Giza/Alexandria/Cairo/Luxor/Aswan/Sharm El Sheikh OVERVIEW When: Total trip 18 December 2024- 5 January, 2025. Egypt: 19 December 2024- 1 January, 2025. Where (accommodations): Giza: Egypt Pyramids Inn; Luxor: Sonesta St George Hotel, Nile River cruise on Sonesta Moon Goddess (booked through Nile Cruisers); Sharm El Sheikh: White Hills Resort Transportation: KLM/Delta BOS-FCO, then ITA FCO-CAI. Egypt Air CAI-LXR,... Continue Reading →
Rockin’ in Morocco!
MARRAKECH/ATLAS MOUNTAINS OVERVIEW When: 27 November - 1 December, 2024 Where (accommodations): Riad Kniza Marrakech Transportation: TAP airlines Boston (BOS) to Lisbon (LIS), then TAP from Lisbon (LIS) to Marrakech (RAK), Atlas Mountains & 5 Valleys tour through Viator (Morocco Inspiring Tours) Sights/attractions: Dar El Bacha Palace, Les Jardin Secret, Jardin Majorelle and Musée Yves Saint Laurent... Continue Reading →
Hakuna Matata from Spice Island!
TANZANIA (DAR ES SALAAM, ZANZIBAR) OVERVIEW When: 26 December, 2023 - 1 January, 2024 Where (accommodations): Dar es Salaam: Sea Cliff Hotel; Zanzibar: Zoi Boutique Hotel Transportation: Mombasa, Kenya to Dar es Salaam (MBA-DAR) on Flightlink flight. Azam Marine Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar. Emirates airlines from Zanzibar to Boston (via Dubai) Sights/attractions: Dar es Salaam:... Continue Reading →
Ken-ya feel the love…
KENYA (MAASAI MARA/NAIROBI/DIANI BEACH) OVERVIEW When: 19 December - 26 December, 2023 Where (accommodations): Maasai Mara: Mara Intrepids Tented Camp (3 nights); Nairobi: Vila Rosa Kempinski(1 night); Diani Beach: Swahili Beach Resort (3 nights) Transportation: Kigali to Nairobi (KGL-NBO) on Kenya Airways flight; Ground transportation to and from Maasai Mara with Zachary Whatsaap: +254 759 946768; Nairobi... Continue Reading →
Hanging out with gorillas!
RWANDA/UGANDA OVERVIEW When: 15 December - 19 December, 2023 Where (accommodations): Rwanda: Hotel Des Mille Collines, Kigali Marriott Hotel; Uganda: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge Transportation: Boston to Kigali, Rwanda flight on Lufthansa/Brussels Airlines (BOS-FRA-BRU-KGL). Kigali to Uganda and back- 5-7hr ground transportation, booked through Morgan at 1000 Shades of Green Tour and Safari WhatsApp +256 788 761007 Sights/attractions:... Continue Reading →
Seychelles- Island Life in the Indian Ocean
SEYCHELLES-PRASLIN, LA DIGUE, MAHE, SILHOUETTE ISLAND Overview When: 28 May- 2 June, 2019 Where (accommodations): Mahe: Coral Strand Smart Choice Hotel, Silhouette Island: Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa Transportation: Air Seychelles round trip from Johannesburg, South Africa to Mahe, Seychelles. Air Seychelles round trip from Mahe to Praslin. Inter Island ferry from Praslin to La Digue through seychellesbookings.com Sights/attractions:... Continue Reading →
Rainbows, waterfalls and elephants – three countries in one weekend
ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE, BOTSWANA Overview When: 25 May-27 May, 2019 Where (accommodations): The Kingdom Hotel, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Transportation: British Airways from Johannesburg to Livingstone, Zambia. Wild Horizons ground transportation from airport to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Zambezi Helicopters flight over the Falls, Wild Horizons Chobe National Park tour Sights/attractions: Zambia and Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls, "Flight of Angels" helicopter flight;... Continue Reading →
From The City to The Bush
SOUTH AFRICA (Cape Town, Kruger National Park, Blyde River Canyon, Johannesburg) Overview When: Cape Town: May 19-21, Hazyview: May 21-24, Johannesburg: May 24-25, May 27-28, June 2 Where (accommodations): Cape Town: Pepperclub Hotel and Spa, Hazyview: Abangane Guest Lodge, Johannesburg: African Pride Melrose Arch, The View Boutique Hotel Transportation: British Airways flight from London to Cape […]