2014

Dinner In The Desert

How do you throw an amazing dinner for several hundred people in the desert? No this is not a question that Moses asked as he wandered around in the hot sand. This was the challenge of our hosts at the ATTA (Adventure Travel Trade Association) Summit in Namibia. What they did was nothing short of […]

Burning Man – Namibia Style

When I think of Burning Man I think of the fun, crazy artistic celebration in the desert here in the United States. In Namibia it is different. Our Pre-Summit hosts, Wilderness Safaris really went all out for us and their staff did it with such style and beauty. After having cocktails and watching the sunset […]

The Dunes of Sossusvlei

It is time to catch up on some Africa Blogs that I have been meaning to write. Back in the end of October I attended the Adventure Travel Trade Association World Summit in Namibia. It was great to be able to get back to Namibia as it afforded me an opportunity to take Diane to […]

2013

Delicious Apple Crumble – Where?

You might expect to get a delicious chunk of homemade apple crumble at your Grandma’s house in say, Michigan or Central California. But… in the middle of the Southern Africa desert? As part of Diane and my recent trip to Namibia to attend the Adventure Travel Trade Association World Summit and to visit the Cheetah […]

2012

Cheetah Conservation Fund

Giving Back Part 2 In the past I have written about having a cheetah at our house to support the Cheetah Conservation Fund (you can read it here).  I have also written about my visit to the Cheetah Conservation Fund headquarters in Namibia.  Both of those events inspired me and convinced me that CCF is […]

A Beautiful Little Movie About Real Africa

I was speaking to a good friend of mine the other day who lives in New York.  He is extremely hard working and focused.  Recently he had to go to South Africa on business and after much cajoling and prodding I convinced him to spend at least one day going on safari and seeing wildlife.  […]

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 […]

Here Kitty Kitty Kitty!

As the Southern California Chapter Chair of the Explorers Club I have the privilege of meeting some amazing people.  One of those amazing people is Dr. Laurie Marker who runs the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia.  I met Laurie a couple of years ago at an Explorers Club function in New York and then my […]