Driving in Ireland

Going to the Republic of Ireland? Thinking of doing a self-drive tour? If you answered yes to these two questions you, by now, have probably read a lot of warnings about driving in Ireland and likely have encountered opinions varying from “piece of cake” to “taking your life in your hands” Right? Okay. Let’s try […]

Spain’s Oldest Bullring

    Snap quiz…where is the oldest bullring in Spain? Madrid, you say? I would have guessed Madrid too, but we both would have been wrong. So knowing that, what is your second guess? Need a hint? Okay…Have a look at this special piece of art. Over on the left hand side, near the bottom, […]

The Best Thing about Gibraltar

Some things just can not be planned…they just happen. And sometimes the things we did not plan turn out to be the “best” thing about a visit. Maybe because it was unexpected. Maybe because it appeared at just the right moment. Whatever the reason, the experience is forever embedded in our minds. That is what […]

Where is Uruguay?

“On a map, place the following countries: Uruguay, Paraguay.” In my grade school days correctly answering a test question like that would have had odds of 50-50.  I knew both countries were in South America but which one was on the coast and which one was inland? Fast forward a number of years (no, I am […]

Skye Museum of Island Life

Step back 100 years and walk with us through a day in the life of a crofting community. No, I am not senile! No, we are not going to read a book about life 100 years ago (although that would be a good idea …just to supplement what we are about to see.) We literally are […]

Kruger Mpumulanga International Airport (MQP)

  Planning a trip to Kruger National Park, South Africa? If you are flying into the country may I strongly suggest you consider using the international airport located near the park. Many reasons for this…but let’s start at the beginning. Most likely your international flight will land in Johannesburg. (Most international flights do. You have […]

Big 5 and Little 5 of Africa

“Did you see all of the Big 5?” If you have ever been on safari in Africa (or even just in Africa) you probably will have been asked this question numerous times. Right? Let’s see how many of these questions we can answer about African animals one might see on safari. Do you know which […]

Where in the world are we?

Don’t you just love a person in a uniform? For centuries a uniform has set a person apart, making that person easily identifiable as part of a specific group. But how closely have you looked at the uniform? Just a casual glance that quickly tells you that person is probably a pilot, a sailor, a […]

NYC…I owe you an apology

“If you could travel to any city in the world, where would you go?” That’s a question I frequently pose to people I meet and inevitably NYC is one of the first five cities mentioned…often the first city mentioned. Yet I had intentionally avoided New York City. It would not even have shown up in […]

Tequila anyone?

A stop at a tequila farm seems to be part of many tours in Mexico. It’s logical…after all tequila and Mexico seem to go hand in hand. So join us today on a stop at a tequila farm on the way to San Sebastian del Oeste, Mexico.           The personable owner […]

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