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How to apply for a Ugandan volunteering visa | Stepping String
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Where am I now? How to apply for a Ugandan volunteering visa. December 22, 2013. You may remember my earlier post on getting a volunteering visa for India. I decided it was time to do one for Uganda. So you want to volunteer in Uganda? Kudos And now you’re researching volunteering visas? Excuse me whilst I hold my sides with laughter. Uganda’s visa system is a MESS. Healthy eating with Bountiful Baskets. 5 things to do in New York. One thought on “ How to apply for a Ugandan volunteering visa. Div align=...
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Giveaway: Win a free ticket to the Women in Travel Summit in Chicago | Stepping String
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Where am I now? Giveaway: Win a free ticket to the Women in Travel Summit in Chicago. February 16, 2014. The Women in Travel Summit. WITS) is the first travel blogging summit for and by women. It’s hosted by the Go Girl Travel Network. 8211; a community of over 10,000 adventurous women. Go Girl has an online magazine (that I contribute to. Organises meetups in Chicago, Boston, New York and Sa o Paulo (Brazil) and hosts the Monday Twitter chat #girlstravel. And Evelyn Hannon of Journeywoman. The giveaway ...
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Balungi: A love story in two parts | Stepping String
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Where am I now? Balungi: A love story in two parts. October 11, 2013. I have fallen in love. A couple of weeks ago I was wandering around the Ugandan Tourism Expo. And feeling a little disappointed at what was on offer. Then, I saw it, my day instantly brightened and I had a new love in my life. Amid the usual tour company stands and stalls selling touristy knick-knacks was a stall that stood out for its simple colour scheme, originality and style. I am talking, of course, of design Balungi. Uganda is a ...
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Things to do in Kigali, Rwanda | Stepping String
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Where am I now? Things to do in Kigali, Rwanda. November 27, 2013. I popped over to Rwanda at the weekend,. I’m here in Uganda on a tourist visa which has the annoying habit of expiring every three months so I needed to do a border dash to renew it. Having never been to Rwanda before I decided to get a bus to Kigali. 1 Take a walk. Oooh yeah, check out this bad boy. I forgot and got horribly sunburnt. I look ridiculous. 2 Go for brunch. 8211; French bakery. Reportedly have the “best croissants&...Both le...
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ANAGRAM OF A GAZING EYE: April 2014
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Apr 1, 2014. 2013, best year ever for Uganda Securities Exchange, here is why. Dfcu Group was the difference. The bank accounted for more 58percent [Ugx112.95bn] of the entire turnover at the stock exchange. If compared to 2012, this counter only had Shs1bn in trading turnover. Umeme came in second with turnover of Ugx44bn and Ugx30.7bn for Stanbic Bank in third. All these were record breaking figures for these stocks. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Young Man In...
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WRONG versus RIGHT; The Never Ending Conflict Of Interest | MaMoyo Speaks
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The Human Element in Leaders. WRONG versus RIGHT; The Never Ending Conflict Of Interest. IT FELT SO WRONG, YET SO RIGHT…. Those big eyes set steadfast on mine. That little gleam so distant yet so near. It felt so wrong,. Yet so right…. That huge grin so strong yet comforting. Those eyebrows shaped to suit his face. It felt so wrong,. Yet so right…. That neat boyish haircut so fresh and clean. That beard so thick and full. It felt so wrong,. Yet so right…. Those deep dimples in the contours of his lips.
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Chrissy in Burkina Faso: May 2012
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Chrissy in Burkina Faso. A Peace Corps Experience. Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Uganda: Beyond Kony 2012. Beyond Kony 2012: Atrocity, Awareness, and Activism in the Internet Age". While the focus of my research in northern Uganda has nothing to do with Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign, it was, I admit, one of the precipitants for choosing the research question I did. In short, after watching the Kony 2012 video and consuming critique after critique, my reaction was, "what about the rest of the story?
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Megan | Girl Plus Pen
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The Thoughts and Adventures of Megan in Phildelphia. What I Get Excited About. What I’m Reading. Making foreign concrete home. Megan has written 16 posts for Girl Plus Pen. Preserving a Text Conversation for the Inevitable Future “Rolling Stone” Article. November 24, 2014. The band “Hospital” tries to effectively communicate with each other about whether practice the week of Thanksgiving will be cancelled. Adam: There was talk of cancelling practice tomorrow, everyone cool with that? What about Apollo 13?
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