Getting Around Africa: The Good, the Bad, and the Bumpy

by | May 29, 2026

Conveyances As I was chatting with my brother Gordon and relaying some of our recent adventures, he suggested a blog post about the many types of conveyances we’ve experienced during our eight months in Africa (plus about four weeks in Europe). Great idea, bro – here...

South Africa: Stunning Landscapes, Complicated History

by | May 19, 2026

Spending almost a month in South Africa is well worth it. In fact it is the African country we would first return to when we run out of new places we want to visit. It has something for everyone! World class safari parks, high mountain ranges (11,319 feet at the...

When Plans Change: Falling Back in Love with Italy

by | Apr 17, 2026

Note: I used AI to enliven this blog Jordan was next on our itinerary. We were set to leave Tunisia and fly to Jordan—to see Wadi Rum and Petra, two places fellow travelers spoke about with awe. We were genuinely excited. And then that region of the world ignited....

Tunisia: Where Empires Fell and the Mediterranean Endures

by | Mar 29, 2026

Note: I used AI to enliven this blog We spent eight days in Tunisia, a country perched on the northern edge of Africa, so close to Sicily that the Mediterranean almost seems to pull the two together. Libya lies to the east, Algeria to the west. Tunisians tend to feel...

Morocco – An Immersive Three Weeks

by | Feb 27, 2026

Note: I used AI to enliven this blog We stayed in North Africa — but shifted west — flying from Egypt into Casablanca, perched on the Atlantic edge of Morocco. Morocco has so many different landscapes in a relatively small country. And did you know that the djellaba...