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25 pretty great years

More than one friend has joked that the reason we've made it this far is because we spend quite a bit of time apart, and by apart I mean almost 10,000 miles apart for months at a time. Yes, we…

how to beat jet lag – links

There are those people who fly long-haul and hardly miss a beat, appearing to move seamlessly into their new time-zone. I'm not one of those. Long haul flights kick my butt. I wake up at 3am, hungry and ready for…

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Camps Bay beach house, Cape Town

I just had to show you the house we stayed in during our visit to Cape Town. A true South African beach house, this beautiful home hugs the boulders on the edge of Camps Bay. In fact, the master bathroom…

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Camps Bay, Cape Town

The view of Camps Bay from the top of Table Mountain Continuing our trek (less than 2 hour flight) south to Cape Town, we arrived at the beautiful Camps Bay just in time for it to be named in Tripadvisor's 2014…

bushveld oasis – South Africa

I've been lucky enough to have stayed in some pretty nice places on my travels, but our suite in the middle of the South African bush took my breath away. Not only was it comfortable and luxurious, it was a…

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safari South Africa style

Going on safari through the South African bushveld is a very intimate experience. Instead of vast plains with huge herds of animals grazing and hunting (which I've heard you'll find in northern Africa), we would drive out of our camp…