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Sharing stories, photos and insights about the places I’ve visited. Simply sharing my experience and giving travel tips to help others plan their own dream trip and travel independently.
Visitor passes usually bundle the cost of multiple attractions into one. In the end it’s more economical and convenient to skip the long line to buy tickets. You simply show the pass and walk in.
After having had so much fun with our Ireland Castle Hopping Adventure we decided we would try something similar in Scotland to celebrate another wedding anniversary. We started with a few days in Edinburgh before following a similar formula of renting a car and heading out into the countryside to explore a small sampling of […]
We have long dreamed of visiting Scotland, and we were thrilled to finally put together an itinerary that included a few days in Edinburgh, a castle hopping road trip through the Scottish Highlands, and even tagging on a couple of days to revisit London. It also just so happened that we were going to be […]
We had visited London before but it had been so long ago that we could barely remember enough of the trip to do a write-up with enough detail to do it justice. Since we had a trip planned to Scotland and were flying through London, we opted to add a couple of nights at the […]
Buckingham Palace in London is a royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the King of the United Kingdom, and the monarchy. It is located in Westminster and used to host state occasions and official celebrations by the royal family.
Otherwise known as the Tower of London, His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London is a historic castle in the middle of London on the banks of the River Thames. Originally built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, this stronghold has been a fortress, a royal palace, a prison, […]
If you are planning on visiting the United Kingdom, you may need an electronic travel authorization (ETA) or a visa. As of January 8, 2025, citizens of Canada and the United States need an ETA to enter the UK for up to 6 months for tourism, visiting family, business trips, or short-term study. This also […]
Nowadays we are not as loyal to the various affinity programs from airlines and hotels as we once were because these have gotten less valuable and the recognition is not what it used to be. That’s a whole other story but, if you are like us, you may find yourself traveling with an airline you […]
The Kalahari Desert had been on our radar for a while. This area in the Northern Cape of South Africa near Botswana is a special place. It is said to be one of the rare places to see some elusive animals like pangolins, aardvarks, aardwolves, bat-eared foxes, and brown hyenas. Why we chose the Motse […]
We love the South African Sabi Sands area. While we’ve been to a few camps in the area already, we were sure that we’d see some of our favorite cats here which was definitely a good reason to return. Why we chose Londolozi The Sabi Sands area is a haven for big cats and abundant […]