I almost ruined my gorilla trek in Rwanda. I got sick from the water, grabbed more thorny plants than I can count, completely underestimated the hike, and, at one point, smashed my camera while trying to catch myself.
Then a baby gorilla walked right up to me, and the day still became one of the five best travel experiences of my life.
I’ve been traveling internationally for over ten years now. I’ve done multi-day hikes, I’ve tracked black rhinos on foot, I’ve dragged myself up mountains and thought, “Yeah, I’ve got this. I know what I’m…
