I have often heard of people using their credit card for all kinds of travel perks, including flights and accommodation.
Monthly Archives: March 2023
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When there’s so much wildlife to see across a whole country, it can take a lot of planning and research to make sure you hit all the right spots. Sometimes you need an expert’s guidance to find the highlights and not waste time going to the wrong place at the wrong time. Natural World Safaris has some great itineraries and […]
Here is a great resource on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Click here: https://greatbarrierreef.org/ for more information on Accommodation, Islands, Destinations, Experiences, and the Reef. WELCOME TO THE GREAT BARRIER REEFA WORLD HERITAGE LISTED, NATURAL INSPIRATION. One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. […]
One of my favorite things about traveling is the FOOOOOOD! Travel and food are two of my favorite things in life, so combining the two is just amazing.
When you’re traveling, there are some items that are better to keep at hand than in your luggage. Some of these things will be a blessing while you’re on the flight, and some will be a blessing in case your luggage goes missing! It happens… true story. My luggage didn’t arrive when I first flew to Costa Rica – to […]
I’ve heard a lot of great things about Austin so I was really pleased when a friend organized a trip there for three of us. We rented out an apartment on www.vrbo.com close to 10th street for three nights. I was able to book return bus tickets from Dallas to Austin on www.megabus.com for a mere $4.50. Before we got there, we had recommendations […]
I love New York. I have been many times and I consider it my spiritual home! There are just so many things going on, all the time. The article below was written before COVID19 hit. I have been back since (October 2022 most recently) and I’m glad to report things felt like they were back to ‘normal’. There is always […]
I love Spain and decided to join the Vaughan Town program for the third time in my life. This time I went to Aranjuez, about an hour away from Madrid. The aim of Vaughan Town is to teach English to Spaniards, and this week focuses on building fluency in English. There is a group of Spanish students and a group […]
It was on my mind to take my mom to see the Alhambra one day – having seen an offer on flights to Malaga on Ryanair I decided to book it in. Fortunately I had been to Granada before, which gave me the confidence to co-ordinate the trip.
October 2014 Italy had been on my to-do list for a very long time. A school friend and I decided to make the trip this year, which was awesome, until we started to think about WHERE in Italy we would go to. Rome was top of my list, I forgot that she hates cities, and hence lives in the countryside […]
October 2016 I remember going to Dublin many years ago, but I can’t remember a single thing about what I did there. I do remember that I enjoyed it very much, so I was happy to join a couple of friends for a 5-night trip. Sunday Flights were a mere £40 return from London Gatwick by Ryanair. We took a […]
When I lived in London, it was easy to visit various countries in Europe – especially pre-Brexit! I haven’t tried it since then. I didn’t know much about Germany when I decided to visit, at my friend’s suggestion. The highlight of this trip was learning about Berlin’s history through the walking tour and going on a boat tour. I hadn’t […]
I went to Amsterdam a number of years ago and I always intended to go back. I was glad when the opportunity came up to go again with a few friends. It was quite simple to get into the city from Amsterdam airport. We took a €6 train into Centraal, then took a taxi to our accommodation, which cost about […]
Somewhere at the back of my mind, I’d still like to live in Thailand for at least a few months. It’s a place I’ve always had a good feeling about – and visiting just cemented that feeling for me. I went by myself so decided to join a tour group. It was expensive, but totally worth it. Having a guide […]
After ten long years, the opportunity arose for me to visit Bangladesh again. Even though I’d visited many times as a child, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect this time. Turns out I had nothing to worry about. I love the hustle and bustle of Bangladesh. There is something very beautiful, real and raw about this country. I noticed […]
I’ve lived abroad a few times in my life. The first time was when I was 21 years old and worked in New York for a year as an intern. The second time, I went to live in Agadir, Morocco, for three months. And the most recent time was in Costa Rica for six months. The locations and experiences were […]
This part of the trip was after visiting Botswana, which can be viewed here. Where the main focus in Botswana was safari, safari, and more safari, this leg included visiting an amazing waterfall and staying in more ‘rustic’ accommodation with thatched roofing and no electricity. There were also wild elephants roaming around the area, being in the middle of a […]
After safari in Namibia, I was itching to do more safari and wildlife photography somewhere else. There is something really charming and appealing about the wildlife in Africa. The following year, I planned my next trip that included Botswana and Zimbabwe. The post below describes the first part. March 2015 The highlight of all my holidays last year was the […]
Following my initial volunteer work at the Naankuse Wildlife Sanctuary, I decided to take a short tour that went around Namibia and included Etosha National Park. In fact, the reason I had chosen to visit Namibia in the first place was because I had regularly visited the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition, held by the London Natural History Museum, […]