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Victoria Falls
The idea for many of our journeys originates from big screen movies and books. Traveling to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe came from both. The Book: In his book, “Into Africa”, Martin Dugard tells the story
Siem Reap
The Allure of Tomb Raiders: In the early 2000’s Angelina Jolie starred as Laura Croft, Adventurer, in a film called “Tomb Raiders”. In the movie her goal was to obtain ancient artifacts from the Illuminati.
Oil Nut Bay
Free at Last: The last time we were on a true vacation, away from home and office, was in February of 2019. My wife and I planned several getaways over the past 14 months. Covid
Milan
The Trip: When you think of Italian cities to visit you probably think of Rome, Venice and Florence. Milan does not come to mind for most tourists. Milan is off the beaten “tourist path” even though it
Best Safari Camp in East Africa
Bucket List: Life is all about experiences. Specifically, with good planning and sound recommendations the chance of having only good experiences improves. Planning starts with a list of places to see and events to witness,
Lucerne Switzerland
Milan to Lucerne: Switzerland seems to be a favorite destination for nearly everyone we meet. We had also heard comments about the high cost of everything and the bland food. We decided to experience a
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