*Note: Rather than doing a separate country round-up for each of these four countries, we have combined them into one post since we spent such little time in each. Statistics Days: 25. We were in Namibia February 14-26, in Botswana…
Victoria Falls: Zimbabwe vs Zambia
When visiting Victoria Falls in Africa, many people first need to decide which side to visit: Zimbabwe or Zambia. The waterfall can be viewed from the two countries as the Zambezi River provides the border between them. Much like Niagara…
Lions, Rhinos, and Crocs – Oh My!
The big draw for anyone visiting southern or eastern Africa is the wildlife. Images of vast plains with the silhouette of a giraffe off in the distance; a large watering hole surrounded by zebras, elephants, and impalas; or herds of…
Our Tour with Intrepid: Route and Schedule
This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our time on tour with Intrepid. For 22 days, we joined the “Cape Town to Vic Falls: Basix” tour, along with three crew members and nine trip mates. One of…
I Left My Heart in Africa
Since I think it’s probably pretty obvious that my blog is a few months behind, it will come as a surprise to no one that we have already gone to and left Africa. We only spent two months on the…