The private jet crowd lands at Sanctuary
Sanctuary, a luxury boutique hotel nestled into Scottsdale’s Camelback Mountain, has partnered with private jet company, Flight Options to offer the ultimate escape for jet setters. More Get the most out of Africa An African Safari is an exotic, often once-in-a-lifetime trip for many travelers thanks to the distance and expense. To make sure this dream trip exceed expectations, here are the Top Ten things to consider when choosing a safari: More An African Adventure Part I
Big Game at Kings Pool Giraffe, lions, elephants, leopards, dung beetles, pythons, impalas, and hippos. This is the short list of things that we saw at King’s Pool in Botswana. No, not in a city zoo, but rather from Land Rover, sometimes at a range of only a few feet. More An African Adventure Part 2
Tracking Animals at Vumbra The difference between Vumbra and our first camp, King’s Pool was immediately apparent. Whereas King’s pool was full of low trees and shrubs, Vumbra had a lot of open plains. King’s pool was close to a river, but opposite the camp from that river, the landscape was very dry. Vumbra is essentially on a wetland. Animals seemed to keep with their own around King’s Pool, where we saw a lot of mixed herds and areas that had a number of different animals in attendance. More An African Adventure Part III
The Desert of Damaraland
Deserts. Hot, dry, barren. That’s exactly what I see on the descent to the airstrip where we’ll be met by a representative from Wilderness Safaris Damaraland. The temperature in the airplane was fine, but damn, the blowing dust below just screamed “scorcher“. Imagine my surprise when the door opened, and a cool breeze met us! Wow, this place just got so much better! More Mr and Mrs B go to the durango wine fest
By: John and Dena Braun A little background is necessary to fully appreciate what you are about to read. It’s not easy to say, so the best thing here might just be to come straight out with it…John has never had a drink. Ever. More Mr and Mrs B go to paradise?
By: John and Dena Braun It was bound to happen. You know, the “less than advertised” experience. Well, this one really took the cake for us. In retrospect, we’ve been able to find a suitable mental state in which we’re comfortable sharing what has become perhaps our worst experience to date. Enjoy, and…be warned! More Staying Fit on the High Seas
By: Dena Braun Cruises offer terrific value for your vacation dollar, but all too often people view them as little more than a floating 24/7 buffet. Fit Globetrotters need not worry. With a sensible approach to eating and activity, anyone can go on a voyage and not gain a pound. Several cruise lines have recognized that not everyone wants to take a vacation from their healthy lifestyle when they travel and have offered up wellness cruises and more healthy options onboard. Here’s a rundown of the best cruise lines for Fit Globetrotters More Michelle Obama puts St. Gallen Switzerland on the map While Michelle Obama likes to wear American designers, the yellow dress she wore at the inauguration of her husband Barack Obama contained a piece of Swiss history. More
