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
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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
Kruger National Park: 13 Tips For A Successful Self-Drive Safari
I'd always imagined it would be expensive doing a safari in Africa. While some safari experiences in different countries certainly can be expensive, it doesn't have to be that way. Shae and I recently spent a week doing a self-drive safari at Kruger National Park in South … [Read more...] about Kruger National Park: 13 Tips For A Successful Self-Drive Safari
50 Animal Photos From Kruger National Park In South Africa Taken With Our Phones
Kruger National Park in South Africa was incredible - even more amazing than I'd been expecting. Getting to see so many animals in the wild - incredibly close in some cases - was such a fantastic experience. In an ideal world when going on safari there - whether self-drive or … [Read more...] about 50 Animal Photos From Kruger National Park In South Africa Taken With Our Phones
The Awesome Drive Between Johannesburg & Kruger National Park
Having spent a couple of weeks in Mauritius rather than Australia (here's why), it was time for the second part of our international trip - a week doing a self-drive safari at Kruger National Park in South Africa. We stayed with friends in Marloth Park, a town just outside of … [Read more...] about The Awesome Drive Between Johannesburg & Kruger National Park
20 Fun & Interesting Things To Do In Mauritius (+ Many Bonus Ideas)
When our trip to Australia didn't work out, we had to pivot and made a last minute decision to visit Mauritius instead. That ended up being a great choice as we spent two wonderful weeks there. If you're not familiar with Mauritius, it's an African country which is an island … [Read more...] about 20 Fun & Interesting Things To Do In Mauritius (+ Many Bonus Ideas)
Some Thoughts On Mauritius
Shae and I flew from Mauritius to South Africa today for the second half of our international trip. We spent a couple of weeks in Mauritius and I know that a lot of our readers won't know much - if anything - about the island. To be fair, before visiting I didn't know much about … [Read more...] about Some Thoughts On Mauritius
Visiting 5 Museums & More In Washington, DC
Stephen and I have been wanting to get back to Washington, DC to see the National African American Museum of History and Culture, the National Museum of the American Indian and more. We had tickets to go to the Harry Potter Forbidden Forest exhibit in Leesburg, VA at the end of … [Read more...] about Visiting 5 Museums & More In Washington, DC
The Story Of John Brown At Harpers Ferry, WV
We went to West Virginia in year 2 of the road trip - primarily for Bridge Day - but one area that we missed was Harpers Ferry. I figured out that while staying in Sterling, VA in November 2022 we'd only be an hour from Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, so this would be the … [Read more...] about The Story Of John Brown At Harpers Ferry, WV