Tag: travel

Sunset on Table Mountain-Cape Town

After receiving the text that our paraglide needed to be rescheduled, due to weather, we scrambled to rearrange our plans for the week. What activity could we fit in on a Friday, late afternoon/evening? A visit to Table Mountain seemed the best choice. With stunning views in every direction, the citizens of Cape Town have…
Staying At Villa Sunshine-Cape Town

Not every travel day is filled with glamorous adventure. Although our time in Zimbabwe started out with a relaxing morning by the pool, the rest of the week was a flurry of activity. When our plane landed in Cape Town, South Africa, I was not feeling my best. Exhausted and worn out, I required rest.…
Getting Around Cape Town-Without A Car

When we travel, we avoid renting cars as much as possible. Not only is there the expense of renting a car, but there is also the added stress of having to drive and navigate an unfamiliar place. There are some places like Colorado, California, and our recent excursion to Florida, where having our own car…
Rainbows and Moonbows-Helicopter Tour and Lunar Tour-Victoria Falls

Though our day exploring Victoria Falls was amazing, I had one regret. Pre-trip, as I scrolled through Instagram photos of the falls, I saw a lot of fabulous rainbow pics. Alas, on our Victoria Falls day, there was not a single rainbow in sight. Victoria Falls-Helicopter Tour I was a tiny bit nervous as we…
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…
Visiting Victoria Falls-Zambia Side

The relationship between the mind and body is interesting. As I stared up at the stairs on the Zambia side of Victoria Falls, looming before me, by mind said, they are just steps. Easy peasy. You just walk up them. No big deal. I started my upward climb, but around step ten, the pressure in the…
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…