Motivation
I was inspired to move to the United States as I prepared to send my daughter off to college and step into a new chapter as an empty nester. It felt like the right moment to embrace a change not just in life stage, but also in pace and place.
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I am working to raise $1000 towards ADP's $50K goal. For those who know me, I'm passionate about empowering rural women and cannot wait to get back to Africa to help!! I firmly believe that putting money in the hands of women helps break the cycle of poverty. When a woman earns an income, she spends 90% of that income on her family's well-being.
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Great Sphinx at Giza
King Khafre (4th king of 4th dynasty, c. 2575–c. 2465 BCE).
Our private driver and Egyptologist guide helped to ease us through the Cairo airport travel visa procedures before whisking us away to the Giza Plateau to see the world-famous pyramids. We were able take in the massive ancient tombs and Great Sphinx, enjoy a camel ride and visit the Valley Temple, the nearby ancient mummification complex. Next, we headed to the Papyrus Institute, a museum and shop dedicated to educating individuals on the process of creating papyrus paper and all of its many properties. Afterward, we refueled with an Egyptian lunch before returning to the airport for our outbound flight. While, that is a pretty decent summary of our day, read on below for more intimate details of our layover tour in Egypt!
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Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Uganda
Photo Credit: Fellow Trekker - Ana Diaz, Mexico
Confessions of a Travel Blogger:
Gorilla Trekking is serious business, it is not just an activity to get a shot for the “gram!,” and while I am sure that adrenaline junkies all over the world have been drawn to go down this path — gorilla trekking is for individuals who embrace and value nature. Gorilla trekking is for the conservationist, naturalist and animal lover at heart. It’s an opportunity to see an endangered species while trying to understand the very complex issues surrounding the decline of this GREAT APE and the beautiful resources of Africa.
Now that we have all of that out of the way, on to the gorillas!
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Welcome to Travel + Explore & Play with Sallee Jay, I am your host. While my entire trip to Africa was transformative, my solo travel to Lake Mutanda is an experience that I’ll never forget. This is going to be a long one so go grab a snack, something to drink and sit back relax and enjoy my story of healing, walking in purpose and pure joy! Follow along, as I describe my private chartered flight, a day in the life of a traditional African and my charming accommodations in the Kisoro district of Uganda.
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