What are South Africa’s Big Five?
In the animal kingdom of Africa, there is the term for the “Big Five”—which are the Elephant, the Lion, the Leopard, the Cape Buffalo, and the Rhinoceros.
Is Bolivia Now a Foodie Destination?
The food and cuisine of Bolivia is changing–a new infusion of talented chefs in La Paz create new along with traditional Bolivian foods.
Inside Cuba: Farewell to Fidel
On November 25, Cubans lost the only leader that most had ever known. His death produced a profound sense of loss for many Cubans, and a hope for something new and different for others.
Did We Say Cuba?
A number of American carriers have initiated direct flights to Cuba. This makes traveling to the island much easier as you do not have to transit through Miami.
Is There a Land of Land of Hugs?
I came upon the Land of Hugs on a year-long odyssey through South America in 1975. In the Land of Hugs, I found the people warm and friendly, somewhat shy at times, but certainly not huggers.
Salt of the Earth—Tons of It!
Welcome to one of the natural wonders of the world, The Salar de Uyuni, or the great Salt Flat of Uyuni, Bolivia. It is the world’s largest salt flat and it resulted from the transformation of several prehistoric lakes. When it rains, it also becomes the world’s largest mirror. It can be seen from the moon.
Angkor Wat ~ Bagan ~ Machu Picchu
Imagine yourself on a magic carpet taking you to three of the world’s most amazing ancient ruins: Machu Picchu in Peru, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and Bagan in Myanmar (Burma). Today’s blog post will be your magic carpet ride to these three magical locations, all of which I have visited.
No haircuts on Wednesday and other Thai customs
After a number of months of living here in Thailand, I have learned some unusual (to my western perspective) customs, which I will share with you in this blog post.
A Small Footprints Journey is Good for the Soul!
Traveling around the world makes your soul sing and shine…..but a journey that is good for your soul lasts a lifetime. Our SFT trips make your travel dreams come true !
Can a Missing Jet Bring a Government Change?
Unless you have been off the media grid, undoubtedly you have heard about the missing (for 11 days now) Malaysian Airlines flight which disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. My sympathy goes out to all of the families of the passengers and crew on that flight.
