The Atlas

Travel, Country by Country

66 countries and 74 territories. Country-by-country field notes.

Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu from the Skyline viewpoint
Visited CountriesStory Pin

Africa

View of the Great Pyramid of Giza from a balcony at the Marriott Mena House
Egypt

Egypt: 42 Hours of Pyramids, Camels, Cairo, and a View Built for Eternity

A fast trip to Giza and Cairo, two nights at Mena House, the Great Pyramid out the window, the Sphinx at sunrise, and a camel ride into the desert.

Visited November 2022 · 8 min read
Scott Barlow on safari in Kenya looking happy leaning out of a vehicle in front of a tent, wearing a safari hat
Kenya

Kenya: Rain, Lions, Balloons, and the Wild Logic of the Maasai Mara

Hemingways Nairobi, a bush plane to the Mara, a hot-air balloon over predator country, a fresh kill, a Maasai community visit, and a border crossing into Tanzania that absolutely counts.

Visited November 2022 · 12 min read
Concrete pillar marking the Kenya and Tanzania border in the open savanna
Tanzania

Tanzania: Stepping Across the Mara-Serengeti Border

A short crossing from the Maasai Mara into Tanzania at the Serengeti border, lunch and drinks in the savanna, and the country-counting clause that earned Tanzania a spot on the list.

Visited November 2022 · 4 min read