After spening a long stint in Livingstone in Zambia fixing the bike and relaxing, the time finally came for us to move on. We were both getting a bit agitated with staying put for so long, especially because Livingstone is not so far from home, and we knew we would have to put in some hard Read more >
Karoo – Day6 Leg2 – Off up Swartberg pass
We got up at 7am and left around 8am, not the early time we had initially envisaged. Probably from a little too much red wine the night before? Anyway, today was going to be fantastic. Plans were to do Swartberg pass, then a back road to Calitzdorp past game, on to Barrydale through another pass, Read more >
Avoid the Tourist Traps in London this Summer
With the Olympics and the Queen’s Jubilee dominating the London tourists’ itinerary this summer, anyone not interested in them can make the most of the rest of the city. When the sun’s out in England’s capital city it’s the best place to be in the world and there’s loads to do away Read more >
Visiting Jordan: History and Culture at the Crossroads of the World
Recently I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to visit Jordan and while I had some knowledge of the country before I went, I was still amazed to discover just how rich and varied its history is. Jordan has been home to a variety of civilizations stretching back thousands of years and Read more >
A Post Office in Antarctica? You Betcha!
Yes, there is a Post office in Antarctica at Port Lockroy It seems that everyone is trying to lay claim to the continent of Antarctica. We were told that Chile sent a newlywed couple to conceive a child in Antarctica in 1978 to legitimize their claim to the continent. Argentina was not Read more >
17 Signs You Travel A Lot
Dave and I have been running a travel blog a long time now and the other night while huddled in a tent during one of our latest around the world adventures, we talked about how life has changed over all our years of travel. We are actually more comfortable with the strange things that occur in Read more >
Something a bit different today…….
Outside Old Trafford in front of the statues of the three greatest players ever for Manchester United Posing with the club mascot, “Big Red” Baz won two tickets for a day of corporate hospitality at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, surely one of the worlds most famous Read more >
A Taste of Peru: Ceviche Recipe
Peru Cuisine: Try adding shellfish to your ceviche recipe for variety Adventure Life traveler, Amy Bergrud, learns a few local culinary secrets on our Peru Cuisine trip A widely popular South American dish and a Peruvian staple, ceviche is bursting with both flavor and history. This dish Read more >
Jurassic lake with Don Pinnock
Written by: Don Pinnock. Lake Manyara is a Jurassic time machine. The high groundwater forest shook loose ancient cellular memories of a time when we called the great tropical African forests home. A velociraptor seemed a distinct possibility, but instead we encountered a family of olive baboons Read more >
