A quick drive from the Kasane airport, the Chobe Safari Lodge was well situated on the water for the safari boat ride and close to the entrance to the Chobe National Park for which the game drives would take place. Arriving at the lodge, you notice there are no doors […]
Within five minutes on the safari cruise on the Chobe River, I saw the elephants on the river bank. Having walked in the Okavanago for three days prior in search of elephants, I had been happy seeing one up close. Here in Chobe, they were everywhere – on the banks of the river, […]
Waking up in my tent at 5:30 am was easy (this from someone who utilizes the snooze button to barely make it out of bed by 7am!) on my third day in camp – I was exhausted the night before from my full day in camp – the morning trek, the shower in the […]
Day 2 on my Okavango Delta Walking Safari at Oddballs’ Camp begins at 5:30 (wake up call/visit to tent) with a light snack/coffee before heading out at 7am to start the first of two walks today. My breakfast of champions this early is a power bar that I brought with me. […]
Checking into the Intercontinental Johannesburg, I arrived with two bags and a backpack. Upon checkout, I would needed to be one bag lighter and make the weight (I bought a small travel scale just in case as backup) by shipping luggage ahead to Capetown. The hotel was the perfect spot […]
So while it sounds great to say “I’m going on safari in Africa with an award ticket”, the reality is that I needed to reposition myself to Washington, DC from Philadelphia via Amtrak for the SAA flight from IAD to JNB (Johannesburg, South Africa). The South African Airways (SAA) flight […]
When it comes to packing, over the years, I have gotten much better learning to travel with less. So while I was told one bag on the bush plane, I didn’t really understand in practical terms how I would be packing for safari. I think I knew but buried it deep down […]
So I had my award ticket to Africa on hold (back when you could do that) and had to ask my manager for the time off. When one asks for time off by email (he is in London) always best to start with “I found a award ticket to Africa […]