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
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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
Elephant Kisses – Meeting Tswale In South Africa
Stephen and I have met, and kissed, an elephant before in Bali. But meeting a smaller, Asian elephant without tusks at the zoo was a very different experience than meeting a male, African elephant with tusks who, while tame, is still very free range in charge of his own … [Read more...] about Elephant Kisses – Meeting Tswale In South Africa