You never know when you might have to ride a camel, so here are some tips to make the experience easy and fun. Riding a camel is a great way to enjoy the view as you glide silently along on a ship of the desert. Camels are all over the world, from the Middle East … Read more
It is no surprise that South Africa is known as the “Rainbow Nation, ”with 11 official languages and lifestyles as diverse as the countries of the world. Each city has a culture of its own and a different pace of life, yet they are all proudly South African. Born and bred in South Africa, I consider … Read more
The plane had hardly touched the tarmac when an enamel mug of rum had been shoved in my one hand and a Roti [Indian Flatbread] in the other. ‘I finally found paradise’, I thought to myself. Mauritian hospitality has no bounds as our hosts greeted us with Mithai [sugary coconut sweets], gifts and rum on … Read more
So, you have three days’ vacation, and you are not sure how to fill them. Think fabulous Marrakech, the red city in the center of mysterious Morocco! Think family travel Morocco! What could be better than spending time in the fabulous medieval city with exotic architecture and lots of adventures to pack into a fun-filled … Read more
There’s that old saying that goes something like: it’s the journey, not the destination that counts. We travel because we are curious. We are not only curious about the cultures we hope to absorb, but we travel because we are curious as to what we will remember six months, five years, or a decade after the … Read more
Namibia might just be one of those countries that you have never heard of but once you know about it, you will never forget. You’ll find it on a map of Africa, just above South Africa, facing the wild Atlantic Ocean with a border to Angola to the north and Botswana to the East. The … Read more