Kenya is a wild place, literally. At our second camp, Offbeat Mara, we had to be escorted from our tent to dinner after dark. On the first night, our escort told us to “move quickly.” Then he shone his flashlight into the brush about 30-40 yards away, and we could see a pair of eyes…
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Swiss Fondue
Switzerland is a magical place any time of year, but in the wintertime, it becomes spectacular. The train trips through the snow-covered mountains, the sledding, and the skiing all create a wonderful experience. The Trip One of my favorite parts of our trip was the Bernina Express through the Swiss Alps and into northern Italy. …
Kenya – Mara North Safari
The craziness continued in Kenya as we headed to the Mara North Conservancy to the Offbeat Mara Camp. If you want to see how we got here then take a moment to read the previous post, Kenya – Ekorian Mugie Safari. After a couple of hops on a plane we landed at Mara North Conservancy. …
First Flight: The Beginning of My Adventures
My name is Kai Venture, and I have a really big secret. Please don’t tell my parents. They would probably freak out. Can you keep my secret? Okay, here goes: I have a time machine! I know it sounds crazy, but it all started years ago when I was just a baby. One day, Ma…
Kaua’i – The Beach Bro
We had done a lot of running around to see the Island of Kaua’i, but I’m a beach bum at heart. I was here to put my toes in the sand and put my bum in the water. The apartment turned out to be perfect. We had a view of the ocean from our patio…
Kaua’i – More than the beach life
Aloha! I’m sorry. I couldn’t resist. This trip was to Kaua‘i, known as the Garden Isle of Hawaii. After spending a week here, I totally get the name. I was looking forward to this trip. Not just because I love the beach and water but because I was headed to my namesake. In Hawaiian, my…
Eating our way through Charleston
This trip was definitely not for me. Pa had been wanting to come to Charleston for a long time. Yes, there is history, beautiful plantations, and just a lot to see. But that is not why Charleston was high on Pa’s bucket list. With centuries of Lowcountry recipes being passed from family to family, there…
Swiss fun with a hint of Liechtenstein
The Arrival! What a start to our trip. The landing into the London airport was rough, and I got a bit sick. That had Ma and Pa distracted. We had a longer layover, so we were not really in any rush to get off the plane. I did what I needed to do, and we…
A night in Tirano
Tirano is a small town in Northern Italy right on the border of Switzerland. The river Adda runs right through the middle of town. Triano may be a small town, but it was still in Italy and when in Italy, one must consume pizza and gelato. Because it was too early to get into our…
Bernina Express
I was so excited about this trip. I had been looking forward to taking my first big-time train trip. And oh, what a train to ride. We were taking the Bernina Express through the Swiss Alps into northern Italy. This trip was going to epic! We woke up super early. The sun wasn’t even awake…