A journey to Portugal isn’t complete without visiting either Lisbon (Lisboa) or Porto (Oporto). If you can, do both! Our visits there were in October. The shoulder season. If you have to choose one, we would use the criteria of whether you are also visiting the Algarve region. If so, Lisbon is a natural choice…
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Scotland and all its wonders
The first adjectives that come to mind to describe Scotland that come to mind include; history, pride, beauty, grandeur, tradition and even unbelievable. For many people Scotland is directly synonymous for golf. It certainly has historical roots in game to prove that. However, Scotland is so much more. We definitely played golf while there but…
Ajijic and Lake Chapala, Mexico
What about Lake Chapala? Let’s look at what is good, what is great, what to avoid, what to do and when to go. Lake Chapala, Mexico Ajijic is located just 35-45 minutes from Guadalajara. It is village of approximately 11,000 to 20,000, depending on the time of year and that number can be debatable as…
The Gorgeous Algarve, Portugal
Lagos, the walled city. Of all the towns to choose from in the Algarve, Lagos is super special. Large enough to have everything you need, yet small enough that getting around is very easy. We chose to make Lagos our home base for our Algarve adventures. Our travel partners found an amazing oceanfront, 3 bedroom…
Safari Bucket List. Plan for Before You Go.
Talk to anyone who has actually gone on a safari, on a true game drive, and they’ll all pretty much say the same things. That there is no way to describe just how life changing that experience is. It really is, and I cant describe it effectively either. Just do it! Before you go: …
What to pack and bring for your luxurious safari.
Don’t stress about the planning and packing for a safari because with a little preplanning, it’s easy! You have chosen where to go and how you’re going to experience your safari (and side destinations?). You have the all those moving pieces in place including how many days you will be gone. Last but, not least…
So much to do and so little time. Amazing things to do in and around Cape Town.
After our safari journey with &Beyond to Phinda and the amazing Forest Lodge and reserve, we continued our journey to Cape Town and its surrounding areas. We all arrived at the Johannesburg airport, from Durban and then the senior boomers and millenials popped on another flight direct to Cape Town. Arriving early afternoon we picked…
Take a luxury trip to South Africa with our daughters? Sure!
Affordable luxury safari in South Africa. South Africa. Wow. South Africa is known as the Cradle of Humanity. There really aren’t any words to describe this amazing country. South Africa is a vast and diverse place not just geographically, but culturally as well. It is much like many large countries where there is desert, mountains,…