We hated to say goodbye to our home away from home in Dubai. We had a wonderful visit with our children, celebrating Ollie’s 21st birthday. We particularly enjoyed Steve and Cheryl’s villa, and getting to know Mary, their live in housekeeper, who was now a part of our extended family. Having looked for great airfare deals, we hopped a flight from Dubai to Barcelona. The European leg of our journey was about to begin. Within an hour of dropping off our bags at our Airbnb, Ol a

We had been traveling for over five months since we left home. We have never gone longer than six months without seeing our children and I was missing our babies! We promised them before we started on our odyssey of traveling around the world that we would fly them to see us for holidays and special occasions if we didn’t make it home. Our son Ollie was set to celebrate his 21st birthday and that was definitely a special occasion. I was hoping that they would meet us somewher

About two weeks before my Serengeti adventure it dawned on me that I have never really taken a trip by myself. Sure I have flown to see family or friends, but I’ve never gone on holiday by myself. I have always had Ol, my children, friends, or family to accompany me. It was a shocking revelation considering I’m one of those people who have no trouble going to a movie, play, or dinner by myself. I panicked. I dashed off a few frantic texts and emails to members of my family an

About 35,000 people attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro every year. Only about half of them make it to the summit. An average of about five people die on the trek each year. Could I be one of the successful climbers to make it to the summit? Hopefully, I wouldn’t be a statistic in that last category. When we decided to visit Africa, climbing Kilimanjaro was the first thing on my list. I have always dreamed of climbing the highest peak in Africa. If there ever was a “bucket lis

Stone Town is the old part of Zanzibar City, the main city in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is located on the main island of Tanzania. It has a long and complicated history including being the center of the spice and slave trade in the 19th century. Zanzibar is known as one of the “Spice Islands.” l loved this UNESCO World Heritage city for its diverse 19th century architecture with a mix of African, Arabian, Persian, Indian, and European elements. It has a cool beach vibe like laid

When you start traveling you begin to realize just how big the world is. At the rate we are going it will take several years to travel around the world! Ol sent me a map that put the size of Africa into perspective. The entire United States, China, India, and several other large countries could all fit inside the continent of Africa. Tanzania is considered the geographic half way point on the African continent. Arusha, in Tanzania, is the midway point between Cairo, Egypt and