Where is the Serengeti Park? The Serengeti National Park is located in the North West of Tanzania, near Victoria Lake and the border of Kenya (where it continues as Maasai Mara National Reserve). It is surrounded by other parks notably the Ngorongoro (Crater) Conservation Area which have to pass through (and pay for separately). There […]
There are just 880 left… The world only has 880 mountain gorillas left – that’s a pretty small number! Rwanda is… Let’s get this out of the way first – Rwanda is a small, land-locked country ins Easter Africa, south of Uganda. Rwanda has been victim to one of the world saddest genocide but has […]
Kruger National Park is one of South Africa’s oldest safari parks. Since the turn of the 20th century, it has been open for visitors to enjoy the beauty of African wildlife. This National Park is located on the northeast edge of South Africa and forms the border region with Mozambique. It’s much closer to Mozambique’s […]
My Favorite 14 Things to do Malawi – Understand Malawi can be best described as a gigantic organic farm where time has stood still for the last 200 years. Malawians are superbly talented farmers who have had no trouble foregoing a material life for a life living inside the huge farms that this country runs. The […]
My Favorite 15 Things to do in Namibia – Understand This was my first time in Namibia – an enormous country twice the size of California and with just 2 million citizens. Namibia is located northwest of South Africa. It is a former German colony and still has many Germanic roots and signs, though English […]
Tromsø is a surprisingly lively and developed town despite being so far north. The Radisson Blu Tromsø is located right in the center of town at the ferry terminal for busy Hurtigruten. The airport bus also stops right outside the door. You can’t beat the location. Check-in was in typical Norwegian fashion – super-fast, friendly […]
For the next three weeks, I will tour several African countries and cities. Since Africa is big white dot on my map, I'm really excited about it. I have started making lists on Foursquare (like I have for all my prior travels) of places to see and where to eat.
What is Banana Republic? Banana Republic is a retail store that specializes in clothes and accessories. The company was started in 1978 in Mill Valley, California, by two entrepreneurs who traveled the world to find safari and expedition wear to sell. Mel Ziegler and his wife Patricia sought to express the San Francisco pioneering spirit […]
What are bucket list ideas? A bucket list is stuff you want to accomplish before you die – before you 'kick the bucket'. You may remember the film 'The Bucket List' with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, who head out onto the road to fulfill their last wishes. When it comes to travel, the world […]
Ever wanted to go on safari? Now is your chance with a cheap flight from Dallas to Nairobi, Kenya on United and Swiss Airlines. You can find seats for as little as $877 for dates in October. The flight we found is October 1-15. Two weeks is at least the time you would need to […]