Bangkok Thailand Quick Stop
To break up the flight and do laundry, we made a stop in Bangkok on our way to Taiwan and then Japan. We were so glad we did! So far Thailand is our favorite...
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India and The Taj-Mahal
India wasn’t on our original itinerary. We have never been interested in visiting and have heard some unpleasant things about it. It was a good way to avoid a long flight from Dubai to...
Dubai-UAE: Like Miami and Las Vegas had a child
Dubai was the opposite of Kenya, Tanzania, and Egypt. Incredibly rich, clean, and orderly, it is the most touristy of the emirates. Only around 20% of the population is Emirati, making United Arab Emirates...
Egypt Finale: Pyramid 101
We finished up Egypt by closing the circle on the pyramids at Saqqara and Dahshur where it all began. The pharaoh Djoser had as his advisor, a genius named Imhotep (high priest, scientist, architect)....
Cairo Egypt: Glorious history. Not so great present
In my opinion, Egypt was the first great civilization. They had technology, trade, conquest, and complex systems of religion and government. The lasted on and off (mostly on) from the unification in 3150 until...
Luxor Egypt: Tombs & Temples
From Kenya we flew to Luxor Egypt. Luxor is smaller and even more tourist oriented than Cairo so it’s a nice intro to Egypt. The main attractions in Luxor are the Nile river which...
Back to Kenya
After Ngorongoro crater we went back to Amboseli National Park in Kenya for one night before returning to Nairobi. The main draws at Amboseli are elephants and Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s also on the way...
Tanzania: Olduvai Gorge and Ngorongoro Crater
Our last safari stop in Tanzania was Ngorongoro Crater. An old volcanic crater with a lake and a river running through it. The crater is surrounded by steep sides of about 1500 feet. Since...
Tanzania: The Serengeti – Animals Galore
Serengeti (Endless Land in Swahili) National Park was our favorite safari destination. Mostly because the quantity and variety of animals was really better than the other parks (but the Mara was close). Here we...
Kenya and the Masai Mara
We flew direct from London to Kenya. It was a long flight of 8+ hours. We got to Nairobi in the evening and were met by our Safari company and taken to the hotel....