Tomeka Across The Time Zones

16/03/2026

Riding boats in Rio 🇧🇷🇧🇷

12/03/2026

Some views stop you in your tracks. The ancient giants of Abu Simbel Temples had me standing there like… wow, humans really built this thousands of years ago. 🇪🇬✨

05/03/2026

I never listened when TLC said "don’t go chasing waterfalls"

03/03/2026

Trips hit different when you’re organized.

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03/03/2026

Budapest had me romanticizing my own life.

01/03/2026

If you ever needed a reminder that we are guests in nature, this is it.

At Elephant Sands in Botswana, elephants casually stroll through the campsite.

One afternoon I was walking to the bathroom, minding my business, and looked up to see a full grown elephant right there. We locked eyes and BOTH jumped..

I don’t know what’s funnier, me trying to pretend I meant to stop walking, or that elephant looking just as startled like, “Ma’am, why are you here?”

Nothing humbles you faster than surprising a 10,000 pound animal in broad daylight.

🐘

25/02/2026

Not flowers.
Not gadgets.
Not things that sit on shelves.

The best gift is the one that changes you.

A plane ticket.
A new stamp.
A place you’ve never seen before.

Because trips don’t just last days.
They last in stories.
In photos.
In random memories that show up years later for no reason.

Travel gives confidence.
Perspective.
That quiet realization that the world is bigger than worries.

Packages get opened once.
Trips get opened forever.

25/02/2026

Costa Rica travel tip 🇨🇷

El Santuario (La Catedral Waterfall) is stunning, but the trail is steep and slick. Wear real hiking shoes, not cute vacation sandals unless you enjoy sliding downhill like a cartoon character.

Go mid-morning after the sun rises high enough and you might catch the light rays cutting through the canyon. That’s the magic hour… and your camera will thank you.

23/02/2026

Travel tip from my Peru days:

Always give yourself a slow first day. Cusco’s altitude will humble you quick if you try to do everything right after landing.

Hydrate, rest, light walking only. Let your lungs adjust first… then go be a tourist.

You’ll actually enjoy Machu Picchu instead of fighting for air the whole time.

20/02/2026

Egypt really hit different.

The same pyramids behind me are back in the news with scientists detecting possible hidden chambers and upcoming discoveries that could “rewrite history.”

Standing there made me realize these weren’t ruins to the people who built them… this was their present. Travel changes your perspective every time.

https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-873314

19/02/2026

Before you rush to buy a flight, book it and wait. U.S. airlines allow a full refund within 24 hours (as long as the trip is 7+ days away).

Watch the price. If it drops, cancel and rebook cheaper.
Same seat. Less money.

18/02/2026

Travel hint ✈️
Always pack 2 outfits, your meds, and a charger in your personal item not your carry-on. If your suitcase gets gate checked, you’ll still land feeling human instead of stranded in airport clothes.