I arrived in Cape Town after driving across country, from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park to Durban and along the coast. Friends had recommended as the one place not to miss. Sure enough, Cape Town was one of the few cities around the world that captured my heart.
Machu Picchu is considered the most sacred site of the Inka Empire. While there is convenient access via train/bus to the site, to truly pay respect to this heritage, I decided to follow the hardest path, considered a pilgrimage at its time, hiking the Inka Trail.
When I prepared for my trip to the Galapagos Islands, I read about the unique wildlife of these isolated islands and other travelers describe it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The access of tourists is limited and strictly controlled, making it one of the more difficult to visit places, but it certainly is worth the extra
Visiting Sydney for me was love on first sight: The views of the city like the Opera House, the Harbor Bridge and the harbor itself have few rivals around the world. And a chat to some locals in a coffee shop, restaurant, or anywhere, really, introduced me to some very relaxed and genuinely friendly people.
I was ready for some beach time, relaxation away from it all without the tourist masses and the pretense you find in so many tourist getaways. While I did not need a phone or TV, I wasn’t willing to give up on all comfort and human contact. In preparing for the trip to Belize, I
Egypt made it onto my list of must-see places because of its history. That’s were my history classes started, a place with the only remaining Wonder of the World, the pyramids. The birthplace of writing and many other inventions. A society that lasted for thousands of years before Greece or Rome ever got started…
I had read about Queenstown, the world capital of adrenalin junkies. An article about Adrenalin4, a combination of four crazy activities that are certain to increase your heart rate. Arriving in Auckland, I had no doubts that I had arrived in a land with plenty of people who live on the edge – and are ready