October 2012 | Trekking the Planet

Monthly Archives: October 2012

Trekking the Planet Panoramic Photos – Series 4

October 31, 2012

Here is the next series of panoramic pictures, covering Julian Alps, Slovenia to Vatican City that we have taken with our Sony DSC-HX9V.

Tuesday Quiz: Travel the World – World Geography

October 30, 2012

This newest quiz comes from www.HowStuffWorks.com. It poses ten world geography multiple choice questions to test physical and human geography knowledge.

In Search of Water in Samburu, Kenya [Video]

October 28, 2012

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team as they interview leaders in the Samburu community about the difference clean water can make in this very dry part of the world.

Trekking the Planet Wallpaper – Series 5

October 27, 2012

Our fifth series of wallpaper, covering Trondheim, Norway to Lake Bled, Slovenia is now available! This theme includes twelve (12) wallpaper photos. They will automatically be rotated every 30 minutes.

Our Travel ‘Horror’ Stories

October 26, 2012

Sandy highlights some of our travel ‘horror’ stories that we have experienced on our journey to date.

A Samburu Sojourn

October 25, 2012

We spent a week in the Samburu region of Kenya, learning more about non-profit work being done to provide clean water to communities in the area. In the process, we gained a greater appreciation for the people in this area.

Tuesday Quiz: National Geographic GeoBee

October 23, 2012

How do you compare to the National Geographic GeoBee students? Take today’s quiz and share your score!

Introducing Geography Navigator!

October 22, 2012

We are introducing a new way to view our material. Geography Navigator allows you to visually locate any of our previous dispatch emails, videos or education modules on a world map.

Take a Look at our Interview on TravelLinkSites.com!

October 20, 2012

We have been interviewed in the Around the World Travel section of TravelLinkSites.com.

How We Stopped Leaving Items in our Hotel Room

October 18, 2012

Darren provides an overview of our “quirky” methods to ensure that we do not leave items in hotel rooms.

In Search of the Big Five in Kenya

October 17, 2012

We spent five days on safari in Kenya, visiting a variety of areas, ranging from small sanctuaries to large national parks. We had previously been on safari and had seen four of the five animals, the leopard being the exception. So we were hopeful of seeing one during our visit to Kenya.

Tuesday Quiz: World Capitals

October 16, 2012

This week’s quiz is a World Capitals Catch. Test your skill and be sure and share your results with us!

The Road to Maasai Mara [Video]

October 15, 2012

Catch up with the Trekking the Planet team has they cover their time in the Maasai Mara in Kenya.

A Walk on the Wild Side in the Maasai Mara

October 14, 2012

To begin our time in Africa we took a multiple-day walking safari. Our hope was to experience some of the wild side of Africa, in terms of both bush terrain and animal encounters. We also had the opportunity to learn more about the Maasai people in the process.

Europe by the Numbers

October 11, 2012

Now that we have recently completed our 12 weeks in Europe, Sandy provides some trip statistics, as well as country information, for the 19 nations that we visited there.

There’s an App for That – Using an iPhone while Traveling Internationally

October 10, 2012

Sandy writes about using her iPhone and how it has helped us while traveling internationally, especially during our recent time in Europe.

Tuesday Quiz: Directional Test

October 9, 2012

This is a challenging game! A series of ten questions will test which of four options is the furthest north, south, east or west.

An Italian Respite

October 6, 2012

Sandy writes about our stay in Italy and taking time to recharge in the Italian Alps before our journey to Africa.

Trekking the Planet Wallpaper – Series 4

October 5, 2012

Our fourth series of wallpaper, covering Riga, Latvia through our Kungsleden Trek in Sweden, is now available! This theme includes twelve (12) wallpaper photos. They will automatically be rotated every 30 minutes.

Read our Latest Interview in Adventeer

October 4, 2012

We are featured on the Adventeer blog. In the interview we talk about some of our favorite experiences, the geography awareness motivation for our journey and things we are looking forward to as we continue to travel.

Tuesday Quiz: Africa

October 3, 2012

Now that we have arrived in Africa, this Traveler ID Challenge quiz will test your knowledge of this continent.