Viking Far East Discovery – Part 1: Hong Kong and Xiamen
Viking make sure you have a great time and look like they love doing it. Our Far Eastern adventure starts in Hong Kong….
Marrakesh
With the flight to Marrakesh taking just over 3 hours and all-inclusive breaks in decent hotels to be had for very reasonable prices, it has all the key ingredients for a very enjoyable holiday….
Cape Town and the Peninsula
Table Mountain is the iconic location of Cape Town and, because we’d arrived on a beautifully clear afternoon, we decided to start with a trip to the top….
The Garden Route South Africa
For those looking for a self-drive experience, the popularly named Garden Route in the south of South Africa is well worth considering….
Chobe National Park Botswana and the Caprivi Strip Namibia
We had 6 nights in the area on and close to the Chobe river, which forms the border between Botswana and Namibia in the area known as the Caprivi Strip. Three days were spent on the Chobe Princess 2, a 4-cabin houseboat (officially on the Namibian side) and 3 days at Muchenje Safari Lodge….
Victoria Falls and the Zambezi river
You know that Victoria Falls is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and somewhere that appears on many lists of things to do before you die, but to stand on the ridge opposite the falls is to feel the power and awe that no words can adequately describe, but I’ll give it a try….
Johannesburg and Mziki Nature Reserve South Africa
There are certain lines from films that stick in your head forever and one for me is Meryl Streep’s “I had a farm in Africa” at the start of Out of Africa. So how lucky are we to have friends that indeed have a farm in Africa, a game farm on the Mziki Nature Reserve….
Sal – Cape Verde
Cape Verde is a cluster of 10 islands that sit approximately 500km off the west coast of Africa. We were visiting Sal, which attracts more tourists than any other Cape Verdean island….
Variety Cruises – Glories of Spain & Portugal: Part 3
Variety delivered another great cruise where we were treated to impeccable service by the captain, hotel manager, cruise director and the rest of the crew. This was combined with the interesting and enjoyable company of our fellow passengers, in an intimate environment….
Variety Cruises – Glories of Spain & Portugal: Part 2
The monkey and the crocodile.
Variety Cruises – Glories of Spain & Portugal: Part 1
We had previously explored the Sights & Sounds of Cuba with Variety Cruises on M/S Panorama, so boarding her sister motorsailer M/S Panorama II was like seeing an old friend again, well a close member of the family at least. Read Part 1…
Indochina with Selective Asia – Chapter 8: Luang Prebang
The Cockerels and the Monks – read final chapter 8….