Open Up – Time To Dine! This Hippopotamus was ready to dig into some delicious, watery grasses in the Linyanti River Delta of Botswana….it reminded me that eating on safari was as fascinating as our wild animal encounters! Here is… Read More ›
Memoirs
Time To Roar! Celebrating “World Lion Day” On Safari! Why Their Survival Matters…
Celebrating “World Lion Day!” A day of celebration indeed! One of the world’s most majestic creatures is honored on August 10th to help raise awareness for this endangered species! Last year, we had countless Lion encounters on our safari, like… Read More ›
Have You Encountered A Cape Buffalo? Why Are They Called “Black Death?” Our Wild Buffalo Safari Encounters!
What Kind Of Buffalo Is This? And Why Is It So Dangerous? Another edition of our wild Safari adventures: 5 camps in three countries over 19 days last year. From South Africa to Botswana and Zimbabwe, we had the adventure… Read More ›
“Censored Stones!” The Wild Rolling Stones Album Cover – Covered Up! But I Have The Original!
Check Out This Album Cover…What’s With The Faces? I am a collector of vinyl…called “albums” when I was growing up. The covers used to be works of art – for good and bad! I am beginning a series that looks… Read More ›
Who Was “Mr. Moonlight?” The Man Behind The Beatles! Terrific New Brian Epstein Book!
Everyone Knows These Guys… John, Paul, George and Ringo. The Beatles. The greatest musical group of our generation. No arguments, sorry. Their story has been told so many different ways, but do you know this guy? Meet Mr. Moonlight! You… Read More ›
Time To “Hitch Hike” The French Riviera! “Canneswiches” And “To Catch A Thief!”
Welcome To Cannes France – Let’s Go “Hitch Hiking!” You might have heard the name before, but now it’s time to pound the pavement in one of the most gorgeous areas of the world! Cannes is located on The French… Read More ›
Wild Vervet Monkeys And Combative Baboons! See Our Flying Monkey Encounter On Safari!
Surprise! Safaris Have Monkeys And Baboons! Welcome back to my amazing safari adventures…where my wife and I visited 5 separate safari camps in three different countries over 19 days…with our first stop being Singita Boulders in the Sabi Sands region… Read More ›
How Many Steps From Oia To Ammoudi Bay? Our STEEP 1,000 Step Descent To Santorini’s Octopus Palace!
Welcome To Oia! After all of the safari posts, I wanted to look back at another incredible adventure we had in Greece! This is the gorgeous town of Oia on the Greek Island of Santorini – and know that it… Read More ›
We Encountered “Water Crossing” Elephants! Botswana’s Elephants Have A Wet Superhighway!
How Deep Is That River? Just Ask Botswana’s “Water Elephants!” How deep? There’s your answer! Yes, you can clearly make out the “water line” on this massive Elephant, who was casually crossing the Linyanti River Delta in Northern Botswana –… Read More ›
Do You Know About Baseball’s “One And Done” Team? The Infamous “Seattle Pilots” And The Raucous Story Of “Ball Four!”
As we head into the second half of Major League Baseball’s 2026 season, here is one of the great quotes about the game: “You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end… Read More ›
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