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Melissa Webster

I got into cultural travel when I did a semester of university in Kenya and Uganda. I fell in love with Africa from that point on, and switched my career from social anthropology to travel. My favourite memories are visiting villages and schools. I have been to villages where the kids had never seen a white person before, and they kept trying to rub the white off my arm so the black would show through. I got to experience the bull jumping ceremony of the Hammer people in Ethiopia, and went through a marriage ceremony with a Maasai Warrior (I have a feeling he didn’t take it too serious because I haven’t heard from him since). I absolutely love the warmth and beauty of the people of Africa, and whenever I step off the plane I feel like I am home. My absolute passion is Africa, but I have been very lucky to be able to sell Latin and Asia as well, and visited Vietnam. What a magnificent country with the beauty of Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, and Hanoi. I loved sailing on a junk boat in Ha Long Bay doing sunrise Tai Chi from the deck, and travelling down the Mekong Delta watching the locals along the riverbank go about their daily life. A beautiful culture and stunningly beautiful country. I can’t wait to explore more of Asia.

The Mursi women wear lip plates as a symbol of pride and beauty. 

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and the Silverback walked right by me. I could have reached out and touched him. 

Some of Melissa's Favourite Places

01Uganda
Dominant male mountain gorilla in rainforest.
02Ethiopia
Baboons running through the plains of Semien Mountains National Park
03Halong Bay
Drone view on rocks and canoes floating on turquoise water
04Samburu National Park
Two cheetahs on a termite mound hunting behavior in the park
05Cape Town
Aerial view of Cape Town, South Africa on a sunny afternoon.
06Jerusalem
Jerusalem skyline at sunset, Israel
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