Category: Africa
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Where Water Meets Wine in South Africa
It was time to embark on a completely new adventure together. So far, all of the countries we had visited this fall Mr. Wander had been to before, but now the next four countries would be new for us both! We flew into Cape Town, South Africa from London, and had a lovely wine tour…
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Savoring the Spices of Morocco
Have you ever tried to book flights between African countries? There aren’t many that go directly between them with the exception of a few hubs such as South Africa, Kenya, or Ethiopia. The other option is to go through the Middle East or Europe. As we were headed to Morocco next, the best option of…
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Witnessing the Circle of Life in Tanzania
After a long travel day across all forms of transport, we arrived in Amsterdam and after a quick overnight in a nearby hotel we met up with Mr. Wander’s family. They landed that morning from Minnesota and we were to catch our next flight together to Arusha, Tanzania. After a delayed flight we arrived late…
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A Year of Around the World Travel: By the Numbers
What a year! We visited 4 continents, explored 28 countries, and traveled a total of 64,000 miles in 11 months. It is hard to really put the entire experience into words, so instead the data nerd in me will lay it out by the Numbers. Hopefully my fellow nerds will enjoy it and maybe it’ll…
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How to Cruise Like an Egyptian
In our early stages of planning we had identified a few experiences that were top of our list and helped shape the itinerary. One of these is the Nepal Trek to Everest Base Camp (Check out Part 1 and Part 2) and another is a cruise on the Nile! We tried to get our parents…