East Africa Trip Wrap-Up, Lessons Learned, and Thanks
Today I will bid kwa heri (farewell) to East Africa. Or perhaps tutaonana (we will see each other again) would … Continue reading East Africa Trip Wrap-Up, Lessons Learned, and Thanks
Today I will bid kwa heri (farewell) to East Africa. Or perhaps tutaonana (we will see each other again) would … Continue reading East Africa Trip Wrap-Up, Lessons Learned, and Thanks
Up, Up and Away Way back in 1967, The 5th Dimension inquired, “Would you like to ride in my beautiful … Continue reading Masai Mara, Aug. 14
There is no such thing as sleeping in when you’re on a safari. I admit to some (unvoiced) grumbling when … Continue reading Masai Mara, Aug. 13
This safari has been the gift that keeps on giving. Every day I come back to the lodge after seeing … Continue reading Serengeti/Masai Mara, Aug. 12
Some places are so spectacular they deserve to be named twice: Bora Bora and Pago Pago come to mind. Ngorongoro … Continue reading Ngorongoro Crater, Aug. 9
I closed yesterday’s post with our late afternoon arrival at the lovely Lake Manyara Serena Lodge. The remainder of the … Continue reading Lake Manyara, Tanzania (Aug. 7-8)
Going on safari is the inverse of visiting a zoo. In a zoo, the animals are caged and the humans … Continue reading Amboseli National Park, Part 2 and Travel to Tanzania’s Lake Manyara
What a literally wonder-ful trip this was! Seeing the legendary pyramids, temples, and tombs first-hand is awe-inspiring, of course, but … Continue reading Egypt: Trip Wrap-Up, Travel Tips, and Thanks
What better way to end a trip to Egypt than heading to where it all began? Saqqara, our first stop … Continue reading Cairo, Nov. 13: Saqqara, Dahshur, and Memphis
This trip has been exhilarating, it’s been evocative, it’s been eye-opening … and it’s been downright exhausting. Our day started … Continue reading Old Cairo, Nov. 12