Having lived in the Lone Star State for eight months now, it was time to get out of Houston and check out the place recognized by all as the coolest, yet weirdest city in America: Austin. After three busy days in town, we realized why Austin has this reputation. With…
“Houston, we have a problem.” Who doesn’t remember this line from the movie Apollo 13, when the astronaut played by Tom Hanks notifies NASA’s mission control about an explosion that damaged the spaceship? Since we moved to Houston, we have been discovering the city a little bit at a time.…
Located on the Zambezi River on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls is a fascinating spectacle of beauty. With over forty thousand cubic feet of water per second cascading over the gorges, it is without doubt one of the world’s most spectacular waterfalls. Victoria Falls is more beautiful than…
Flying from Nelspruit, in South Africa, to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the best itinerary was a straight flight to Livingstone, Zambia. From the airport, a 13-mile drive to the border, plus a short stretch in Zimbabwe would take us to our hotel outside of Victoria Falls City. While we were at…
Elephant interaction! When planning this trip to South Africa, riding an elephant was on my bucket list, I confess. However, as research went on, plans changed. Learning the level of cruelty these intelligent creatures endure every day brought me awareness of this atrocious reality. The idea of an encounter with these…
When talking about a safari in South Africa, the first thing that comes to mind is the wildlife. Indeed, being near wild animals renowned by their ferocity, speed, and strength is mind-blowing. However, being in that corner of the globe goes beyond that. It means not only being face-to-face with savage creatures,…
Hermanus is best known as the whale-watching capital of South Africa, and this upmarket, beautiful, quiet small town on the bluffs above the beach is truly a paradise. In this city, perfectly located between mountains and sea on the southern coast of Cape Town, we had the best time of…
Less than 24 hours in Cape Town. Yep, you read that correctly. It was too short. Not that we planned it that way. Due to unexpected circumstances (see Birth certificate required to fly to South Africa if you are traveling with kids), our plans changed: instead of three days, we…
Bruges, in Belgium, may be small, but there is something special about it – a feeling you get when you walk among perfectly preserved buildings that retain the mysteries of the Middle Ages – that makes you feel like you’ve traveled back in time. In fact, its history has garnered…
Well, traveling has its surprises, right? Sometimes good, sometimes bad. While trying to fly from Amsterdam to Cape Town with our 10-year old daughter, we found out at the very last minute that we couldn’t board because we didn’t have her birth certificate. I felt the ground disappear from under my…
