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Cheetah Safari in South Africa – Hunting Buffalo and Running Really Fast

Going on safari in South Africa is without a doubt an experience of a lifetime.  Simply seeing the animals in their native habitat is something you never forget, even if they aren’t doing anything other than walking around.  But sometimes you get to see something truly incredible out there in the bush.  Something that you […]

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Woman Selling Necklaces on Goree Island

A Day in Dakar Senegal and a Visit to Goree Island

While traveling between Johannesburg and  New York my flight was scheduled to make a refueling stop in Dakar Senegal.  I figured this was the perfect opportunity to get off the plane for a day or so and check out a new destination.  The line for immigration was a mess. It wasn’t even a line. Just […]

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Me and my Basotho friend in her hut in Lesotho

Visiting the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho via the Sani Pass

Today began at the palatial Fairmont Zimbali Resort outside of Durban.  It really doesn’t get much better then the Fairmont Zimbali – it is most certainly “Style Hi”.  Even though the day was beginning in South Africa, today would be spent in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho (pronounced locally as  le-soo-too) just a few hours away from […]

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Chandra with African Penguins Boulders South Africa

Penguins in South Africa: See Them and Adopt Them!

Contrary to March of the Penguins and Happy Feet, all penguins do not live on icebergs in Antarctica. But did you know that you can find penguins in South Africa and Namibia? Their colonies are beaches or warm islands!  In other words, these are the smart penguins. Boulders Beach Boulders Beach is the site of […]

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Namibia Sossusvlei Desert Lodge Quad Bike ATV

Quad Biking in Namibia

How can something as harsh as quad biking in Namibia (or, ATV-ing) actually let you appreciate the captivating landscape of Namibia? I really didn’t expect that tearing through the dune trails at whatever-kilometers-per-hour (“super scary fast”) would do it for me, but it totally did.  It was the perfect mix of adventure and also was […]

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Hikers climb up Sossusvlei Dunes Namibia

Running Down the Sossusvlei Dunes in Namibia

Running down a sand dune has to be one of the most unexpectedly fun things to do. Even standing at the top of one of the famous Sossusvlei dunes in Namibia, I had my doubts.  Would  I slide straight down the dune?  Would my running result in a hilarious yet dangerous “ass-over-teakettle” situation?  Would I […]

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Chef Wamu from South Africa at De Gustibus New York City

South African Cuisine in NYC

Eating a cultural food outside of that particular culture is a tricky business.  Restaurant reviews cite authenticity as a benchmark of quality, and being deemed “unauthentic” is the kiss of death.  Having never been to South Africa (but finally going next May), I’ve been told that I’ve never truly experienced real South African cuisine, despite having […]

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Dinner at Le Meridien Hotel Mahe Seychelles

Mahe, Seychelles

I slept an anxious sleep last night thinking about having to leave this ship, this lifestyle and having to return to work and the bitter cold of NYC. We had to vacate our cabin by 8am and the ship by 10am, so the time between was spent eating and acting sad.  At 10am we reluctantly […]

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