Tag: food

The Africa Cafe and Elephant’s Walk-Victoria Falls for Introverts

Our lodge’s shuttle driver dropped us off directly between our two shopping choices, the very authentic, locals’ market, and the Elephant’s Walk Shops. “I recommend the local market, you can haggle and get a very good price,” said the driver. As soon as we emerged from the van, several sellers from the local market made…
Zambezi River Sunset and Dinner Cruise-Zimbabwe

Being the Obligatory Traveler, I knew I had to do the obligatory, sunset cruise, on the Zambezi River, while visiting Victoria Falls. The question was, which cruise to choose? There are countless options. There are small boats and large boats. There are sophisticated cruises, quiet contemplative cruises, and full on, music thumping, booze cruises. Anything…
Amulonga Restaurant-Victoria Falls-Zimbabwe

Trying as many restaurants as possible is one of our favorite parts of traveling. Although, like every trip, I researched and composed a list of potential eating options on the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls, it didn’t work out as expected. Our days in the Victoria Falls area were hot, active, and filled with physical…
Africa Trip-Travel Days

Newark Airport to JFK Airport Our travel hacking skills have improved over the past few years, and we are able to use our credit card points to pay for our flights to and from Africa. Wanting to use the least amount of points possible, we book our flights out of New York’s JFK airport. Since…
Exploring Curu Wildlife Refuge-Costa Rica

The final afternoon of our Uncruise Adventure is spent in Curu Wildlife Refuge. Jenny, who has a keen eye for spotting the refuge’s wildlife, is our guide. She assures us that we will hike several Curu trails, but not the ominously named, “Killer” trail. Perhaps the animals of Costa Rica know that it is our…
A Day in the Life on Uncruise

I start the day as I hope everyone’s day starts, with waking up. I flip on the television. This isn’t something I normally do at home, but my television at home doesn’t let me know what tasty food I will be enjoying for lunch and dinner. After glimpsing the menu, I prepare for a day…
Cruising through the Panama Canal-with Uncruise

It started as all great things do, with food. So we wouldn’t miss a second of passing through The Panama Canal, the Uncruise crew set up a dinner buffet on the bow of the ship. The food was tasty, especially the sliders. Even dessert, an ice cream sundae bar, was set up al fresco. The first…
Panama Canal Expansion and Embarkation with Uncruise

I was still in awe as we checked in for our cruise with Uncruise Adventures. After months of waiting, it was finally time for me to enjoy my Major Award. Just to re-cap for those who might be reading this site for the first time, I entered a travel essay contest through Uncruise Adventures, a…
Dining at Diablicos-Panama City

We ran into two glitches while trying to find a place to have dinner in Casco Viejo, Panama City, on Good Friday. * A lot of places were closed due to the Easter holiday weekend * Casco Viejo has become trendy. I think it’s fantastic and there is an excellent variety of …