2012

Another Example Of Young People Changing The World

In late November I got a call from my Dad telling me to make sure I watched “60 Minutes” as there were two great stories relating to Africa on that night.  One was about Derek and Beverly Joubert and their incredible work documenting and filming lions and their behavior.  I had the pleasure of meeting […]

Wine In The African Bush

In the past I have written about the wonderful food on safari but what about wine?  I have had the pleasure of traveling with clients who really know their wine and they have helped educate my amateur palate. There are some great wines from South Africa and you can find them while on safari.  Nothing […]

Don’t Forget – Feed Yourself. Help A Cheetah!

Don’t forget that today December 4th to eat at your local Elephant Bar restaurant and bring in the attached flyer.  If you do the Elephant Bar will donate 20% of your food tab to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, based in Namibia in celebration of today being International Cheetah Day! All you need to do is […]

Elephants Helping Cheetahs? You Can Too!

In the wilds of Africa, cheetahs and elephants are not friends. But here in the United States, they’re teaming up next week all across the country to celebrate International Cheetah Day! Well, not real elephants and live cheetahs – but on Tuesday, December 4, the popular Elephant Bar restaurant chain will donate 20% of your […]

I Am Now A Cattle Owner in Kenya

One of the things I pride myself on is finding creative solutions to problems.  And some of those creative solutions can lead to some very interesting and humorous situations. My rafiki Patrick whose education I have been supporting recently realized that he needed one more semester to finish his education.  By the time he discovered […]

Kayaking In Africa

  I love to kayak.  I love to take people kayaking.  I love to explore in a kayak.  Did I mention I love to kayak? This past August when I was in Africa I had two unique opportunities to go paddling in Africa.  The first was when Infinite Safari Adventures brought a multigenerational family of […]

Wanderlust Wednesdays: Tarangire National Park by Julie Cheng

Here is the second of Julie’s awesome blogs.  Read about her time in Zanzibar.  She captures perfectly how much fun it is.  You can also read more about her time in Afrcia at www.sweetlybalanced.com.  Thanks again Julie!  I could not have said it better myself! Wanderlust Wednesdays: Tarangire National Park by Julie Cheng For those of […]

Wanderlust Wednesdays: Zanzibar, Tanzania by Julie Cheng

Well you heard from Danae about her experiences.  Next up is Julie Cheng.  Julie and her new fiancee (you did not tell me Julie – Congrats!) went on a mini trip with us before meeting up with friends who are in the Peace Corps in Tanzania.  We took them to Zanzibar and Tarangire National Park. […]