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I Found the Spice of Life on a Farm in Zanzibar

OutMakingMemories April 6, 2018

We visited Abdalla Abeid’s Spice Farm on our way from Stone Town to Pwani Mchangani during a trip to Tanzania’s Zanzibar.  The farm was not anything like America’s commercial orchards, where apple trees grow neatly in rows.  It was a …

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A Visit to Your Hometown Might Be Exactly What you Need

OutMakingMemories April 3, 2018

When I ask people what they feel when they return to their hometowns, they almost always say, “at peace.”  Folks from small towns talk about a pace that’s slower; having nowhere to be because there’s nothing to do.  It’s as …

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Beyond the Full Moon Party: 8 More Ways to Spend a Night Under the Moon

OutMakingMemories March 30, 2018

The moon will enter its lunar phase, aligning directly with earth and the sun 13 times in 2018. A full moon is bold. It takes up space.  It’s feared, revered, and celebrated in ancient and modern society. New Zealand’s Maori …

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Book Review: Best Tent Camping Maryland

OutMakingMemories March 28, 2018

Slapacking in the Australian Blue Mountains; glamping at Lake Langano, New Years Eve on Japan’s Kaseda Beach.  Some of my best memories involve sitting around a bonfire with friends, eating, sleeping and storytelling under the stars. I want to make …

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The Snow Day Rules: Enjoying the Cold Weather When You’re Completely Over it

OutMakingMemories March 24, 2018

By late March, most of us are officially over the cold.  We are tired of the weather acting like a tease in a dive bar.  One day she’s warm, inviting and forcing tulips from the ground.  The next day, her …

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Why Every Woman Should Spend Time Alone in the Woods

OutMakingMemories March 20, 2018

I recently took to the woods alone for the first time.  When I started my car preparing to return home the first thing I noticed was that the radio sounded way too loud, even though the volume was normal when …

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Remembering Minty: Why the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Park Will Humble You

OutMakingMemories March 16, 2018

I discovered the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Park a couple of months after moving back to the U.S. while searching for places to learn about Black history in Maryland.  So when Outdoor Afro Washington D.C. suggested we all take …

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Trekking in Wenchi Crater

OutMakingMemories September 3, 2017

This weekend the kids and I headed out to Wenchi Crater, located about 120 miles (3 hours) west of Addis Ababa between Ambo and Wolisso. Hands down, this is the most beautiful place I have seen in Ethiopia so far. …

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Loosing a Loved One When You’re Abroad

OutMakingMemories September 3, 2017

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. ~Khalil Gibran When you live far away from home, it’s natural to miss family. Every missed cook-out, graduation, and card …

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What I Love About Gondar

OutMakingMemories September 3, 2017

A couple of weeks ago we spent 5 days exploring the towns of Bahir Dar, Gondar, and Lalibela located in Northern Ethiopia. Having checked several sights off my to-do list so far, it seems that each new place I visit is …

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