Are you looking to do some genealogy work or go back to an area where your family came from? Let me help you. I just went to France on the Mediterranean to visit areas where my husband grew up. On the fiftieth anniversary of landing in New York, we went to New York City and […]
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Considering a Safari … If not, add it to your bucket list!
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Mar
Mar
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. […]
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Oct
Oct
This is an easy destination to travel to – a two hour flight to Toronto and another two hours to Halifax. We drove from Halifax to Cavendish on Prince Edward Island and spent time visiting the Anne of Green Gables area and seeing a play in Charlottetown. The scenery is beautiful and it is not […]
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Oct
Oct
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, […]
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Oct
Oct
I just returned from a fabulous trip to Myanmar with Avalon River Cruise. What an unbelievable country and the people are so friendly. If you say Mingalarbar (min-ga-la-ba) (hello), you won’t believe the smiles that you will receive. We also learned and used Kye zu bar (jeh-zu-ba) (thank you) and Ya bal tal (Yah-bah-day) (you’re […]
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Jun
Jun
I just returned from a week exploring the Maori Culture on the North Island of New Zealand, as well as wine, olive oil, food, beaches, adventure and more. We took a wine/olive oil tour of Waihiki Island, only a half hour ferry ride from Auckland. There are many wineries to explore and sample on the […]