Travel – Page 2 – Travels Unraveled

Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland

Killarney is a town in a lake area in Kerry. It is on the Ring of Kerry road, has a lot of hotels, a nice downtown area with shops, restaurants and a national park.

Our born-and-raised Irish tour guide friend has been showing us around her childhood home in County Kerry. In addition to the great personal tour, a theme that stands out is the large number of towns and villages that start with Bally. So many, my curiosity was peeked and with a little research I’ve learned thatContinue reading “Bally’s of Kerry”

Layer Up for the Chilly Botswana Delta Camp

In Okavango Delta, the winter nights are cold, with only “bush babies” otherwise known as hot water bottles as the only heat. The daytime sun is warm relief. Just hope for no breeze. This is a vast inland river system in northern Botswana, which forms a grassy expance. It floods in the rainy season toContinue reading “Layer Up for the Chilly Botswana Delta Camp”

Victoria Falls

My words and photos can’t begin to capture the expanse and rugged beauty of Victoria Falls. The largest falls in the world when accounting for height and width combined. The country of Zambia is to the north with Zimbabwe on the south. The Zambezi river is the border. It comes from a platue where itContinue reading “Victoria Falls”

Desert and Dunes of Namibia

Namibia, on the coast between Angola and South Africa. We flew into Windhoek. which is a very modern European-feeling country. Founded in the late 1800s by Germans, it carries that feel mixed with the desert setting. Namibia seems to be the leader in wildlife conservation and management, with conservatories managed by the native people. AllowingContinue reading “Desert and Dunes of Namibia”

Angola, from the Backseat

We never thought we would say we are going to Angola, Africa, but here we are. We flew into Luanda and traveled through the city by car. Rush hour was brutal and unpredictable, turning a 30 min trip into two hours. Autos, trucks, motorcycles, public transportation vans, and busses pack the main road. With peopleContinue reading “Angola, from the Backseat”

Our Fall and Early Winter Spot on The Florida Gulf Coast – Indian Shores

Buenos Aires

Argentina, a new country for us! Beautiful weather, on the verge of spring. It is always strange to see deciduous trees mixed with palm trees and other normally house dwelling plants. Stated by one of our drivers “our favorite sport is protesting”. Inflation is out of control here. All the drivers we have met wantContinue reading “Buenos Aires”

Day Before Leaving – Laundry: Done by 10:30pm, Packing: Not So Much

It’s been four months since we’ve packed for anything other than a overnight trip and I am out of practice! Fortunately, I have a packing list that I can check off items as I pack them. Still, at midnight before travel and leaving by 9am for the airport, we are looking up what electric adaptersContinue reading “Day Before Leaving – Laundry: Done by 10:30pm, Packing: Not So Much”

Spice Tour

These are just a few of the spices and plants we saw. There are several leaves such as the curry leaf and fenugreek leaf used in almost every southern India cuisine. The biggest jack fruit ever; many kinds of bananas, coffee and tea just to name a few. All were made more special by theContinue reading “Spice Tour”