Our final safari on the morning of April 7 was nothing short of extraordinary. Immediately afterward, we were whisked to the airstrip for...

If I were in charge of a safari adventure, we’d stop every two feet. There’s so much here that’s new to me—insects, flowers, plants,...

Expedition days aboard the Silver Wind  were full, but nothing quite prepared us for the pace at Phinda Mountain Lodge . The phone rang...

Our safari adventure began sooner than expected. Just five minutes after leaving the Phinda airstrip in an open jeep, we encountered a...

Our voyage may have ended, but the journey was far from over. The moment we stepped ashore, we were greeted by Gareth, our guide for the...

I’ve spent the past few nights anchored in the calm waters of Saldanha Bay, enjoying blue skies, mild winds, and pleasantly warm days....

Saldanha, South Africa Immigration in Saldanha was surprisingly quick and smooth, giving us time to return to the ship and prepare for...

The four-wheel-drive vehicle roared over dusty, bumpy roads, flanked by thick forests that seemed to envelop us. As we jostled along, it...

Every time I take a photograph, I capture light. That's what makes us able to see. I've always been fascinated with trying to emphasize...

I was cleaning up an old hard drive when I came across photos from Morocco that I had not yet moved to my newer computer. As I was...

After someone asked me for advice on travel to Africa, I started longing to go on Safari again. It has been quite some time, but it is an...

Everyday I rotate my globe to a different place. Today I looked at Africa, and Tanzania in particular. I've been on safari once a number...

I stood outside my tent after waking up from a night in the desert and noticed the camp staff scurrying about with tables and chairs. They →

Camels are too tall to mount while they are standing—either by flying leap or stirrup as you would mount a horse. The camel has →

After almost a week of touring Morocco and sleeping in wonderful hotels, I arrived at camp on the edge of the Sahara desert. This would be →

Traveling medicine shows became popular in the United States in the mid 1800’s and continued in popularity into the 20th century. The →

My jet-lagged eyes recoil from the light when I step outdoors. My hotel, the Caravelle, is in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. It's hazy →

Today our chef seems to have gone all our for breakfast. He added french fries to our usual fare of cereal, eggs, peanut butter, and →

On Sunday, January 23 I returned from a journey to Egypt, just days before the unrest sparked by Tunisia erupted into major protests on →

The word "pyramid" always painted a picture of a pristine sandscape with towering stone tetrahedrons breaking the monotony of the →