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RWANDA’S RAISON D’ETRE: MOUNTAIN GORILLAS

Teri B.

May 19, 2026

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“What took us so long?” That was the obvious question upon seeing what this rather smallish country has to offer. Arguably what most tourists come to the country for is to see the Mountain Gorillas up close via guided trek. But clearly there was so much more to Rwanda, as we arrived following our previous […]

CAPE TOWN & FRANSCHHOEK – GREAT TO BE BACK

Teri B.

May 12, 2026

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Ten years nearly exactly. That is how long it’s been since we were in South Africa, our first trip to the continent. It is wonderful to revisit some of the spots and even catch up with some friends from that first trip. More about that later. After leaving the spectacular Okavango Delta in Botswana (see […]

THE MIDDLE EAST HERE AND NOW

Teri B.

April 21, 2026

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International Travel, To-Do List

In answer to the proverbial “million dollar” question – “what is it like in Saudi Arabia?” — I can now provide an informed answer. But first, what was it like flying to Jeddah? And why Jeddah as opposed to the capital of Riyadh? Here’s the answer to the last part, and it isn’t because we […]

SPRING TRIP 2025: LASTLY, BARBADOS

Teri B.

July 9, 2025

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Our last stop of this trip was Barbados. The island was chosen as our final destination for at 3-night stay because we hadn’t previously been and the route back to LAX was very favorable. It was the lowest of low-key stops, and that is always a good thing when heading home. Time to rest up […]

SPRING TRIP 2025 – ANGUILLA (FINALLY)

Teri B.

June 19, 2025

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So why do I include “finally” in the title? Well, this is the proverbial “third time’s the charm.” Our first attempt to this island described as having “the best beaches in the Caribbean” was in 2017. Hurricane Irma devastated the island leading to significant closures and rebuilding. The second attempt was 2020, and we all […]

SPRING TRIP 2025: PARAGUAY!

Teri B.

May 21, 2025

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After leaving the indescribable beauty of Iguazu Falls (click HERE for previous post), our next stop was Asuncion, Paraguay. Our original itinerary had this as stop #2 after Sao Paolo, which city we could not visit due to the lack of our visas arriving. That flight would have been a breeze — less than 2 […]

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