Category Archives: Africa, Kenya and Beyond

Considering a Safari … If not, add it to your bucket list!

A Bucket List Dream! I flew from Johannesburg to Madikwe, a private game reserve about one hour away and stayed at the Madikwe Safari Lodge. It is unbelievable to see the animals right there, almost close enough to touch. Before landing, we circled the airstrip to make sure there were no animals on the runway. […]

Visa Free, Hassle Free: Top Three Convenient African Countries for Americans

Africa is a wonderful tourist destination, with rich and varied things to do. The continent boasts spectacular scenery, incredible wildlife and warm hospitality. The number of international tourist arrivals in Africa doubled from 1995 to 2014 and with good reason: improved infrastructure, better safety and overall improvement to the tourist industry thanks to a lot of hard […]

LaVonne’s Adventures in Africa

What an exceptional trip and destination.  I would highly recommend this destination for your travels and I will go back whenever I get the opportunity.  While in South Africa I visited the Nelson Mandela statute, homes and Liliesleaf Farm where Mandela and others planned the uprising.  These were very fascinating to visit.  We also went to Soweto, […]