6 articles tagged with kigali
The morning sun painted Kigali's rolling hills in golden hues as my friend Claire's two children pressed their faces against our taxi window, eyes wide with wonder. Having volunteered to guide this family adventure through Rwanda, I was reminded of...
The moment our small helicopter banked over the emerald hills surrounding Kigali, I knew this journey would be different from my usual medical missions. My work typically takes me to remote villages with basic accommodations, but this time, I was...
As our vehicle wound through the immaculately maintained streets of Kigali, I found myself repeatedly checking Google Maps to confirm we were indeed in the heart of an African capital. No litter marred the pristine sidewalks, no chaotic traffic snarled...
When I first considered Rwanda for my bucket-list gorilla trek, I had no idea the gateway cities would become such an integral part of my adventure. After decades of traveling to sporting events worldwide—from cricket matches in Melbourne to baseball...
There's something profoundly humbling about locking eyes with a mountain gorilla in its natural habitat—a moment where technology fades away and raw connection takes precedence. My recent expedition to Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park delivered this rare disconnection from the digital...
The morning fog hangs like a veil over the verdant slopes of Volcanoes National Park, just 48 hours after I was presenting climate resilience strategies in a sleek Kigali conference room. This juxtaposition exemplifies what makes Rwanda such a remarkable...