Planning a very last minute trip to the Horn of Africa to visit Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, and South Sudan. After an intense summer in Italy, Malta, and Iceland, I had a brief week back in the US before deciding on taking a last minute journey. My friend Chris will partially joining me for … Continue reading Horn of Africa Tour
Touring Bahrain in a day to see the top sights of the country including Manama, the National Museum, the Grand Mosque, the Souk, Bahrain Fort, Bahrain Grand Prix, the Tree of Life and the Burial Mounds on the Perusing the Persian Gulf tour. Journey Coming from Oman, I arrived in Bahrain in the evening. The … Continue reading Bahrain in a Day
Touring Oman in two days focusing on Muscat and the historic forts on the first stop of the trip, Perusing the Persian Gulf. The Journey Oman was the start of my Perusing the Persian Gulf tour which would bring me around the Persian Gulf towards Iran and finally Azerbaijan. Coming from New York I had … Continue reading The Sultanate of Oman in Two Days
Trip planning and overview of the trip Circling Iceland where I take a weeklong road trip around country 136. Ah Iceland… The name evokes images of steaming hot springs among snowcapped mountains lit by an aurora borealis. With a unique natural environment combining lava fields, mountains, glaciers, and sea, Iceland has been high on my … Continue reading Circling Iceland
Trip planning and overview of the trip A Long Malta Weekend where I tour country 135. In the Mediterranean just south of Sicily, is an exotic island that occasionally pops up in conversation as a great vacation destination. Malta. Three main islands make up one of Europe’s and the world’s smallest and most densely populated … Continue reading A Long Malta Weekend
Driving to Blantyre from Liwonde National Park and visiting the sights of the city to conclude the The South of Africa Tour where I visit 13 new countries. After a safari in Lilongwe National Park I was headed to Blantyre, the commercial center of Malawi. I was glad to find my rental car untouched in … Continue reading A Drive to and Visit of Blantyre, Malawi
Taking several safaris in the Liwonde National Park on The South of Africa Tour where I visit 13 new countries. Located on the east of the Shire River, the Liwonde National Park is famous for its diverse species of birds and animals such as antelope, elephants, crocodiles and a huge population of hippos. I had … Continue reading Liwonde National Park, Malawi
Driving from Lilongwe to and exploring Lake Malawi with a stop at Dedza Pottery on The South of Africa Tour where I visit 13 new countries. Lake Malawi is the third largest lake in Africa and the ninth largest in the world and borders Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi. It is home to over 1,000 fish … Continue reading Lake Malawi
Arriving in and visiting the Lilongwe top sights in a day tour on The South of Africa Tour where I visit 13 new countries. After a quick flight from Lusaka, I landed in Lilongwe airport. I met with Phillimon, a stocky Malawian looking very professional in a suit. His rental company, Sputnik, organized a car … Continue reading Lilongwe Top Sights in a Day
Briefly visiting the top Lusaka sights before taking a flight to Lilongwe on the South of Africa Tour. After an awful bus ride from Harare, I arrived in the Lusaka bus station where I transferred to the Radisson Blu Lusaka by taxi. That evening I relaxed and had dinner and drinks with the team from … Continue reading Lusaka sights and a flight to Lilongwe