Visiting Kasane, Botswana and discovering the vast variety of wildlife in the vicinity on The South of Africa Tour where I visit 13 new countries. Kasane is a small city in Botswana near the “Four Corners” of Africa. It serves as a gateway to Botswana’s parks like in Chobe National Park and neighboring attractions like … Continue reading Kasane and Chobe National Park
Arriving in and exploring the diverse country of the Seychelles with an island hopping tour of Praslin and La Digue islands on The South of Africa Tour. From Madagascar, I made a roundtrip journey to the Seychelles to sample what I thought would be a Maldives kind of resort island. I was very wrong. The … Continue reading Praslin and La Digue islands of Seychelles
Spending a day on safari at Ngorongoro Crater on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Ngorongoro Crater lies in the conservation area of the same pleasant sounding name. This UNESCO World Heritage Site holds the world’s largest inactive and unfilled volcanic caldera. The Maasai are also able to enter the crater for their livestock to … Continue reading Ngorongoro Crater
Exploring the Serengeti on a two day tour during the trip The Great Eastern Summer. The Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage Site can be traced back to 1892 when it was created as a game reserve by the British colonialists. The name comes from the Maasai word siringet meaning “the place where the land runs … Continue reading The Serengeti
A tour of Lake Manyara through pictures on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. The start of our three day safari trip with Nature Beauties brought us to Lake Manyara. Said to be the “loveliest … in Africa” by Ernest Hemingway, the park offers a wide variety of animals. Near the lake hundreds of species … Continue reading Lake Manyara
Antigua and Barbuda: A weekend getaway to Antigua and Barbuda at Blue Waters and a visit to Fort James and the capital St. John. The weekend before the start of my Atlas North trip, I somehow ended up taking a spontaneous trip to Antigua. The opportunity was there and I couldn’t help but grab it. … Continue reading Antigua and Barbuda
Tairona Inca: Colombia and Peru in 2 Weeks Day 15: Witnessing Andean condors soar in the Colca Canyon, relaxing in hot springs and taking a cooking and cocktail class at Las Casitas Del Colca. Colca Canyon is famous as the third most visited site in Peru and for its depth at 13,650 ft (4,160 m), … Continue reading Colca Canyon Peru
Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India India Day 3 – A day in Kochi with a visit to Crafter’s, Paradesi Synagogue, and Mattancherry Palace in Jew Town followed by Santa Cruz Basilica and a Kerala backwaters tour. Then ending the day exploring the seaside with the Chinese Fishing Nets, the night … Continue reading Backwaters and Jew Town in Laid Back Kochi
Coast of Riches: A Journey Through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama Day 6: Entering country 49, Panama via the border at Paso Canoas. Then traveling through David to Boquete and experiencing an amazing coffee tour at Finca Lerida. Day’s Itinerary Paso Canoas I awoke to a lady shouting at around 5 a.m. and fell back … Continue reading Boquete a Coffee Lover’s Dream
Coast of Riches: A Journey Through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama Day 5: Exploring Manuel Antonio, going through San Jose then taking a bus to and getting stuck at Paso Canoas the border town in the middle of the night. Day’s Itinerary We were up at 8 a.m. and got ready for the day. The … Continue reading Beautiful Manuel Antonio to Awful Paso Canoas