2013

To the Straits of Magellan!

After visiting Punta Arenas and kissing the toes of a statue it was time to board a boat to start sailing through the Straits of Magellan. We boarded the Stella Australis in the afternoon and after a delicious dinner and my first taste of the local cocktail Pisco Sours (yum-yum) I turned in for the […]

The Far South of Chile

Adventures Already Starting During My First Night in Punta Arenas As part of my trip at the invitation of the Chilean Government, which I mentioned in my previous blog post, I traveled to the town of Punta Arenas. It is the southernmost city in Chile. In my first 24 hours there I was already involved […]

Not Africa – But Chile!

Not Jambo but Hola. Just yesterday I returned from one week in the beautiful country of Chile. At the invitation of the Chilean Government I was invited to visit the southernmost region of Chile – Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego – to learn about the area and explore some tourist development ideas. The area we went […]

From Space To Mountains To the Depths of the Ocean

An Incredible Weekend Once again I have just returned from New York from another Explorers Club annual dinner.  In a previous blog post I had mentioned the exotic food that is served with cocktails before the meal and this year was no different – well a little different as this year I had crocodile, boar, […]

2012

The World Famous Cosmos Club

I have been going back and forth to DC for a number of years and there are several places I like to stay (for a time the Hotel George was my home away from home so much so that when my wife called, the staff would tell her where I was).  It has been a […]

A Safari Adventure in Ruaha, Tanzania

The old phrase “The best laid plans of mice & men often go askew” is from a Robert Burns poem and became the title of John Steinbeck’s book “Of Mice & Men.” Well our last day in Tanzania certainly fit the bill! Every day during my time in Tanzania the skies were filled with beautiful […]

I Saw An Elephant in our Safari Camp (And this time I know how he got there)

Sometimes on game drives you forget you are in the wild and that these animals are not tame. Driving up to a pride of lions you sometimes think you could get out of the car and pet the “nice kitties.” To do so would quickly make you a snack. But what really drives the point […]

On to Wildlife Safaris In Selous & Ruaha in Tanzania

After several great days in Namibia including the last night at a beautiful guest house in Windhoek owned by Matiti Tours (a great place to stay) I was ready to start the second leg of my trip. Now on to the place I love and know best, Tanzania. This time I was visiting a part […]