I loved my time at Nambiti Big 5 Game Reserve! This private reserve and my lodge, Ndaka, were outstanding. I dreamed of an African safari for years. Anyone who knew me as a kid or teenager, probably expected me to … Continued
My second day in Pretoria, I ventured out solo as my friends returned to China. I planned to visit the National Zoo, a place my great grandfather wrote about visiting twice. To get there from the Gautrain station, I walked … Continued
I’ve written before about one of my happy places in my hometown, the Dallas Zoo. One of my other happy places is the Dallas World Aquarium. I’ve watched this fantastic, private animal experience grow from just a dozen beautifully curated … Continued
As I mentioned in my 2017 review post, I traveled to Hong Kong a couple of times last year. I am sure I’ve mentioned it before, but I love that city. On my most recent trip, over Christmas, I walked … Continued
If you’ve followed my adventures for long, you know one of my favorite places in my hometown is the Dallas Zoo. On my most recent trip home, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit this fantastic zoological park and … Continued
My parents, sister, and niece live in Dallas, so that was my first destination back to in the states. Over the course of my time there, we had lots of Dallas fun. We visited one of my favorite places, some … Continued
I love tall buildings and had to see the Lotte World Tower, the world’s fifth tallest building, even if we couldn’t go up. The tower itself was not open yet in July, but the first several floors with the Lotte … Continued
The highlight of the Beijing Zoo is the pandas. The rest is full of highs and lows. Other members of the bear family have excellent enclosures, aside from the polar bear, but many of the touted animals simply aren’t there. … Continued
When I thought of visiting India two things instantly came to mind, the Taj Mahal and tigers, the latter I planned to find at Ranthambore National Park. Last year, I read The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, a story I’ve … Continued
In case you weren’t aware, I enjoy visiting aquariums and zoos. So, when it was absolutely freezing recently, like -20 degrees Celsius cold, I decided to visit the Beijing Aquarium not too far from my apartment at the zoo for … Continued