Diving and Snorkeling in the Virgin Islands Couples who enjoy scuba diving and snorkeling expeditions will love a honeymoon in the Virgin Islands. Consider honeymoon packages which include airfare and dive and snorkeling excursions. Some also offer all-inclusive options, special couples dive experiences and luxury packages that include spa services. Here’s a list of a […]
Tag Archives: Safari
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Sep
Sep
Planning a trip to Africa is a big deal! It’s most likely that the first thing you’ll consider is a safari, but your adventure doesn’t have to be all about the Big Five. There are plenty of other sights to see and places to discover beyond the immense savannahs and forest lands that you’ll be […]
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Feb
Feb
We stayed at some wonderful properties on the trip to East Africa. Here is a short description of the places that we stayed. In Nairobi we stayed at the Fairmont Norfolk Hotel, the oldest hotel in Nairobi. This was very nice and close to the airport. There is a national park right by the airport, […]
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Feb
Feb
You can drive, though this can be long and quite bumpy. They call a game drive an African massage. Otherwise you can take scheduled or chartered bush flights. These can be 4-12-seater planes which will land on paved or grass runways. Usually the pilots will buzz the air field to clear the wildlife off and […]
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Feb
Feb
Many of the lodges/camps are conservancies and work with the local people. At Segera Lodge, north of Nairobi, there were three tribes where the men were always fighting, showing the women how powerful they were. The owner of Segera and others, worked with the women of the tribes to start meeting and get to know […]
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Jan
Jan
Our game drive in the land rovers were always special. You always stay seated when in the vehicles. Animals see the vehicle as a whole, if you stand up, then you break the shape and you can be seen as a threat. When we were in the Toyota SUVs, they had a pop-up top, so […]