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South Africa: My First Safari and the Trip That Taught Me a Few Things About Myself
I got a ride to the airport and then we drove for three hours to get to the lodge. I was happy to have my own room, but I didn’t expect to be the only person traveling alone and the only Black person in the whole group. Since we were in South Africa, I thought…
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Victoria Falls Part 1: The Moment Someone Welcomed Me Home
My first solo trip to Africa was to check off one of the top three items on my bucket list: Victoria Falls. I’d seen the falls in a magazine years before and while I couldn’t afford a trip at the time, I knew I’d see them before I died. I found a hotel on TripAdvisor,…