After almost seven years of being on the road, we've nearly completed our 50 state road trip. We're currently in state 49 - Nevada - and will be flying to Hawaii in a few weeks to hit state 50. Our post-road trip plans had been to settle somewhere in the US for at least a year … [Read more...] about Big News: We’re Moving Back To The UK – Here’s Why
International Travel
How To Find The Explorers Of Sentosa – Thomas Dambo’s Trolls In Singapore
On our way back from our anniversary trip to the Maldives, we had a long layover in Singapore. To take advantage of the time there, we headed out into Singapore to do a little bit of exploring, with one of our main activities being a hunt for the Explorers of Sentosa. The … [Read more...] about How To Find The Explorers Of Sentosa – Thomas Dambo’s Trolls In Singapore
Review: Ithaa Undersea Restaurant At Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
One of the main reasons that we celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island was so that we could have our anniversary dinner at Ithaa Undersea Restaurant. Being able to eat at an underwater restaurant was an amazing experience, but it was made … [Read more...] about Review: Ithaa Undersea Restaurant At Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Hotel Review: Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Back in August, Shae and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. For many, many years, we'd discussed celebrating our 20th in the Maldives and thanks to points and miles we were able to do that in style. We stayed all eight nights at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island which … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Qatar
Shae and I flew back to the US from South Africa on Qatar Airways (see my review of that excellent experience here). Our itinerary included an overnight layover in Doha, Qatar, so we booked a one night stay at the Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha. Hamad International Airport in Doha … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Qatar
Flight Review: Qatar Airways Business Class (Qsuites) – Johannesburg (JNB) To Doha (DOH) To Miami (MIA)
After spending a month overseas visiting Mauritius and South Africa, it was time for Shae and I to make our way home. Seeing as we'd planned and booked our trip so far in advance, we'd been able to find business class award availability from Johannesburg to Miami via Doha on … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Qatar Airways Business Class (Qsuites) – Johannesburg (JNB) To Doha (DOH) To Miami (MIA)
Hotel Review: InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, South Africa
After a beautiful drive back to Johannesburg from Kruger National Park, we needed to stay overnight near the airport as we had an early morning flight back to the US. There are quite a few hotels near Johannesburg airport and we chose the one where we couldn't have been any … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport, South Africa
Marloth Park: Like Living In The Best Zoo Ever
While we were in South Africa we were so fortunate to stay with our friends - Jim and Carrie - who live in Marloth Park (just outside of Kruger National Park) and experience their wonderful home, meet their friends at a Braai (South African BBQ), see the wildlife in their … [Read more...] about Marloth Park: Like Living In The Best Zoo Ever
Doing A Kruger Park Bush Braai With Royal Safaris
Our original plan for Kruger National Park was to do it entirely self-driving with one exception - a Kruger Park Bush Braai with Royal Safaris. Our friends Carrie and Jim (who we were staying with) were the ones who recommended the Bush Braai experience. In case you're not … [Read more...] about Doing A Kruger Park Bush Braai With Royal Safaris
Kruger National Park: 30 Photos Taken With Shae’s Nikon Camera
Last week we shared a bunch of photos we took while doing both self-drive and guided safaris in Kruger National Park (see 50 Animal Photos From Kruger National Park In South Africa Taken With Our Phones). We managed to get some pretty good photos considering they were taken … [Read more...] about Kruger National Park: 30 Photos Taken With Shae’s Nikon Camera