Impact Travel: Dominican Republic Fathom Cruise
3 Jan 2017

Impact Travel: Dominican Republic Fathom Cruise

by | posted in: Beach, Blog, Caribbean, Coffee, Cruise, Dominican Republic, Fathom Cruises, Vegan, Volunteer | 14

My experiences on board the Fathom Adonia, sailing to the Dominican Republic. It was my first time traveling to the Dominican Republic, and I was delighted to be traveling with a purpose. Yes, I was traveling on a cruise ship. However, this was no ordinary cruise ship. Fathom Cruises, owned by the Carnival Corporation, is the first cruise line focusing … Read More

Searching for Lions: A Kenya Night Safari
27 Apr 2016

Searching for Lions: A Kenya Night Safari

by | posted in: Africa, Animals, Blog, Ecotourism, Kenya, Nature, Volunteer, Wildlife Tourism | 2

SQQQQUUUUEEEEAAALLLLLL!!!!! It was one of those moments. The kind where you think to yourself, “I did not expect to end up here at the start of the day.” I had a lot of those moments in Kenya. And now, the screams of shrieking pigs were infiltrating my eardrums. We spent the afternoon at the Soysambu Conservancy Raptor Centre. Our small … Read More

My Near Death Experience in Kenya
21 Apr 2016

My Near Death Experience in Kenya

by | posted in: Africa, Animals, Blog, Ecotourism, Kenya, Nature, Personal, Volunteer, Wildlife Tourism | 18

An experience of a lifetime that nearly cost me my life. I was living and volunteering in the Great Rift Valley, the cradle of humankind. Though our species originated and evolved here, I was reminded that life is savage. Life is fragile. Life is wild. One of our duties at Soysambu Conservancy was to fix one of the hides. A … Read More

Birds of Lake Elmenteita, Kenya
19 Apr 2016

Birds of Lake Elmenteita, Kenya

by | posted in: Africa, Animals, Blog, Ecotourism, Kenya, Nature, Photo Essays, Volunteer, Wildlife Tourism | 9

With over 400 species of birds, it’s important to monitor the birds of Lake Elmenteita in Kenya. Lake Elmenteita (also spelled Lake Elementaita) is one of the Great Rift Valley soda lakes. It’s on the property of Soysambu Conservancy, where I lived and volunteered. It isn’t a popular area for human tourists, though it’s quite important to the birds. Across … Read More

Animals of Kenya: My Encounters at Soysambu Conservancy
2 Apr 2016

Animals of Kenya: My Encounters at Soysambu Conservancy

by | posted in: Africa, Animals, Blog, Ecotourism, Kenya, Nature, Volunteer, Wildlife Tourism | 3

Every day was an adventure. I encountered many African animals during my trip to Kenya. I may not have discovered “The Big Five”, though I wasn’t on a typical safari. I was volunteering at Soysambu Conservancy in the Great Rift Valley. Even though I wasn’t there simply to see the animals, every day was a safari. Safari means “journey” in … Read More

My Experiences Volunteering in Kenya for Animals
24 Mar 2016

My Experiences Volunteering in Kenya for Animals

by | posted in: Africa, Animals, Blog, Ecotourism, Kenya, Nature, Volunteer, Wildlife Tourism | 28

It was my first time traveling to Africa. Learn about my experiences volunteering in Kenya for animals. I love animals. Raised from birth as a vegetarian, I grew up caring for all living creatures on our planet. Whether it’s adopting rescued cats or volunteering at a local animal sanctuary, I try my best to help animals at home. However, I … Read More

The 2015 Toronto Veg Food Fest in Instagram Photos
16 Sep 2015

The 2015 Toronto Veg Food Fest in Instagram Photos

by | posted in: Blog, Canada, Ontario, Vegan, Volunteer | 11

It’s Vegan Christmas! Veg Food Fest in Toronto is indeed, like Christmas for vegans and vegetarians. Imagine a huge outdoor space with tons of booths offering free samples of food, gourmet meals to purchase, cooking demonstrations by vegan chefs (followed by book signings), guest speakers, and everything is cruelty-free and vegan. New to the festival this year, there were outdoor … Read More

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