So I mentioned that in Swakopmund on day 8 we picked up three newbies to the tour, Lena, Johanna and Kris… I didn’t say much else since, well, I didn’t really know much else, but now I do so I figured I’d give you a little insight into The Perfect Ten’s “Plus Three”: The Germans […]
Day 10 After our epic cheetah adventure, our wildlife viewing was only beginning – on Day 11 we started heading towards Etosha National Park for our stint of game drives in one of Namibia’s largest National Parks/Wildlife reserves. What’s really cool about the “park” is that the animals are just going about their normal lives, […]
After waking up and having our first breakfast together, we hopped back in the truck (whose name is Mara, btw!) and headed towards the Gariep (Orange) River. The river is named for the Dutch version of the White House, in case anyone is curious! The Orange River is en route to the Namibian border and […]
One of the first activities that caught my eye when I arrived in Cape Town was shark cage diving. I don’t even know WHY – I abhor going underwater without an air tank and regulator… but something about this just seemed like a “must do.” I was toying around with the idea and had sent […]
EVERYONE keeps asking me what I’ve done every day, and for the first two days in Cape Town, I felt like a “bad traveler” because frankly, when I got here after a redeye, twelve hours in Cairo, another redye, a mad dash to my connection, and another 2 hour flight, I was so exhausted that […]
The idea of having to get an International Driving Permit has always been intimidating to me. It brings back memories of drivers’ ed, an on-the-course driving test, and a heart-wrenching, hours long exam. It’s because of these associations that I’d never even so much as looked into getting my International Driving Permit, even though I’ve traveled […]
Whenever anyone asks me how long this trip is going to be, I always respond with the same two pronged answer. It’s: “I’ll be back when I get lonely or I run out of money!” That said, being conscientious about how much I’m spending and what I’m spending it on, which includes what types of […]
UGH. Let’s talk about how when I got my passport back yesterday there was NOT a visa for Egypt in there. Instead there was a note with a different application form. The note simply said: “Plz Apply NY Office.” GOSH DARNIT WHAT!? Sooooo because I’m a crazy nervous person, I actually sent out my passport […]
OMG A BLOG POST! Starting this isn’t the easiest thing in the world… but I suppose that could be said for this entire venture that I’m about to disclose to you, so it’s rather appropriate in a meta sort of way… Since 2011, or maybe even before that, (I can say 2011 definitively because I […]
