The impressive Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.

Golden doorways at Dar Jamai Museum (home of a former sultan) in Meknes, Morocco.

Dusk in Meknes, Morocco.

The immensely charming blue and white city of Chefchaouen, Morocco.

The main square of Chefchaouen, Morocco not long after sunset.

The colorful (and stinky) leather tanneries of Fes, Morocco.

Riding camels to our overnight campsite in the Sahara, Morocco.

Seaside views through fortress walls in Essaouira, Morocco.

One of many Game of Thrones shooting locations in Essaouira, Morocco.

Sunlight streams through ceilings of the medina in Marrakech, Morocco.

Bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa square in Marrakech, Morocco.

A bold sunset in Marrakech, Morocco.

View from Paradise Hotel overlooking Chamo Lake in Arba Minch, Ethiopia.

Idyllic Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda, located close to gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

View from our tent while hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

The stars put on a show one evening during our Mt. Kilimanjaro climb in Tanzania.

Mt. Kilimanjaro, the roof of Africa.

Enormous icebergs at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

A bilboa tree in Tanzania, which looks as through it sprung from the imagination of Tim Burton.

Sunset over the plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania.

View from a balloon ride over Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Early morning balloon ride over Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Scuba diving off the island of Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Helicopter ride over Victoria Falls, which straddles the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Walking along the edge of Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe side. Watch your step — there are no barriers!

A sunset ride in a mekoro (dugout canoe) at the Okavango Delta in Botswana.

Meokors line the shore of our campground at dusk in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Our final mekoro ride in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Endless sand dunes in Swakopmund, Namibia.

A dead lake in Sossusvlei, Namibia — one of the most photographed places in the country.

Sunrise atop Dune 45 in Sossusvlei, Namibia.

Watering hole at sunset in Etosha National Park, Namibia.

Million dollar view from the bathroom at our campsite in Spitzkoppe, Namibia.

Our campsite in Spitzkoppe, Namibia. We slept outside under the stars without tents.

Fish River Canyon in Namibia, one of the oldest and deepest canyons in the world.

The Milky Way makes an appearance as we camp on the Namibia side of the Orange River.

Waking up at a winery in Cederberg, South Africa.

View from the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa.

Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa.

Lighthouse at the Cape of Good Hope near Cape Town, South Africa.

Views at the Cape of Good Hope near Cape Town, South Africa.

Driving along the Garden Route in South Africa.

Impending rain clouds spotted while driving inland along the Garden Route towards Swellendam, South Africa.

The Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, South Africa.

The Heads in Knysna, South Africa.

Incredible coastline in Knysna, South Africa.

Kayaking on the Storms River in Tsitsikamma National Park in South Africa.

Sunset at Tsitsikamma National Park in South Africa.

Drakensberg National Park in South Africa blew my mind, and the day-long Amphitheatre hike will always be one of the coolest things I’ve ever done.

Amphitheatre hike in Drakensberg National Park, South Africa.

Going for a walk in Lesotho after our tour vans accidentally hit each other.

Driving towards Graskop, South Africa.

Blyde River Canyon in South Africa, a stunning green canyon with exceptional views in every direction.