Kenya-  National Parks, Lakes, Birds and a lovely lion kill After going to Kenya a couple of times before, I decided it would be smart to go back to see more Animals.  Amboseli (where you can actually see Mt. Kilimanjaro), Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and of course probably one of the top 3 game parks…

My favorite city in the world is why I keep coming back again and again……and again….. For More on Athens and Greece through the years click here The Best Accommodation I have ever been in           Athens is a place I have been to more than 10 times in my life,…

Fresh Hotel- This could be one of the best hidden secret hotels in the world. Fresh Hotel- Athens Website:  Fresh Hotel           Over the last three years, I have been to Athens and Greece for that matter 8 times, and six of those times I have stayed in the Fresh Hotel. …

Uganda- The Return 2017 Where Silver (Silverback Gorillas) meets Gold (Golden Monkeys) and Chimps! What you will see.  And More……                 After being in Uganda on two different occasions the last year, I wanted to go back again to see the country and more of the wonderful game…

Prehistoric Burial Mounds and Archaeological Sites that are sub par Bahrain is country that most people do not visit.  It is a small island which you can easily drive across in about an hour and most people say if you visit the other GCC’s, then Bahrain is just the same.  I however disagree with this…

South Africa- The Return               South Africa is such a big country that you need a lifetime to explore it.  I decided to return to see the Mid to Eastern half of the country in order to see the diversity in people, animals, and landscapes during winter (their summer)…

One of the last Absolute Monarchies left in the present world                       Swaziland is a country that is not talked about much in the world today.  As with Lesotho, this country is entirely surrounded by South Africa.  Like every other African Nation, the people here…

One of the highest countries in the world also boasts some amazing scenery and people                 When people go to South Africa, they usually overlook going to the Kingdom of Lesotho which is located entirely in South Africa.  This has one of the last kingdoms left in Africa,…

What I learned from a 9 month overland Africa Trip Africa is a continent of diversity.  Whether it be the land, people, food, religious groups, animals or buildings, this continent has it all.  Below are some of the things I learned in 9 months going by overland truck.   Cities vs. Villages- If you go…

Qatar The best of the Gulf Coast Countries thus far As I have been in the airport a few times at least, I figured I mind as well get out and visit Qatar.  My two friends Tyson and Allison are there with their kids, so I decided to take a few days from Cairo to…

Sudan From the luscious green south to the lifeless desert north with pyramids and dervishes in between             Sudan is a country often talked about in the media because of their split from South Sudan in 2011 after years of fighting and hostilities. I did not know what to expect…

Ethiopia Land and people like no other in the world                       Ethiopia is one of the most unique countries in the world that I have ever traveled too.   This land is one of only two African nations to have never been colonized (Liberia the other). …

Kenya Full of good Game Drives (and Walks) and people that will go out of their way to do anything for you               For Return to Kenya yet again in 2017 please click HERE For Wildebeest(less) Migration in 2019 please click HERE For Kenya in Spring of 2021 please…

Uganda Adventure and Lake capital of Eastern Africa? For more of Uganda on Golden Monkeys, Gorillas, and Chimp Trekking Click Here             When early explorers were trying to find the source of the Nile, they had to look no further than beautiful Lake Victoria. Uganda was another one of those…

Rwanda From instability and chaos to stability and cleanliness in 20 years and of course THE MOUNTAIN GORILLAS             In the 1990’s Rwanda made headlines in the news because of their worst genocide since WWII.  The two ethnic groups (who I will not name, because there are now ethnic groups…

Tanzania Zanzibar was ok, Mt. Kilimanjaro was hidden in clouds, and Serengeti was PHENOMENAL       Driving down the roads, i noticed some of the rural places looking more like West Africa than East Africa, but as soon as you get into the cities, everything changes.  The people go on doing their daily tasks…

Malawi Stories of a small country with a big heart and a fortune telling witch doctor.             If you think of visiting Africa, usually a name of a country that does not come up is Malawi.  This country which is a landlocked sandwiched country holds many wonderful treasures.  Among them…

Mozambique A quick jaunt through this former Portuguese Colony provides glimpses of beautiful land             With a quick transit through Mozambique on route to Malawi, I noticed how the people reminded me of what we saw in West Africa.  From the border with Zimbabwe to the border with Malawi, people…

Zimbabwe A land that is portrayed bad in the media, has some of the best game parks, sites, and people in the world               What can I say about Zimbabwe!!!!  It has just about everything you can ask for in a country that is given a negative portrayal in…

Botswana The land of Hippos, Giraffes, Ostriches, and Elephants               Botswana certainly lived up to its reputation of having good game parks.  The country is sparsely populated like that of neighboring Namibia, but what it lacks in people, it makes up in amazing scenery and wildlife. I have always…