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Two weeks before visiting Egypt we read an article about the White Desert in Egypt and decided we had to go there! I am glad we did because it was one of the most fascinating destinations we’ve ever visited! Located in the Farafra depression in western Egypt, the White Desert tour takes you through the … Read more
I wrote this in Ethiopia and wanted to post it before we left, but internet was slow and we were tired. So, here it is: my first blog entry. Life so far here in the Tour D’Afrique becomes a bit surreal to say the least. Days no longer have names, just distances and vague directions.This … Read more
120 Days and it is over, just like that. We cycled the continent of Africa! How do you sum up the most challenging experience of your life on one short blog? Well, let’s try…. Cycling Africa We arrived in Cape Town to a large cheering crowd on Saturday May 10th and it was completely overwhelming. … Read more
Cape Town is one of Africa’s greatest places to visit and these are our picks for the very best things to do in Cape Town, South Africa! Cape Town is not only beautiful, it is has world-class dining, beautiful scenery and a lot of adventure. South Africa is one of our favorite places in the … Read more
My lungs are burning as I gasp for breath in the thin mountain air of Mount Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo. I have been climbing for two hours in the darkness and I ask myself repeatedly, why am I doing this? Climbing Mount Kinabalu in Borneo My husband Dave has talked me into conquering Mount Kinabalu, … Read more
As I look out the window of the small twin-engine airplane that is taking me to my destination, I am overwhelmed with the vastness of the jungle of Malaysian Borneo. We are en route to Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, Borneo to see the Pinnacle. Malaysian Borneo’s southern province. Here is where my husband … Read more
I went to see Kim Phuc speak the other night. It was a surreal experience to see a woman that is such a large part of history. You just don’t think that you will ever meet people like her. I actually spoke to her afterward. I shook her hand and touched her arm that was … Read more
Life can be pretty surreal at times. And travel is no exception to the rule. We have had some very strange travel experiences an We seem to have some of our strangest experiences when we are on the road. Some of them are completely out of our control and we just have to hang on … Read more
The Legendary Borneo Rainforests bring to mind images of towering trees, abundant wildlife and wild foreboding rainforests filled with raging rivers. Only great explorers would dare to go there, it was home to the Headhunter after all. These are the best things to do in Malaysian Borneo. Things to do in Borneo Mount Kinabalu, Sabah … Read more
There is one item that I swear by whenever we are traveling. The Sarong. We always bring 4 Sarongs with us when traveling. Two for Dave and two for Me. Why four do you ask? Well they are the most useful piece of clothing that you could possibly pack. Here is a list to show … Read more