Marloth Park, South Africa: When Zebras Visit
Zebras in Marloth Park While it’s not uncommon to see zebras walking along the road in Marloth Park, the level of my enthusiasm and appreciation …
Babysitting a Banded Mongoose Pup in Marloth Park
Our temporary home is in Marloth Park, South Africa. And while I’ll be writing more on that shortly, I first wanted to share our most …
Out of America and into Africa: Our first Kruger National Park safari
Safari. It is a Swahili word for journey. Journey, indeed. While technically our safari kicked off October 2012, the inception of this recent adventure is only …
2013 in photo review and lessons we learned in Mexico
It’s our 7th Annual Eco-friendly Year in Review Video! And here is my favorite quote on two different pinalicious images. We’re a little late with …
Veracruz, Tampico y Estados Unidos
Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz I knew almost nothing about Heroica Veracruz before arriving and now that we spent two days there, I now know very little …
The Almost Halloween Edition: Dark mountains, Foggy cliffs, Witches, Jungles and Shamans
October 17, 2013 Sometimes plans change and sometimes they dissolve into an acidic concoction of exhaustion and confusion with a smidgeon of fear. That’s what …
San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, is yet another stunning colonial city. With a population of 160,000 and an elevation of roughly 6300 feet (the …
50 Shades of Green: On the Road from Oaxaca to Chiapas
Sunday, October 13, and we’re heading to our next big stop, San Cristóbal de las Casas, the capital city of Chiapas in southernmost Mexico (borders …
Ciudad de Oaxaca
Driving to Oaxaca Our 5 1/2 drive to Oaxaca took about 8 hours, and this is partially because of the 156,798 topes (speed bumps) that …