Maria Argyropoulos Travel Articles
#13 The Rave Continues – Ibiza – Diary of a Single Girl … You can even groove while buying groceries in Ibiza, but when you head to the 9 – No One Told Me I Needed a Bathing Suit – Frankfurt, Germany … Ria doesn't care how hot and steamy it is, she turns a cold shoulder to stripping 5 – The Booby Dance – Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – Diary of a … Take notes, boys and girls. Ria's playing Darwin and Dr. Ruth as she studies 30: Just Another Day… – Diary of a Single Girl – London, England It takes just one micro-second for tomorrow NOT to be another day. And that's why Ria had to get back to her journey. 28: Diving with Sharks – Diary of a Single Girl – South Africa The night before she is to confront her fear of sharks, in South Africa Ria meets up with a couple of backpackers with a tale. 29: The Email – Diary of a Single Girl – North America A 16-word email from her mom is enough not only for Ria to wait on talking about her own bad news, but to immediately head home. 27: Dancing in the Dark – Diary of a Single Girl – Coffee Bay, Wild Coast, South Africa Her African braids might not give Ria dancing feet, but at least she's able to miss most of the cow patties. 26: Walking Victoria Falls – Diary of a Single Girl – Zambia and Zimbabwe 25: Africa Wins Again Today – Diary of a Single Girl – Africa 24: Sunset on the Zambezi – Diary of a Single Girl – Zimbabwe
If you have trouble finding the falls, just ask the waiter at the restaurant in the middle of river. 
Police checkpoints are a great way to hone your storytelling skills, and the fiercest predator in Africa is not in the wild, it's in the airport lounge. 
Things in Africa are rarely what they seem, but tell that to the guys wanting more coolers and fewer crocs on a 3-hour booze cruise. 