A Little Bit of Mist
April 2nd, 2009

A Little Bit of Mist   Victoria Falls was not a stop originally on our itinerary, but upon learning that it was our best option for reaching Chobe, we decided it was the perfect opportunity to add in an overnight and see the falls. I have been to Niagara quite a few times and visited [...]

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Close Encounters of the Elephant Kind
April 2nd, 2009

To access the Chobe area in northern Botswana, it’s easiest to fly into either Livingston, Zambia or Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. We chose Zimbabwe for two reasons. First, the visa requirements were less stringent – you can get a visa upon arrival for Victoria Falls, where as you need one ahead of time (or at least [...]

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Disney Land Meets Las Vegas… In Africa
April 2nd, 2009

The first stop on our trip was in Sun City, South Africa. Every year the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) holds and International Destination Expo (IDE) in a different region of the world to educate travel agents on that region through educational seminars and first hand experience. This year, Sun City was the chosen [...]

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If At First You Don’t Succeed…
April 2nd, 2009

On Saturday, March 7th we eagerly loaded up our luggage on the shuttle from the Comfort Inn for the five minute ride to JFK airport (we’d taken a transfer up the night before and stayed overnight). We knew we were going to be early, but hoped we’d be able to check out bags in an [...]

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Putting on My Adventure Hat
April 2nd, 2009

In four days I will depart on what I anticipate to be possibly the most exciting trip I have ever taken. It was certainly one of the most challenging to plan. Luckily, I like a good travel challenge!    Every year the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) hosts there International Destination Expo (IDE) in [...]

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