vicfallsOur camping safari in Botswana ended in Victoria Falls, on the Zimbabwe side. The falls were one of the most beautiful sights we have ever seen. The poverty we saw in the market was incredible though – nowhere have we seen people willing to trade amazing handicrafts for

After our amazing 2 week safari in Botswana, we flew to Windhoek and spent a week traveling through Namibia. We started off with a couple of nights in the capital, and then went on a participation camping safari with a company called “Crazy Kudu”.…

Olives for Sale at the Market in IraklionWe recently moved into a new home.  The house is pretty new and most of the work we’ve been doing is cosmetic.  The backyard, however, was another story.  …

Someone emailed us some questions about Tunisia, so we’re going to answer him here so other people can hopefully get something from our answers as well!   Q: Did you have any problems with Tunisians saying things or acting strangely to your wife Wendy?…

I’m not sure how much things have changed but when we were there the grand taxi system meant that if you were a)willing to bargain hard b)willing to pay for the extra seats you could leave pretty much when you wanted and even stop to take pictures if you can get the driver to un

Someone emailed us for tips on Morroco. Don’t miss: * Fes – best (and most confusing!) market we’ve ever seen. anywhere. Pay an official guide from the tourist office to take you around or you’ll never find the tanneries.…

In the morning, we had the hotel call a cab for us (big mistake – the price doubles – we almost couldn’t afford the fare with our remaining Dinars!). Upon arriving, the Departures Information Board told us our flight was cancelled.…

Sidi Bou SaidIt was a beautiful day so we finished up our trip by going to Sidi Bou Said. This is a tourist town at the end of the TGM line – an easy 30 minute ride by train from Tunis.…

The next day we headed to the Bardo Mosaic Museum. We went by taxi (LRT is possible, but it wasn’t worth it,Bardo Museum since the taxi is only $3 and much faster).…

The next day, we headed north back up to Tunis. We took a train – there are lots of them from Sousse, and it dropped us right downtown next to our hotel, the Hotel Maison Doree (same place we stayed in on our arrival).…