For as long as I can remember, “take a safari” has been on my bucket list, so when an opportunity finally presented itself, Daryle & I jumped on it. Only after the trip, did I realize just how much there was to know when choosing an African adventure. In an effort to help you make […]
The Big 5
If you are thinking of going on an African safari for your vacation then you’ve probably heard the term, “The Big 5.” The term comes from a time when African safari meant hunting animals on foot through the wilds of the African bush with just a rifle and your wits. The Big 5 were the […]
Our Africa Trip
Our Africa Trip Our Africa Trip While we were planning our year of travel Joyce always had her heart set on going to Africa so we sort of built the trip around that. We were lucky enough to get a hold of a 5-night safari lodge stay in South Africa via a charity auction in […]
Safari Adventure In Kenya
Safari Adventure in Kenya We went to Kenya so that we could volunteer with the Arocha organization in Watamu and did not expect to be going on any safaris but a fellow traveler was planning on renting a truck and driving to the Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary, so we joined in. We spent three nights […]
Safari Camping
Safari Camping in Tsavo, Kenya – August 2013 Lions Bluff Lodge. located above the 125,000-acre Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary (where we saw the lions) has an award-winning lodge. In fact it’s the only property I’ve ever seen with a 99% thumbs up on Tripadvisor. Its not unreasonable for a safari lodge, but a little pricey for our […]
Back in Traveling Mode
Traveling Mode On top of all the incredible animal experiences we had during our week on safari, we haven’t had to plan a thing. With meals and two game drives a day included, the extent of decisions made was which excursions to go on and what time to schedule my pedicure. After some of our […]
