Arriving at Inyati Safari Lodge at lunchtime meant that I would be able to join the afternoon safari game drive. Not knowing what to expect, I prepared my backpack with all of the “safari essentials” I had relied on during the past week of safari trek/drives in Botswana. My essentials now […]
Turning off the dirt road toward the Inyati Private Game Reserve entrance gate, the anticipation was building – this was my South African safari, in Sabi Sands no less. The shuttle driver escorted me to the gift shop entrance which also serves as the check in desk. I was welcomed […]
Traveling with my duffel bag of drab safari clothes and my one pair of shoes, I had my travel time out at the hotel for a night before the morning drive to Sabi Sands Private Game Park. With my safari experiences in Botswana completed, I was ready to embark on the […]
Every Monday on Twitter, there is a #TravelPics chat at 3pm EST. With a different theme each week, it is a great opportunity to share travel photos. If a picture is worth a thousand words, well, this chat is worth many millions. The artistry and talent exhibited is amazing – […]
The Garden Route in South Africa is one drive that everyone tells you to do during your visit. As I did not want to rent a car and drive the three day trip alone, I signed up for a tour. The tour ended up being me, a pensioner from Australia […]
The theme of this week’s #FriFotos is “babies”. Babies are cute so my contribution this week are baby animals on safari (super cute). I visited Botswana and South Africa for safari/holiday and was fortunate to see a few young animals (if they are smaller than the mom, i will say […]
Living in Philadelphia, I am surrounded by history everyday and July 4th is a great reminder of the events that brought about our freedoms and liberties to draw up the U.S. Constitution (the Constitution Center is also a large reminder with life size statues of the signers). Celebrating July 4th […]
Each week on Twitter, there is a theme on Friday for people to share their photos called #FriFotos. If you are new to Twitter, this is a great way to meet people, view fantastic photos and also see how the themes are interpreted (half the fun). I’m in awe of […]
Growing up, I didn’t quite have the concept of a “time out” but now I fully embrace it in a good way – using my “time out” to recharge at a day spa, yoga or on vacation. For me, a vacation (holiday) let’s me take an extended “time out” from life to fully recharge […]
Having done walking safari, boat safari, I was ready for the jeep safari at Chobe. As with the other mornings, I was dressed in layers, slathered in sunscreen and bug repellent with my backpack full of supplies, excited and ready to go. I quickly consumed a power bar for breakfast and met […]