goKonrad's Kampala travel blog (Uganda) There was an optimistic buzz in Kampala unlike I have seen in many countries. I spent time with some exciting entrepreneurial incubators – organizations such as FinAfrica and Mara Launchpad that support and fund start-ups, and the Grameen Foundation’s mobile app lab, which builds smart phone applications that address critical healthcare, [...]
goKonrad's Dar es Salaam travel blog (Tanzania) Dar es Salaam travel blog coming soon! If you are traveling throughout Africa, check out some of my other travel blog posts: Somaliland, Addis Ababa, Maputo, Cape Town, Nairobi, Kigali, Kampala, and more. I hope you enjoyed my Dar es Salaam travel blog album! For more travel photos, follow me on Instagram or sign up for [...]
goKonrad's Nairobi travel blog (Kenya) While Nairobi remains one of the more dangerous cities in Africa, hailing the nickname “Nairobbery”, it has also become the technology and business hub for East Africa and is often referred to by its other nickname, “Silicon Savannah.” This should help catapult Kenya further onto the world stage and as a leader [...]
How To Make A Difference: Effective Altruism Doing Good Better by William MacAskill will change how you view money and the charities you support. Every one of us has “the power to save dozens or hundreds of lives, or to significantly improve the welfare of thousands of people” and William shows you how. He is one of the [...]
Weekly Digest: August 19, 2016 Gamarjoba (hello in Georgian)! Here is your weekly dose of my best tips for how to travel the world while your grow your career and make a difference Travel the world Getting sick sucks – especially when traveling. It has the potential to ruin your trip. I picked up a few [...]
Weekly Digest: August 26, 2016 Ahlan (hi in Egyptian Arabic)! Here is your weekly dose of my best tips for how to travel the world while your grow your career and make a difference. Travel the world Alternative route flight hacking is the easiest and most reliable flight hack I use on almost every big trip. [...]
goKonrad's Tbilisi travel blog (Georgia) Tblisi sits at the intersection of East and West, and you can feel the old trade route influences throughout this Medieval town. Cobbled streets, centuries old churches and wine cellars, and breathtaking views are found around every corner. With a unique blend of post-Soviet dilapidation and emerging modernization, this is one [...]
goKonrad's Bishkek travel blog (Kyrgyzstan) I doubt Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan is high on your travel wish list, but I'm committed to go everywhere and I had a great time in this Central Asian capital city. People are friendly, the main market is massive and full of life, there is a booming nightlife scene, the mountains on the [...]
goKonrad's Almaty travel blog (Kazakhstan) I never describe a culture by the "family oriented" cliche because frankly I have not yet found a culture that wasn't family oriented. However, I will say that I have never seen as many kids and large families playing together in public parks as in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Parks are everywhere here [...]
Getting sick sucks, especially when traveling. Sometimes, it’s inevitable. However, I picked up a few tricks over the years for how to not get sick when you travel. I have been to many developing countries throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America - and I can count the number of times I have been sick on [...]
