After waking up and having our first breakfast together, we hopped back in the truck (whose name is Mara, btw!) and headed towards the Gariep (Orange) River. The river is named for the Dutch version of the White House, in case anyone is curious! The Orange River is en route to the Namibian border and […]
Then I did a bit of work before I headed off to the pickup point at Ashanti Green Point Backpackers, which was only a 2 minute cab ride from Never@Home. Frankly it was totally walkable, but since I was carrying my cash payment for my tour in USD, I decided not to risk walking with […]
One of the first activities that caught my eye when I arrived in Cape Town was shark cage diving. I don’t even know WHY – I abhor going underwater without an air tank and regulator… but something about this just seemed like a “must do.” I was toying around with the idea and had sent […]
When you read any guidebook or ask any CapeTownian what to do or see in Cape Town, one response that will *always* be there is “Table Mountain.” As one of the new 7 Natural Wonders of the World, Table Mountain has recently become an incredibly popular tourist destination, and of course, Cape Town has understandable […]
So I’d like to preface this by saying that for several trips now, ALL I EVER WANT TO DO IS BIKE TOURS. However, since my usual travel partner of Little Bro can’t ride a bike at the ripe old age of 25, I’ve never done one as when we travel together we like to do […]
Red Center. I actually had NO IDEA about this location until my mom mentioned that she really wanted to see Uluru (renamed by the white settlers as Ayers Rock). Which, again, I have to admit I was kind of embarrassing but hey, what’s life without a little embarrassment right? I spent some time doing some […]
Similar to when we went to the Blue Mountains, I was convinced that we could visit Kuranda without an overpriced tour. Needless to say, as always, might I add, I was right! Kuranda is *incredibly* easy to get to from Cairns… here’s what we did! Step 1 We took a Taxi to the Kuranda Skyrail […]
Matt and I are rather conscientious eaters, even while on vacation. However, sometimes, especially while traveling, a meal of complete indulgence is necessary. That’s why we decided to try out Pancakes on the Rocks in Sydney. Our Saturday was planned to check out the Rocks Market (which by the way is really fun!), so we […]
Another of the “not to miss” day trips from Sydney that was recommended to us was to visit the Hunter Valley for a wine tour. If you know my family, you KNOW that we love wine. Spoiler alert, but that’s basically the reason that there are *no* photos from this entire day. Knowing how many […]
Arriving not only in a new country, but in a new city at 6am is both exhausting and exhilarating. It means you’ve survived the dreaded redeye flight and have an entire day ahead of you to explore your new surroundings. For my family and I, that meant that I booked us on not one, but […]
