Europe, we are back!! We followed the laws and left Europe for 3 months, as required by the silly Schengen Agreement (aka: How to Annoy Americans And Make Them Travel To Places They Never Thought To Go But Then They
Desert Safari
I think I’m going to have to add a category to the blog. It will be labeled “Allison Freaks Out” or perhaps “Allison Loses Her Chit“. It will be sad how many blog posts fall into that category! But it’s
Scenes From Dubai, Part 2
Here are some more scenes and descriptions of our experience in Dubai. Outdoor Life… After Dark I love how this city comes alive after dark. They don’t seem to differentiate between night and day here, or maybe they do but
Scenes From Dubai, Part 1
Remember how I always characterize our travels by saying we are not tourists, and how we are not on vacation? Well, here in Dubai we ARE tourists and we ARE on vacation. We are in Dubai for one week. Emirates (the
South Africa LOL
Loyal readers know… my last post in a country is always the LOL. We keep a running album of funny signs and images we find as we navigate the adventure so you can join in on the giggles. It’s not as
South Africa – Happy and Crappy
Our time in ZA is almost up so it’s a good opportunity for the happy and crappy list. This post is an attempt to answer the “What did you think about South Africa?” question. As always, it’s impossible to summarize
To Safari or Not to Safari
Multiple people have asked about our plans to do a safari while here in South Africa. “You can’t go to South Africa and NOT do a safari” they said. We say: “Yes we can.” We Are Not On Vacation The
Politics in ZA: Apartheid and More
I knew that the kids would learn a lot about Apartheid by being in South Africa. I naively thought that we’d learn about Apartheid, we’d see historical sights, we’d see how far South Africa has come since then and we’d
Language And Rainbows
When we arrived in South Africa we were giddy that we were in an English speaking country. After more than 2 years in Spanish speaking locations it was nice to not have communication as one of the barriers. We got
Ostriches and the Apocalypse
Our latest outing was to an ostrich farm just west of here. Road trips, even short ones, in South Africa are always interesting. On the way we encountered really slow traffic due to major construction projects they were doing on