Luxury train requires winning a lottery to book….One day and counting…
From today's news in Travel + Leisure online magazine. "This Ultra-luxury Sleeper Train Is So Exclusive You Need to Enter a Lottery...
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Two days and counting to leave Madagascar…One more day from there to Marloth Park…
No words can express how anxious we are to return to South Africa. We leave Madagascar on Monday and arrive in Johannesburg...
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Three days and counting…Madagascar, here we come!…
On Sunday, we'll leave Marloth Park for Nelspruit, then head to the Mpumalanga/Kruger International Airport, where we'll spend the night at the...
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Could booking flights become even more confusing?…
From Travel+Leisure Magazine at this link. Our take on this, following the article. "Booking a Flight Could Soon Get More Confusing—and One...
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Frustrating travel experience for our friends Marylin and Gary on their way to Marloth Park…Our friends from Canada arrive today!…
This morning started like many others, quietly and comfortably, with me in the kitchen preparing one of my favorite meals. I was...
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Don’t toss your boarding pass too soon…Here’s why…
Here is today's important article from Travel+Leisure online, found here. "Most Travelers Toss Their Boarding Pass Too Soon—Here's Why You Should Hold...
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Traveling for business in my “old life.”
At different times in my career, I traveled for business far more often than I ever traveled for pleasure. Those trips...
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New 22 hour flights to Australia…
From Travel + Leisure Magazine found here: "These New 22-hour Flights Will Connect Australia to the World Like Never Before Beginning...
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Travel day 1…Flights to Nelspruit/Kruger/Mpumalanga…
Currently, we are seated at a restaurant in Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport, tucked into a small corner with our carry-on bags at our...
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US airlines with the longest customs wait times…
From Travel + Leisure online magazine, found here. "These US Airports Have the Longest Customs Wait Times Right Now—Some Stretching Over 2...
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