Author: Mrs Wander
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Dodging Fires on the Great Ocean Road
The extreme hot and dry weather caused issues for Victoria as we made our way out of Melbourne. We were lucky and the fires were contained before we needed to go through an area under warnings. We enjoyed many coastal views such as the iconic Twelve Apostles and some artisan food shops as we followed…
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First Glimpse of the Land Down Under
Part two of our road trip out of Sydney continued South along the coast, and then west as we reached the corner of the mainland. We found our first wild kangaroos and tried a few iconic Australian foods before we reached Melbourne and some of the hottest weather we’ve seen since Egypt! Jervis Bay to…
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Flying Into the Future to Celebrate the New Year in Australia
Mr. Wander and I made it back from the Christmas markets to one of the coldest days in December. We stayed with friends and family over the two weeks we had state-side and celebrated Christmas with our immediate families. Minnesota decided to send us off with a very snowy farewell, making us drive through a…
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Embracing “Fast Travel” in the Southern Hemisphere
Sometimes we like to kid ourselves that we’re slowing down but in 2025 we managed to visit 4 continents, 23 countries, and travel over 95,000 miles! That’s 30,000 more than last year and we even had more months at home. It feels like we’ve slowed down some but the numbers sometimes say differently. Join us…
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Munching Our Way Through the European Christmas Markets
We made it into Cologne without much trouble but decided we could visit Dusseldorf to meet some friends before our new travel companion arrived! She came on the train after her semester ended and together we visited the markets of Cologne, Luxembourg, and Basel, while eating plenty of delicious foods and of course, melted cheese!…
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A Trail of Castles and Christmas Markets
I had been watching so many YouTube videos of Christmas Markets over the years that I was so excited we managed to properly time our Europe visit this year! We begin in Berlin but it was more about visiting the city and get a timely refresher on World War II than it was about the…
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A Friendship Tour of Northern Europe
We were ready for some cooler weather as we arrived to the UK from Southern Africa. We were able to visit friends in London, Amsterdam and Copenhagen that we had met over the last two years, and it was so great to catch up and get to know them even better. It was nice to…
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The Smoke that Thunders in Zimbabwe
After the stormy night in the Okavango Delta, we had a Safari back out of the conservation area and to the lando. We enjoyed a night up close and personal with some elephants, and then took a sunset Cruise on the Chobe River to end our time in Botswana. Kwagga carried us into Zimbabwe and…
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Poling through the Okavango Delta in Botswana
As we say farewell to Namibia we are introduced to Botswana. As we had a few long drives, we learn about its history and culture and how it differs from neighboring countries. Our first stop introduced us to bushman life and the abundance that can be found to eat, drink, and methods for hunting. As…
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A Narrow Escape From Rhinos in Namibia
After spending a night in Etosha we wake up early for a Safari around the park, and seemingly disturbed a rhino! Our second night brought so many elephants to the watering hole, it was really a spectacular sight! Finally, we made our way out of the park towards Windhoek, the capital of Namibia where we…