We are ready for our epic adventure! After having visited 125 countries we were looking for something we could not do or see anywhere else in the world and the rare and endangered mountain gorillas filled this desire. The world’s entire population of these magnificent creatures, estimated to be around 1000, live only in the…
Our first few Kigali days were a great intro to this bustling capital city of 1.7 million. Our routes in all directions were packed with locals going about their daily routines interspersed by folks selling all manner of items from nick-nacks to clothing to tires. Along the curbs the ubiquitous moto-taxies are vying for customers,…
Malaysia is one of our favorite countries in Southeast Asia, and on previous visits Kuala Lumpur was just the place to keep us exuberantly busy. This time our experience expands to the city of Taiping in Perak State to join our long-time perpetual-traveler friends, Vicki & Paul, who know this city well, and locals that…
Our anticipation is high! Seeing fjords and soaring peaks, icebergs and glaciers, glimpses into the lives of the people who call the Arctic home, and hopefully coming across some species of wildlife – for me a polar bear sighting would be the ultimate! Our cruise booked through Fresh Tracks Canada is with One Ocean Expeditions.…
“All Mexicans love Oaxaca.” “I came for a week, and stayed a year!” “An extraordinary place.” These are some of the comments we hear from other visitors and expats as we mill around the city of Oaxaca (pronounced Wah-HAH-kah). It’s a week before Christmas when we arrive, and the main city square Zócalo is ablaze…
