Zambia The day began with a 3:30am wake up, as we had a 12 hour drive ahead of us. We saw the sun begin to rise when we departed from our campsite in the South Luangwa National Park and the sky glistened a brilliant bright red as we headed towards our next destination, Zambia’s capital … More Serengeti, Falls and Cape Part Five – Victoria Falls
Malawi After a 5am wake up to watch our final Malawian sunrise, we began our departure out of the country through Nkotakhota National Park. At 1,800km² it is the largest, and also the oldest wildlife reserve in Malawi. Sadly, poaching almost eliminated all of the animals in the park, but in 2015 other reserves throughout … More Serengeti, Falls and Cape Part Four – Zambia
Tanzania It was the eleventh day of our 40 day tour and the early starts, along with constantly putting up and down our confined tents was becoming a burden. That being said, I firmly believe that living amongst the wildlife was an essential part of the experience and looking back now, I wouldn’t change it. … More Serengeti, Falls and Cape Part Three – Tanzania and Malawi
It was our fifth night of camping in Tanzania and we had just about recovered from the excitement of our first safari experience. I distinctly remember finding not one, not two, but three poor, dead mice in our campsite on this day and thinking it was the perfect metaphor for the circle of life we … More Serengeti, Falls and Cape Part Two – Zanzibar
After a teary goodbye to my family, I set off on my flight from London Heathrow to Kenya (via Dubai) to begin the first leg of my trip. Kenya I arrived into Nairobi and took my transfer to the hotel, where I’d be meeting the rest of the group and our two leaders. The roads … More Serengeti, Falls and Cape Part One – Kenya and The Serengeti
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter — Izaak Walton. My name is Becca Arlington and in September 2018, at the age of 24, I quit my job to go travelling for six months. I had always wanted to travel the world and, although I had initial fears about being … More The Journey Begins
Travelling the world in 360 