by Shelly Kacergis | Nov 10, 2019 | Traveler Story
In the October 2018 Travel Blog, I wrote about how my life changed after my trip to Kenya in 2016. I was in my 28th year of a high stress corporate banking career and I needed a reset. I got more than I expected! My world view expanded. I preferred starting a...
by Mary Linda Sather | Sep 8, 2019 | Traveler Story
Meeting change-makers for women’s rights and girls’ education on Women’s Journey to Kenya, living in a straw hut on a pilgrimage to India, studying political history through art in Spain, climbing mountains in Norway—these adventures have enriched my life.As a single...
by Linda Higdon | Jul 7, 2019 | Traveler Story
Every day when I leave the house, I sling a Kenyan kiondo (sisal purse) over my shoulder. I bought it fifteen years ago from a Kenyan weaver (after some rather aggressive bargaining). It still looks brand new, a testimony to her craftsmanship. The size is perfect for...
by Nicole Thomas | Jun 4, 2019 | Traveler Story
Nine years ago, a younger, more naïve, extremely terrified version of myself left for South Africa & Botswana on a Global Exchange through Rotary International. I had not traveled much and certainly not out of the country.It’s hard to believe that since then, I’ve...
by Global Heart Journeys | Apr 8, 2019 | Traveler Story
Some of my favorite human beings on the planet! Meet the school kids of Ribui Elementary School This month’s blog is dedicated to the hundreds of Kenyan children I’ve met over the past 16 years traveling to Kenya nearly 30 times. The journey started for me in 2003...
by Becca Berkenstadt | Feb 8, 2019 | Traveler Story
Women’s Journey to Kenya changed my life in two ways.I was 29 years old when I traveled with Women’s Journey to Kenya. Today I am 31 and still look back on that trip as one the best memories of my life. The women of Kenya opened my eyes to things I never knew I...
by Global Heart Journeys | Jan 4, 2019 | Traveler Story
In 2019, I will launch my new book, Hope and a Future: Life, Survival and Renewal on the Streets of an African Slum, which tells the riveting story of a young Kenyan man, John Maina, who grew up in the streets of Mathare, one of Africa’s largest slums, and the...
by Global Heart Journeys | Dec 16, 2018 | Traveler Story
My recent visit to sub-Saharan Africa with “Women’s Journey to Kenya”was exciting and yet so unfamiliar.Touching down on Kenyan soil, I was eager to explore its well-documented rich culture and wildlife. It did not disappoint. There was rich and varied scenery,...
by Global Heart Journeys | Oct 30, 2018 | Traveler Story
I went on the Inaugural “Women’s Journey to Kenya” back in February 2016 and after returning from 16 beautiful days in Kenya I tried my best to settle back into my hectic life, but soon discovered that I missed the tempo of village life and its simplicity. The world...
by Linda Higdon | Sep 7, 2018 | Traveler Story
Welcome to our Inaugural Annual Photo Essay of Kenya’s Wildlife. After taking hundreds of wildlife photos over the years, I decided to dig into my archives of photographs and pick my top shots of Kenya’s magnificent wildlife. Walk with me through the unspoiled natural...
