Tag: travel

Visiting Victoria Falls-Zimbabwe Side

We arrived to the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls bright and early. If you are staying in the town of Victoria Falls, you can walk to the visitor’s entrance from most accommodations. If like us, you end up staying outside of the town, almost all of the hotels have complimentary shuttles that drop you off…
Chobe National Park-Botswana

The line looks endless as we queue up at the border. “Here, hand me your passports,” says one of our transport staff. We hand them over, and she disappears for a brief time. Reappearing, she hands back our passports, freshly stamped. “Okay, let’s go, follow me,” she instructs, and without fuss, we are in the…
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…
A’Zambezi River Lodge-Victoria Falls-Zimbabwe

Shannon settles down for a much needed post-flight nap, but I’m too excited. I am in Africa, and I want to see it all, RIGHT NOW. I spot a cluster of chairs placed at the edge of the river. I take a seat. Soon a troop of monkeys come romping in my direction. They take…
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…
Creating an Audio Tour for VoiceMap

Several months ago I was contacted by an app company called VoiceMap that creates and publishes audio tours. They were looking to expand their tours for Philadelphia (my home city), and asked if I would be interested in creating a tour. I’m always open for a new opportunity to grow and expand as a writer,…
My Skin Cancer Removal

I love the sun. Sadly, the sun does not love me. I’m embarrassingly pale. I never tan. I go from white, to pink or red, back to white again. When we travel, I’m always on the look out for sunny destinations. I want palm trees, blue water, and warmth. I always coat myself in a…
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…