Post by Lauren Nunley Yesterday for lunch we went to a small, secluded camp called Bird Blind where we overlooked a magnificent river populated by a pod of hippos and a few crocs. As we ate our ham and cheese and peanut butter jelly sandwiches we became mesmerized by the humongous creatures, even as they …
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The excitement continues….we entered Kruger Park two days ago and within hours we had seen 4 of the big five, Cape Buffalo, elephants, rhino and a couple of lions. It is always such a memorable moment the first time you see African wildlife in their natural habitat, and it was no different for our Globetrotters, …
We have spent an amazing week in the township of Mufambiza, working at the Siyathuthka community center that was set up by Hands at Work. The kids have been planting a garden about the size of half a football field, painting the community center, hosting a party for the volunteers and 300 orphans from the community and finishing the week …
I wasn’t sure if this trip could get much better after a rough start, then doing a shark cage dive and meeting Desmond Tutu but tonight was another incredible night. After a day of souvenir shopping with the kids we got ready for White River Idol, a talent show of local kids to raise money …
The rest of our afternoon was full of adventure as we did our shark cage dive and base jumping on Table Mountain. We headed out in our shark boat towards Seal Island. Seal Island is about 25 minutes off the coast, an island with over 40 thousand seals hanging out on it. When you …
We started this morning the same way we left off yesterday, in the township of Masphumelele. The globetrotters loved the kids they saw and Shane has told me that he could arrange to have a band who lived in the township play for us so I had him set it up. Masphumelele is a community …
We joined the first group in Cape Town and were relieved that we all finally made it to Cape Town. Our guide, Shane Pinear picked us up and after dropping off our bags at our beautiful guest house, Moon Bay Guest House, we headed to the Cape of Good Hope. The kids were amazed with …
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Never a dull moment on a Globetrotter trip and our first 48 hours of this trip were no exception. It started with a flight delay in Greensboro that almost made us miss the last plane to Johannesburg out of Atlanta. We found ourselves running through the Atlanta airport to catch the flight and jumped on …
We are only 10 days from landing in Cape Town with 10 incredible kids. Our journey started in January when we had almost 80 nominees to select our 10 Globetrotters. Since then our students began their journey as we trained them on the history of South Africa, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu’s quest and …
It is amazing how God works, a year an a half ago Lou and I were flying from Nairobi Kenya to Nelsprit South Africa. One of my goals in South Africa was to find an organization to work with for our 2010 Globetrotter trip. I been told by a friend about a group called Hands at Work may be …
We all are enjoying the spectacle going on in South Africa called the World Cup, in 20 short days we will be arriving with 10 Guilford students in Cape Town, two days after all the soccer is finished, but there will be plenty of excitement as we begin our journey. We have lined up the …
Sunday Brunch Today we had brunch with a couple of friends,one thousand eight hundred, from beginning to end. I’ll never forget, forever amazed, not the Ritz not the Carlton, this time just maize. They came from the villages, near and afar, all came by foot not one by car. They stood there like soldiers, the …
Whether you are new in Cairo or an old hand at the tourist sites, there is a new souq in town that every visitor needs to know about. What is a souq? A street market, particularly in Arabic speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods; a bazaar. In this little hidden market …
I have had some inquires from my initial post on Kruger to I did an overview of the park. Kruger National Park – I have been to Kruger Park twice and plan to return this summer after which I will do an update to this post. This post is current as of 3/6/2010. Kruger National …
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. This morning it was time to move on; our destination, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Flying in Africa is quite an experience, small planes, dirt runways, and flight service that consists of a pilot who leans out of the cockpit to tell you to buckle up, that there is a barf bag in …
This is an account of our visit to the David Sheldrick Elephant Sanctuary last year Today we came back to Nairobi, and headed to the Kazuri bead factory. There we saw the unique manufacturing process of these famous beads and yes they do have a factory outlet where you can buy beautiful Kazuri necklaces for about $15. Then …
I am going to post a couple of blog posts on our experience last year about this time of year in the Masai Mara at the Bateleur Camp at Kichwa Tembo. The lodging and safari experience were exquisite. We used Paul Bruce-Brand at ITR Safaris, his email address is itrgolf@mweb.co.za. He did an absolutely awesome …
After going on multiple trips and safaris in Africa you gain a unique appreciation for the incredible wildlife and people of the African plains. The preservation of the habitat of the wildlife is paramount to their survival and our children or grandchildren being able to see a rhino or lion in the wild. Please take note of …
My lifelong dream has been to go see the Gorillas in Uganda, so we did last year and it still ranks as one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. Here is the blog post that I made last year after spending a couple days with some of our closest cousins. After 5 …
I am the kind of traveler who doesn’t care to take an organized tour with 30 strangers packed on a bus, with every second planned. So when I go on a trip my first step is do the research, then try to find someone who knows the country intimately. Sometimes I will use a travel agent …