Lisa | Project Equator

Asante Sana Tanzania

Lisa • February 11

Visiting the African continent was a significant goal of this trip. Over the years, Cliff and I have explored many countries within Asia, even...

Terri & The Baobab Home

Lisa • February 11

We have met some truly incredible people on this trip! Artists, community leaders, business folks, farmers, kids, craftsmen, volunteers,...

Hanging with the Joneses: Part 1

Lisa • February 6

Back in September I wrote a post about the weird gravitational pull we have to all people named Jones…see “Keeping Up With a the...

The Balletic Giraffes

Lisa • February 1

I couldn’t leave Africa without writing about the giraffes! It has always been pretty cool to see a giraffe in the zoo, but there is nothing like...

African Birds

Lisa • January 24

T-minus 3 days before we leave Tanzania We have had an incredible time, met amazing people and been up close and personal with a record number of...

Kila La Kheri Zanzibar!

Lisa • January 11

Just the name, “Zanzibar,” conjures up visions of white sand beaches, exotic foods and a pace of life very different than that of Mercer Island. We...

Our Adopted Pools

Lisa • December 30

Zanzibar is a beach lover’s paradise! On the east coast, there are beaches that stretch for miles and, even in high season, you see more locals...

Au Revoir Morocco!

Lisa • December 26

We weren’t sure what to expect from Africa. We have traveled extensively through Asia over the last 20 years but we had never been to the African...

The Seductive Sahara Desert

Lisa • December 10

Camel trekking and camping in the Sahara Desert sounds so exotic…and it is! It was so cool and so surreal at the same time that it has been too...

Ola/Adeus Portugal

Lisa • November 28

Portugal was on our original wish list of destinations but we were determined to spend a minimum of two weeks in each place so it sadly got cut from...