Travel – Rwanda Archive
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Settling in to a More Permanent Life in Kigali
Posted on December 27, 2012 | No CommentsI’ve been thinking a lot more seriously lately about buying land in Kigali and eventually building a little house. I still get asked the question: “So… you can live anywhere […] -
House Road Trip: Epic Fail
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 3 CommentsOn Saturday my housemates and I set off on a mini-adventure to the Sorwathe Tea Plantation, a place I know zero about. I guess I know that they grow tea… […] -
Living a Semi-Shady Existance
Posted on August 8, 2011 | 2 CommentsI’ve been living in Kigali for a year now with some trips away now and then. During that time I’ve ventured off to the DR Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, […] -
Taking a Vacation from Frustration
Posted on July 21, 2011 | 11 CommentsI’ve been lazy lately. No, really lazy. Well… lazy when it comes to work, at least. I’ve been doing pretty well with my attempts at learning French and guitar. But […] -
10 Things I Love About Kigali (and a Few Things I Don’t)
Posted on June 16, 2011 | 24 CommentsYeah ok, I know I go on and on about Kigali but this blog is supposed to have a travel element to it and I’m not really travelling anywhere at […] -
Things are Becoming Routine and I Think I Like It
Posted on January 24, 2011 | 22 CommentsI’ve been living in Kigali, Rwanda since the end of July but haven’t really settled into a routine until now. When I first arrived I spent a month living with […] -
Rwandan Beerfest and the Kigali Expat Scene
Posted on October 11, 2010 | 21 CommentsLast weekend I found myself surrounded by Rwandan beer wenches, in full costume, peddling Mutzig (Rwanda’s faux German brew) to hundreds of drunken locals and expats dancing badly to live […] -
Keeping Myself Entertained with Rwandan Hash
Posted on August 10, 2010 | 14 CommentsI’d known about it for awhile and had heard great things but didn’t really do anything about it until my housemate lured me in. Hash House Harriers are a worldwide […] -
Life So Far in Kigali, Rwanda
Posted on August 4, 2010 | 31 CommentsI’ve been in Kigali for a couple of weeks and it’s starting to feel comfortable. The weather here is perfect everyday, people are nice, and I feel like there are […] -
Setting Up Life as an Expat in Kigali, Rwanda
Posted on July 24, 2010 | 19 CommentsI’ve been in Kigali for less than a week and I feel like I’ve been here for ages. There’s something about this place the just feels comfortable. I had a […]