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Leopard seen on Safari South Africa
Splendid South Africa

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.

Quinciñera Celebration in Santiago de Cuba
Cuba Tours

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.

Myanmar (Burma) Tours

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.

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.

Politics in Thailand 2014

If you have noticed Thailand in the news, it is probably because of the current political impasse. This post today will give you a glimpse of life here during these times.