One of the most magnificent and mind-blowing things you’ll notice in and around glaciers and icebergs, is that they glow a brilliant bright blue color in places. So bright, and so blue, it’s honestly difficult […]
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So as we mentioned in this week’s very cool episode, we were obviously excited about going on our first-ever African safari. Who wouldn’t be? But even as we left Moshi and drove farther north into Tanzania toward our first stop, we were very careful not to expect too much.
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So if you happened to catch this week’s episode, you saw the highlights from what was a very cool day spent among the Maasai people in northern Tanzania. They are indeed a beautiful people with a fascinating culture and way of life! And not only did we get lots of great video during our visit with the Maasai, we managed to take a handful of pretty cool photos as well.
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There are a handful of magical places in the world that truly and honestly live up to the word “epic.” And yes, if you follow our travels at all you’ll notice that “epic” is definitely one of our favorite words, and we are as guilty as anyone else for completely over-using it. But when it comes to describing Tanzania’s incredible Serengeti National Park, try as we might we just couldn’t find a better, more appropriate word!
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We couldn’t have imagined a more fitting place to end our epic safari in Tanzania than the sweeping and beautiful Ngorongoro Crater – even though our visit (and our search for the critically endangered black rhino) certainly included more than a few tense moments.
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There are a few cities (that will remain nameless for the time being) where we’d just rather not go back. Beautiful Quito, Ecuador, though is definitely not among them. We’d go back to Quito in a heartbeat! It is very much a beautiful place, but beyond that we fell in love with the history, the culture, the food, the vibe and particularly the friendliness and warmth of its people.
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Hey gang! Wow! What an unbelievable experience it was to actually set foot on the Antarctic continent. Just. Crazy. And better still, despite a few lingering sprinkles of rain, the weather for our landing was absolutely beautiful. The sun spent much of the day still hidden behind a thick blanket of clouds…
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The weather was near perfect. The sun was setting and casting a gorgeous golden hue over the city at the end of the world. And we’re on board a Russian expedition ship, headed for Antarctica…
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So overall we got pretty lucky crossing the Drake Passage, with the rough seas and bad weather holding off until near the end of the crossing. Up to that point it was a pretty uneventful ride…
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Aloha everyone! Just leaving Honolulu after a conference and will be headed for Kauai tomorrow to decompress for a few days. We had an excellent time in Honolulu, though because we were stuck in the convention center most days, it feels like we rarely got to enjoy much of the Hawaiian sun…
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