Getting Soaked At Victoria Falls! Two days after wrapping up a truly horrible 2025 here in the United States, I want to first say that the vast majority of Americans do NOT support the current administration’s betrayal of our longtime… Read More ›
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Running With Botswana’s “Wild Dogs!” Here’s Video Of Our Wild “African Massage!”
Running With Wild Dogs! I found this photo online: a beautiful shot of the very elusive “Wild Dogs of Botswana!” So imagine how excited we were to find a pack! Here’s a shot I got as they raced in front… Read More ›
Will You Meet Me In “Kasane?” And What Will We Eat? Here’s “What’s On My Bookshelf” For December!
Eat Up! Have you ever looked at a picture like this and asked yourself: “How did we get here?” Yeah, so did I. But “get here” we did. As you all know, I post LOTS of stories about mega food like this:… 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 ›
Are Ireland’s Iconic Pubs Going Away? Shocking Numbers Of A Sad Decline…
Want A Pint? Better Get Your Pour Soon! This is a photo I found online, which shows a lengthy lineup of beers on tap at an Irish Pub, which is more than just a place for a beer….it’s a place… Read More ›
Frank Sinatra’s Favorite Hangout! New York’s Celebrity “Ambience!”
Frank Sinatra – The “King Of Cool!” Frank Sinatra. Singer. Actor. Cool Cat. This shot of him in the 50’s says it all, so much so that a New York restaurant has this proudly on their bar: Yes, they have… Read More ›
The Lions Get Close! We Watch A Feeding Frenzy In The Kalahari Desert!
Got Your Attention? When I say we got “up close and personal” with some Lions on our safari, I’m not kidding! I’ve got the story of an incredible, VERYCLOSE encounter with a pride of Lions as they were finishing devouring… Read More ›
SEVENTEEN Lions Take On One Annoying Baboon! Here Are The “Sky High” Highlights Of An Epic Battle!
Never Mess With An Angry Baboon! This Baboon yelled at us on our safari for daring to sit out on our terrace…but this was just the beginning of our Baboon interaction. This Baboon turned out to be a nemesis to… Read More ›
Know What An “Elephant In Musth” Means? It Means No Boat Ride Today – Here’s Our Wild Safari Encounter!
Welcome To The Elephant Superhighway! See these two Elephants? See the tire tracks in the sand? Guess whose road it is? Theirs! The Elephants control all the travel here – in Botswana’s Okavango Delta they call it the “Elephant Superhighway!”… Read More ›
Have You Seen SEVENTEEN Lions Closeup? Wild Dogs! Spotted Hyenas! Here’s Our “Perfect Storm” Of “Safari Stories!”
Well, have these two guys got a safari story for you – oh wait, make that 17 Lions with a story to tell! It was all part of a “perfect storm” of wildlife sightings this last summer when my wife… Read More ›
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