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"For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go.”

South Western Township

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Traveler

There are many, many sights and “must-see” spots on a trip to South Africa, but probably topping the list (especially for anyone with any awareness of the long and hard ongoing struggle in this strong and resilient country) would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Mandela, May 2016, South Africa, Soweto | Leave a comment

Things are Looking Up

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Traveler

Where I have lived for over thirty years, it is said that people “never look up.”  In fact, that is often one of the ways you know who the tourists are:  They’re looking up. New York City, of course, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, May 2016, Nature, Sky, Sunset, The Train | Leave a comment

Cemetery of Souls

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Traveler

I love cemeteries.  I always have. A macabre attraction to some, granted, but to me, what is macabre about the unwavering silence, or the peace we project onto those souls planted beneath the soil? It’s hard to resist the rough … Continue reading →

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A Formal Affair

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Traveler

On the way to the Cape of Good Hope, there is a stop at Boulders Beach where a bunch of suited up penguins hang out.  Some of them seem to be hiding out inside little huts.  Others are bopping around … Continue reading →

Posted in May 2016, Penguins, South Africa | Leave a comment

Cemetery of Trees

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Traveler

On an early morning off-train mini-safari excursion to Hwange National Park during the journey from Victoria Falls to Pretoria is where we, the rail travelers, saw wakes of vultures, dazzles of zebras, towers of giraffes, and herds of elephants.  The … Continue reading →

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Hey, hey we’re the Monkeys

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Traveler

One of the sights most tourists are enthusiastic about seeing on a trip to Africa (or anywhere for that matter) are our close relatives in the monkey family. I saw a few types of monkeys on this trip.  While in … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Animals, May 2016, Safari, South Africa, Zimbabwe | Leave a comment

The Big Five

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Traveler

In Africa, you often hear of what is referred to as The Big Five.  Including the African lion, the Big Five are what every safari tourist hopes to see before they have to head home.  They are the large game … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Animals, May 2016, Safari | Leave a comment

Bedtime Stories

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Traveler

A recent article by Pagan Kennedy published in the New York Times titled “The Insomnia Machine” got me thinking about my own struggles with sleeplessness. I’ve always favored the night hours over the day.  They are often my best hours … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-travel, Personal, Reading | 1 Comment

Birds in Paradise

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Traveler

Many of the birds we saw in Africa had names — as in genus, species names — I just don’t recall any of them (except the vulture, of course, and perhaps the ostrich and the penguin). The birds are curiously … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Birds, South Africa | Leave a comment

Birds of prey

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Traveler

I had never seen a vulture before. Then, on an early-morning safari in Zimbabwe, our guided group came across a large collection (also known as a “committee”) of vultures resting in a patch of trees. Commonly, the grand prize of … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Birds, May 2016, Safari, Zimbabwe | 1 Comment