A review of the Gables Lakefront Motel in Taupo, New Zealand from the trip Pacifying the Pacific. Highlights Family owned and operated by friendly world travelers. Great lakeside location. Spectacular sunset views. Natural hot spring hot tubs. Background The Gables Lakefront Motel is located in the small shore town of Taupo in the North Island … Continue reading Experience: Gables Lakefront Motel, Taupo, New Zealand
A review of the Kvosin Downtown Hotel in Reykjavik, Iceland the trip Circling Iceland. Highlights Central location in Reykjavik. Playful and humorous atmosphere. Apartment style rooms. Tasty local cafe attached. Background Kvosin Downtown Hotel was recently opened in 2013 after undergoing massive renovations tailored to fit the modern traveler. The building itself dates back to … Continue reading Experience: Kvosin Downtown Hotel, Reykjavik, Iceland
A review of the Hotel Bláfell in Breiðdalsvík, Iceland the trip Circling Iceland. Highlights Service oriented family run hotel. Family friendly atmosphere. Beautiful views of mountains and bay. Relaxing sauna. Background Hotel Bláfell is a quaint little boutique hotel along the Eastern coast of Iceland. Fridrik Arnason, Hildur Hafsteinsdottir and their family still run the … Continue reading Experience: Hotel Bláfell, Breiðdalsvík, Iceland
Visiting Djibouti, the first African country on the Horn of Africa Tour and discovering its unknown natural beauty and strategic importance. Stepping out of the plane in Djibouti the first thing I noticed was the extreme heat and humidity. Sweat almost immediately started forming on my brow. Entering the airport is the immigration check. Chris … Continue reading Djibouti the Strategic State
Starting the Horn of Africa Tour with a layover in Zurich. My first stop on the Horn of Africa tour was a long layover in Zurich. I visited Switzerland when I was younger and a day tour an ideal way to refresh my memory and allow me to pick up a missing tourist shirt. The … Continue reading Day Layover in Zurich
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
Exploring some top sights of Madagascar in 5 days including Antananarivo, Nosy Be, and Andasibe on the South of Africa Tour where I visit 13 new countries. Madagascar evokes images of dancing lemurs and entertaining animals mostly from the popular movies of the same name. The world’s fourth largest island does have a unique selection … Continue reading Wild Madagascar
A review of the Inex Gorica Hotel in Ohrid, Macedonia on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Highlights Located on the shores of Lake Ohrid. Great views from the terraces of rooms and the restaurant/bar. Facilities like multiple conference rooms. Experience For a half a century, at the edge of Lake Ohrid and surrounded by … Continue reading Experience: Inex Gorica Hotel, Ohrid
A review of the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea in Jordan during the trip, The Great Eastern Summer. Highlights Expansive property and amazing pools. Located right on the shores of the Dead Sea. Professional and friendly staff. Varied selection of fine dining options. Experience The Dead Sea is a salt lake at Earth’s lowest land … Continue reading Experience: Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
A bus trip from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with Coach from the trip Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Not too many people travel to the Dominican Republic from Haiti by bus. This is due to the fact that most people would fly and that land travel in Haiti is … Continue reading Capital Coach Line bus from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo