Welcome To The Okavango Delta Of Botswana… Sharing another story of life on safari…as we drove across the Botswana’s Okavango Delta searching for some of the very plentiful wildlife that is seemingly everywhere… This Water Buffalo cast a wary gaze… Read More ›
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Celebrating Wild Life In The Kalahari Desert…Angry Lions, Giant Ostriches, The Elusive Oryx And Crazy Finches Too!
The Kalahari Desert Has Lip Smacking Lions! Yes, we spent some time watching this Lion licking his lips and pondering his next meal – because we were in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, where the wild life was everywhere – like this… Read More ›
An Elephant “Tug Of War!” Bloody-Faced Lions! My Wild Animal Safari Has Playful Hippos Too!
An Intensely Focused Lion! Welcome to the wildest parts of Africa, in this case the Okavango Delta of Botswana, where this Lion offered us a menacing hello! We are in the wilds of Botswana, where every morning began with a… Read More ›
Magical Moments On Safari: Baby Rhinos, Noisy Elephants And Affectionate Lions..
Welcome To Our Home! Yes, these two Lions welcomed us to Botswana the way most of the wild safari animals did: by blocking our Jeep by take over the road! One thing we discovered on our incredible safari adventure: the… Read More ›
Wild Monkeys At Our Doorstep – Singita Boulders Has Wild Animals Everywhere!
Got your attention? Well, this Monkey got ours! You see, we shared our room with him – and many members of his family! Welcome To Singita Boulders Safari Lodge! That’s my wife Alex standing on the deck of our room… Read More ›
How Many Wild South Africa Lions Did We Find? Our Incredible Singita Boulders Lion Adventure…
Welcome To South Africa! There’s my wife Alex standing on the deck of our room at the incredible Singita Boulders Lodge at Sabi Sands in South Africa….how amazing was it? Well, look who dropped by outside our room: Singita Boulders… Read More ›
Talk About “Flocking Behavior!” Here Are My Safari’s “Thirsty Birds” + A Wild Oryx Too!
Welcome To Dinaka, Botswana! And yes, welcome to Dinaka International Airport! That’s the terminal right behind us – the only structure at the airport, because this dirt runway is in the heart of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert! We stayed at the… Read More ›
Have You Been To “Iceberg Alley?” Atlas Obscura Shows Off Floating Chunks Of Ice!
Did Someone Misplace An Iceberg? Imagine the people who woke up to this out front? I love stories like this. I am a fan of travel, and imagine waking up one morning to see an iceberg outside your house! I… Read More ›
Did Alex Just Drink A Buried Root? We Make Fire With “Botswana Bushmen” On A The Kalahari Desert Survival Tour!
Alex Is On The Hunt! Yes, that’s my wife Alex with two Kalahari Desert Bushmen, who are about to take us on a fascinating adventure walk in Botswana! After our incredible adventure at Singita Boulders in South Africa, Alex and… Read More ›
I’m A “Tsundoku” – How About You? R.J. Halbert’s Latest “Servant” – Plus A Look At Some Of My Favorite Books!
I’m A “Tsundoku” – How About You? Book lovers will know what I mean – but I didn’t know what that meant until recently! The Japanese word for book collecting is tsundoku (積ん読), which specifically refers to the act of acquiring… Read More ›