Category Archives: Adventure Travel

As two Americans struggling to explore the world on 3 weeks’ holiday per annum, we moved to London in 2006 in order to boost the frequency and intensity of our international travel experiences.

Visit from Jerusalem to Galilee

Posted on 13 May 2009 by g

Since returning from Israel, we have been busy with a marathon and a trip to Champagne that we got a bit behind on our posts. We’ll catch up this week to fill you in on our trip to Israel. 21768 … Continue reading →

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Champagne!

Posted on 10 May 2009 by k

Heading to France is like heading home. It’s relaxing and easy. Sometimes France gets a bad rap, but for us, France is heavenly. The people are amazingly friendly and helpful (when you make an effort to know them), the food … Continue reading →

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Slippery Slopes: An Alpine Adventure

Posted on 25 February 2009 by k

21424 Yes. They are, indeed, slippery at this time of year. We flew in late Friday evening and upon arriving in Salzburg, found ourselves in a winter wonderland. SO MUCH SNOW, everywhere. We had a great time catching up with … Continue reading →

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Tanzanian Safari: The People of Tanzania

Posted on 19 October 2008 by k

Finally, the last animals we’ll report on-Tanzanians and ourselves. 20234One of the highlights of a trip to Tanzania is interacting with the locals. The people there are friendly, happy and smiley. They go out of their way to help you … Continue reading →

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The Big Cats

Posted on 18 October 2008 by k

20514Apparently, lots of people who travel on safari are obsessed with cats. Everywhere we went, people were talking about which cats they hoped to see and which they had. And the very fortunate few who saw cats kill prey couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Tanzanian Safari: The Great Wildebeest Migration

Posted on 12 October 2008 by g

Every year, the Serengeti is the stage for the largest and longest overland migration in the world. About two million wildebeest and zebra follow the rains, and the green grass that comes with it, from the Serengeti in Tanzania up … Continue reading →

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Maasai and Mount Makarot

Posted on 9 October 2008 by g

One of the unique experiences of our trip was hiking over Mount Makarot and into the Serengeti plains where we stayed at the Olduvai Camp run by Maasai. 20574 We started at a fly camp where we spent the night … Continue reading →

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