The suitcases are closed, the reservations confirmed, and the diaper bag is packed. That’s right, a diaper bag. I learned through a trusty tip that a diaper bag with all of its pockets and water proof interior makes a great carry on, so mine first accompanied me a couple of years ago on our trip through Europe. What I hadn’t realized until this trip was that the compartment for wipes (which I never used) makes an incredible candy dispenser! Passports and Snickers. How can we go wrong? Let the Continue Reading

I always enjoy the sights and scenery when I travel, but what I really love are the people, especially from cultures so different from mine. As much as this trip was about spotting and watching the movements of magnificent animals in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the safari was also a huge lesson about culture for me. It was the prospect of visiting a Maasai village and the city of Arusha, Tanzania that made my heart skip a beat before we even left Lansing.ArushaOur tour Continue Reading

At the warmest part of today, with the sun beating down on my car, the temperature still registered zero. We are deadlocked in bitter cold, and I can’t think of a better thing to do than travel to some place warm and sunny. Not Florida, or the Caribbean, Arizona or California. Instead, it’s time to revisit Africa – specifically, the Serengeti and surrounding area in Tanzania. From April, 2012, my Safari Adventure - I hate getting up early for anything. But more than hating that, I love a Continue Reading