Africa… There’s nowhere like it on the planet for wildlife, wild lands and rich traditions that endure. Prepare to fall in love.
Madagascar has been at the top of my bucketlist for years now. I’m not going to lie, it mostly claimed a spot due to my obsession with the cartoon movie Madagascar, but after doing more research, I came up with a lot of better reasons as well! For me, I wanted to travel to Madagascar because of its rareness and ruggedness. I knew fully well that it would require a...
Continuing on with my 2019 bucketlist of traveling to some of the World’s most rare and unique islands, was a trip to Bazaruto archipelago off the coast of Mozambique in Africa. Initially I added this destination to my island bucketlist because I really wanted to see what I call the “Mashed Potato Sands” that swirl along the bright blue shore in certain areas, but...
ICYMI, solo travel has become more and more popular over the past few years, and it’s easy to see why. You can travel at your own pace, do the activities that you want to do, and it’s a great way to make new friends all around the world. Alyssa, our Founder, has been traveling solo and documenting her epic adventures on Instagram and sharing travel tips and tricks on...
Top destinations that have a good USD exchange rate can really make or break a trip. After all, if you want to experience a trip of a lifetime in a top destination you want to make sure every dollar is working for you. Visiting top destinations where the US dollar is strong is an easy way to save money. It also means you can travel to what might typically be an...
Dreaming of trekking through the never-ending red sand dunes of the Sahara Desert in Morocco? I don’t blame you, the experience is nothing short of magical! Camels casting elongated shadows against the soft Earth as the sun rises and sets, a scarf wrapped strategically around your head, and the sounds of drums in the distance. All things you’ll experience on a Sahara...
Hiking is something I typically only do if there’s a waterfall involved, or an epic viewpoint. I don’t really feel the need to prove my strength to myself (or anyone else), or do strenuous exercise just for the hell of it. I do however tend to chase after the most extreme bucketlist adventures I can find, so you can probably imagine my immediate response when Whoa...
I’m not going to lie, I had a very rough idea of what to pack for Kilimanjaro, and it was initially probably only half of this Kilimanjaro packing guide by Whoa Travel! There was probably also a point where I thought I could just get by with what I had, but luckily I asked “how important is it to have _____” before I left, because Whoa’s...
Recently I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania for International Women’s Day with Whoa Travel, and I have to say it was one of the most epic moments of my life! I’m by no means a professional hiker, but I honestly can say I didn’t find many difficulties with the climb up Kilimanjaro, and was actually the first one to reach the summit! The tips I...
When the opportunity first arose for me to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro, my immediate response was “Hell yeah, that’s badass!”, and my secondary one was, “Wait, can I really hike one of the World’s highest mountains for 8 days?”. So many questions bubbled inside my adventure-lusting mind, especially since the trip was only a few weeks...
If you don’t know what to expect from a Kenya safari, I’ve decided to write out my day-to-day experience in addition to the posts with tips on everything you need to know to do one! This should give you a pretty good idea of what the experience is like, and then you can decide which safari to book and get ready for your Kenya travels using these other...
