Category Archives: Places

The Best of Botswana

Rather than words, I think the best way to communicate our Botswana safari is through some of my favorite pictures that we took there.  I’ve tried to narrow it down to just the highlights, but there were a lot of … Continue reading

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Red Rocks, Black Rhino

At our second camp in Namibia, we were told that we could see black rhinos.  This really piqued our interest because rhinos are a critically endangered species and very difficult to spot in the wild.  Seeing one is a very … Continue reading

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Red Dunes

   Before we knew it morning had come and we found ourselves trying to wake up in a Land Cruiser rumbling toward Namib-Naukluft National Park.  It was about an hour’s drive from our camp.  As we drove, we watched the … Continue reading

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Hiking New Zealand

New Zealand is such a beautiful place, you can’t help but want to be outside.  And that’s pretty much how we spent our time in New Zealand – outdoors enjoying the view. Visitors wanting to get outdoors in New Zealand … Continue reading

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The Camper Van Experience

From Sydney, Australia, we flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, where we picked up our home for the next two weeks–a Wilderness camper van.  Although it did smell a little bit like wet dog, the camper van was pretty nice and … Continue reading

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Sydney

There aren’t many cities in the world that could lure me away from my beloved Austin, TX.  Sydney, however, is one.  When our short time in Sydney was over, I just didn’t want to leave! Everything about Sydney was compelling … Continue reading

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Ocean and Wildlife Adventures in Victoria and Queensland

Before we arrived in Australia, when we were planning how we’d spend our three weeks there, we thought a good way to see a little more of such a huge country would be to rent a car and drive from … Continue reading

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On the Mend in Melbourne

We got to Melbourne in a pretty miserable state.  About a week into our two-week tour of India, I came down with a nasty cold that lingered for over two weeks.  After five or six days of managing to ward … Continue reading

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The Cave Temples at Ajanta and Ellora

Following a recommendation from our good friend Steve from Austin, we persuaded my dad and Anne that it was worth making the trek from northern India down to Aurangabad in the Mumbai region for a visit to the Ajanta and … Continue reading

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Sunrise at the Taj Mahal

We rolled out of bed at 5am, threw on our clothes, and headed to the hotel lobby to meet up with my dad, my sister Anne, and our guide for a sunrise tour of the Taj Mahal.  We waited in … Continue reading

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