After a light breakfast and some coffee, we left for our second day of walking. Why do three women from Texas love Hippo Highways? Because in Africa, even flat isn't flat!...
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Review: Flying Emirates Business Class through Dubai to Africa
Traveling from Houston, Texas, to Lusaka, Zambia, was the longest trip my family had ever taken. We review our Emirates Business Class flight from Houston through Dubai to Lusaka, Zambia....
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Into the Bush: Day One of our Walking Safari
We walked single-file out of the Camp Tena Tena just after dawn on a Sunday morning. There were six of us. In the lead, Chris carried the rifle, followed by Braston our guide. I...
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The Missed Connection
It happens. If you travel, every now and again, you're going to miss your connecting flight, and yesterday, my number was up! A cheap airport hotel in Atlanta and a little travel humor :-)....
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Our African Safari in Zambia
So, you want to go on safari in Africa. But where? To say that the continent is vast is a gross understatement. Africa holds more than 20 percent of the Earth’s total land mass....
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Visiting The Mouse
Catherine, you’ve just graduated from high school! What are you going to do next? “I’m going to Disney World!” My daughter Cat graduated from high school in May, and we’ve been planning a graduation...
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The Bestest: My Favorite Travel Bloggers
One of the best things about moving into the travel blogging world is meeting so many wonderful fellow travelers. I recently spent time in Huntsville, Alabama at the TBEX conference: a place where travel...
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Preparing for an African Safari
It's such a huge bucket list trip for me that I don't know how to express what a big deal this is. I'm still pinching myself. Getting ready for a safari: insurance, health concerns,...
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Ghost Ranch
In the great wide open places, I can see the forever.
The sky enfolds you, and then you are inside it. Whatever small place you came from is no more because you are part of...
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Wind Surf Cruise Review: Yachtsman’s Caribbean
Private yachts flock to the smaller British Virgin Islands and St. Barth's. There's a reason for this: they are home to some of the most beautiful beaches and water in the Caribbean. Floating in...
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