Category: Africa
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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…
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Witnessing the Big Five in Namibia
Hello again, I hope you all have had a lovely holiday season and are so far enjoying 2026! How are those resolutions going so far? One of mine is to get caught back up on posts! So you should see more consistent posts as long as we have decent internet! Now back to the travels.…
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Scaling Dunes in the Deserts of Namibia
It was now time to enter Namibia, one of the least densely populated countries in the world. They have about one person per square kilometer! We started by crossing the Orange river not far from our last campsite in South Africa, and headed to Fish River Canyon, most of us saying goodbye to internet connection.…
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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…