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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 […]

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: IGUAZU FALLS!

Teri B.

May 8, 2025

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Perhaps the switch to visiting this 7th natural wonder of the world now from the Argentine side rather than the forbidden land of Brazil (click here: no visas!) was a blessing in disguise. Could we have otherwise woken up to this view seen below? Plus the added anticipation of arriving at night and not knowing […]

SPRING TRIP 2025: URUGUAY – A PLEASURE

Teri B.

May 1, 2025

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After the upending and re-booking that took place in Buenos Aires (click HERE), we had virtually smooth sailing once we departed Argentina. The method of transportation? Buquebus, the very well run ferry system that takes passengers across the Rio de la Plata between the two neighboring countries. Our route was just 2.5 hours and most […]

SPRING 2025: NOT WHAT WE PLANNED

Teri B.

April 23, 2025

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Have you ever heard the expression “we plan and God laughs”? Well, all the planning the world wouldn’t have mattered in this instance as our trip was upended at the very beginning. Our itinerary below — the result of a LOT of planning. American Airlines informed me of Brazil’s new policy (as of April 10) […]

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