South Africa- it’s complicated. Especially Cape town, beautiful, but with troubles lurking just beneath the surface. What first comes to mind when you think about about South Africa? But it’s complicated. And here is your educational moment: the legacy of apartheid. Not far from the glittering waterfront behind iconic Table Mountain you encounter informal settlements…
Madagascar- more than lemurs
What is a place we should go that we might not think of, we asked a Scottish naturalist on a French Ship sailing off the coast of Antarctica? His answer, Madagascar. Why? It’s amazing biodiversity, endemic plant and animal species. More than 11,000 plant species, like baobab trees. 95% of its reptiles and 92% of…
Beaches and Giant Turtles
The Seychelles is and island nation off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean known for its beautiful beaches, crystal clear water and natural beauty. It is also the richest nation in Africa as measured by GDP per capita. Of course it helps to have a vibrant tourism sector, fisheries that yield export dollars…
Every Journey has a Beginning
And this one began with a list of countries visited and a much longer list of destinations not yet explored. By 4 people, looking for options for an upcoming trip that would result in new experiences for us all. One of our group has been working on visiting the 100 couuntries required to join the…
Sea Days
You look at the itinerary, and you see three sea days in a row; you need not fear that you will waste away from boredom. If the weather cooperates you could plop yourself in a lounge chair on deck; this ship has several pools, hot tubs and a sun terrace. Waiters will bring food and…
7th Continent
It’s been awhile fellow explorers, but Explorer Barb is back on the road (or really the air and the seas). This time we have made our way down under where it is summer, the people are friendly and have lovely accents. After a long, long time on planes we landed in Sydney where we had…
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