Holidays at home

Holidays at home

It’s probably no surprise, but some of the most difficult times to be on the road are during holidays. Generally we weren’t alone, but except with some friends in Africa, we rarely were with other travelers long enough to develop a deep relationship. We were surrounded by great people and sharing your traditions can be [...]

A day to give thanks

A day to give thanks

Happy Thanksgiving to our readers in the USA, and for those of you in Canada, happy almost Thanksgiving! We have a lot to be thankful for this year. Since last Thanksgiving we’ve been to Africa, Europe and Asia. As this year winds down, we too will be returning to something that resembles a stationary life. [...]

A shot-gun, biltong and pink champagne…

A shot-gun, biltong and pink champagne…

We were quite lucky to even get park  reservations over new years and once we arrived at the park were hoping that we’d be able to arrange for a New Years Eve night safari at our Satara camp. The ride out to the remote picnic spot, where some champagne was waiting for us, was a [...]

Why Rio Won

Sorry Chicago, you guys should try for the WINTER Olympics…..leave the summer Olympics to the beaches and palm trees of Rio…one of the most stunning cities we have ever laid eyes on. The biggest problem with Rio was that it is a City…and a city is a place where people live in order to go [...]