Christmas in Bonaire 2025
I’m a warm weather lover, so when there is nothing keeping us home for Christmas, I’m happy to spend [...]
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Steve and I toured the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden with Steve Lake and Nick, our other guide from Micato. [...]
Touching History – a Meeting with Christo Brand
I remember the day in 1990 when Nelson Mandela was released. I was in Jamaica and witnessed the celebrations. [...]
Penguins and Cape Point
I could live in South Africa. They have penguins. I’d always wanted to see them in the wild. Don’t [...]
Cape Town and Stellenbosch
We arrived in Cape Town on a full-sized airplane and Steve Lake introduced us to our next driver and [...]
Botswana – Machaba Camp
On, our Gomoti driver, got us to the airstrip and our unexpected transport to Machaba Camp, a helicopter. I’d [...]
Botswana – Gomoti Camp
Our next camp in Botswana was a tad drier, and our safari vehicle was waiting for us by the [...]
Botswana – The Okavango Delta
Day 3 we flew from Johannesburg to Maun, Botswana, and then transferred to a bush plan for the quick [...]
An African Safari with Micato
Where to begin? We departed Boston on an Emirates flight through Dubai, which was an experience in itself. Our [...]
Alberobello and the Trulli Houses
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alberobello, Italy is the home of the Trulli house. They’ve been in existence since [...]