Nearwild Helen

Just wait

by Nearwild Helen

March 29th, 2018

227

Just wait. Just wait. I've been waiting for hours now by this dusty roadside. Matatus pass I by, tankers honking. Occasio

Returning

by Nearwild Helen

January 30th, 2018

251

Some people think I'm stupid for returning to the same place when travelling. "That's so boring, a waste of time," they say, but they don't understand- they see a thing and it's just a thing and

Lessons in airport transfers

by Nearwild Helen

January 26th, 2018

247

I learnt an important lesson yesterday: don't dick around when it comes to airport transfers.

Goodbye

by Nearwild Helen

January 22nd, 2018

292

I feel like I'm always saying goodbye. Goodbye to colleagues, to friends, to fami

Time to pack!

by Nearwild Helen

January 12th, 2018

285

I absolutely ADORE packing! I still have just shy of two weeks before I leave and I've started already. It's a long process; first I must write a list, then I must gather the things and as

Loss

by Nearwild Helen

January 2nd, 2018

272

So my best beloved camera broke two days before new year. No warning, just pfft and the screen was gone.It's 2.5 years old, the lens is marked, it has dents, and the settings can be glitch

Return to Africaaaaaaa

by Nearwild Helen

January 1st, 2018

389

I'm going back to Africa in three weeks.First a couple of weeks in Kenya, at a Workaway host and then the wonderful Hells Gate national park, then three months in Uganda at various Workawa