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 […]
We had visited Sicily briefly on a cruise having stopped in Messina and Taormina and we really enjoyed it. When we saw a great flight deal, we jumped at the chance to revisit Sicily and spend more time exploring this beautiful and historic island. It was like a proverbial offer we couldn’t refuse. We put […]
On our recent road trip through Sicily we decided to add a couple of nights on the mainland of Italy before flying back from Rome. While it was tempting to head into Rome itself to see familiar and favorite sites, we opted instead to stay near the airport and visit the ancient site of Ostia […]
More and more, parking is becoming an automated thing around the word. The days of depositing coins into parking meters is long gone, and nowadays you pay via a machine with a credit card or download an app and pay on your phone. If you are planning to rent a car in your next international […]
Another tip is to bring some small bills in local currency with you as you may not find change or foreign exchange as easily as you’d expect. We recently returned from Italy, and had gone with just a handful of euros and some US cash thinking we could easily find a foreign exchange place there. […]
After a brief visit of San José, Costa Rica, we drove up to the Poás Volcano area which is about a 90-minute drive from the old city where we were staying. While many discourage tourists from renting a car in Costa Rica, we had been before and the roads and traffic are generally not too […]
We had been to Costa Rica’s Monteverde and Arenal areas after having put it off for years and were so impressed that we booked another flight shortly after our return. The beauty of the scenery and the multitude of rare colorful birds left a lasting impression on us. This time instead of flying to Liberia […]
There are many world renown destinations in the Philippines for scuba diving, but Anilao is the one that is best known for macro and for nudibranchs. Finding tiny critters hiding in anemones, corals, or simply in plain site is something we truly enjoy so this was definitely a plus.
We had previously taken advantage of Turkish Airlines stopover program where you get a free hotel room simply for adding a day or two to your itinerary to spend in Istanbul. For shorter stops, Turkish Airways also offers their Touristanbul program with a variety of tours at different times of the day and different venues […]
With only a day to explore Manila before heading out to our dive resort for some scuba diving in the Philippines we opted to take a half day tour to visit some of the city’s most important attractions. Some of the most notable places we visited were located in and around Intramuros, the historic walled […]