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One of the things I truly enjoy and never get tired when I am in Africa is seeing animals in the wild and watching how nature interacts. It is great to come upon a herd of impala, zebras, and giraffes (one of my favorites) as they slowly graze or move about. It is also exciting […]

They Are Here! About a year ago when I was in Africa hanging out with my good friend Patrick we decided to start a small business together. Patrick, a Maasai warrior, wanted to help out the women of his village who must walk 6km to get water everyday. That is just who Patrick is and […]

Several weeks ago I received notice that Infinite Safari Adventures had won the 2013 Product Development Award from the Tanzanian Tourist Board. This past week I was invited to the Tanzania Embassy in Washington DC to receive my award. It was a great day. I arrived at the Tanzanian Embassy wearing my Maasai beaded sash […]

I have been to Nairobi many times. In fact I was there less than a month ago celebrating my friend Patrick’s graduation from college that I posted here. I have friends that live in Nairobi. I have been to the Westgate Mall. I am saddened and disgusted by what has happened there this week. One […]

As I write this blog I am grinning from ear to ear as I have just returned from the graduation ceremony of my “rafiki” (friend) Patrick Olepapatiti who graduated with a degree in international business administration from United States International University. The campus of USIU, which has a student population of about 5000, is a […]

One of the things I pride myself on is finding creative solutions to problems.  And some of those creative solutions can lead to some very interesting and humorous situations. My rafiki Patrick whose education I have been supporting recently realized that he needed one more semester to finish his education.  By the time he discovered […]

A couple of weeks ago I was back in Africa.  The purpose of my trip was twofold.  First I went to Kenya to visit Patrick and to pick up inventory for a new business we are starting – selling Maasai Beaded Dog Collars to raise money to send the children of his village to school […]

While Maasai are historically polygamous, Patrick has one wife and 3 amazing children.  Patrick has a son Leyian, a daughter Sein and a baby boy Soipei.  His wife Agnes is a beautiful talented woman who is an incredible bead artist.  In fact Agnes and Patrick have been to New Mexico to display her artistry at […]