FriFotos: Souvenirs from Africa, London and New York City

The FriFotos theme this week is “Souvenirs”.  When I first started traveling, I bought a souvenir for everyone in my life – friends, family and co-workers.  I had friends who collected shot glasses, magnets and postcards. Over the years as my packing got better and bag got smaller, the amount […]

Zambezi River cruise in Zimbabwe

Sunset cruise on the Zambezi River

Prior to joining the cruise on the Zambezi River, we had a bit of time and I may have gently pushed for tea time at the Victoria Falls hotel as I was having some withdrawal from sweets and the cake tower seemed right up my alley.  Helen was from England […]

Hotel Cheetah Sylvester at Elephant Camp

Taking Sylvester (the hotel cat) for a morning walk

I might be the only person left with internet access that doesn’t watch YouTube videos of cats doing funny things.  I’ve always been a dog person – raising a puppy to a full grown dog (in my case, having dachshunds, a full grown dog is still quite a small dog full of […]

Victoria Falls low season

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, amazing views in low season

Victoria Falls, when you talk to people or read anything about a safari trip, everyone says its a “must do”.  In researching my trip, I read that I was not in prime season to view the falls so I wasn’t sure what to expect.  Would everything be dried up?  Having […]

Elephant Camp Zimbabwe view

My tent (room) at Elephant Camp is insane or is it glamping?

Jonathan gave me my key to the tent, already a step up from my first tent in the Okavango Delta.  I was escorted down the boardwalk steps passing the pool area and fire pit.  When the steps ended we walked through the dirt/sand and I was told that I was […]

Bus trip from Kasane, Botswana to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

The journey from Botswana to Zimbabwe would be by road, thankfully no more little planes.  The transport picked me up and we drove through Kasane to pick up a British couple at their lodge.  From there a quick twenty minute drive to the border all in the open air vehicle normally used […]