7 unique places to stay in the world
From a kitschy throwback hotel in North Korea to a nudist B&B in Portugal, we found a few unique places to stay in the world. Here are some of our favorites: 1) Little Petra Bedouin Camp, Jordan...
View ArticlePictures of zebras at Etosha National park
Etosha National Park in Namibia is one of the top game viewing sites in Africa. The park was created over 100 years ago and is huge, larger than the state of New Jersey. We spent three days driving...
View ArticleTasting kapana in Katutura (Namibia)
Tasting kapana in the Katutura neighborhood of Windhoek is a must-do foodie traveler experience when visiting Namibia. Kapana, the famous Namibian street barbecue, was delicious . . . but not quite...
View ArticleFrom the Smithsonian: Traveling with the Rocky statue in North Korea
As we traveled around the world with our statue of Rocky Balboa, there were only two groups of people who didn’t recognize him: North Koreans and the San people of the Kalahari in Namibia. Everywhere...
View ArticleLions and tigers and … animal crossing signs around the world
When we were driving all over the world we saw some unusual animal crossing signs that were different from the typical signs for deer we see at home. As we bounced along some pretty rough roads we...
View ArticleRoad trip in Africa: How to take a self-drive safari
Is it possible to travel on your own in Africa? I really wanted to go on a safari, but Michael’s not too big on nature stuff and neither of us like group tours. The challenge was on: I needed to...
View ArticleWaking a sleeping lion in Africa
Normally Michael doesn’t shriek like a tween girl who just found out One Direction was breaking up. But he was this day. Being up close to the open jaws of a lion will do that to you. We had arrived...
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