by Sarah Gallo | Jun 3, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
To get from La Fortuna to Monteverde is tricky by public bus, and takes about eight hours total. We were prepared to spend an entire day sweating on the bus, but then someone suggested that we take the “Jeep-Boat-Jeep” from La Fortuna to Monteverde for $20. Not only...
by Sarah Gallo | May 2, 2015 | Africa, South Africa
After breaking down camp at 4:30am, we decided to head south into the park, near the Berg-en-Dal area. On our first main road we passed cape buffalo, giraffe, elephant, rhino, and impala – not a bad start! We made a pit-stop for breakfast and went on our way. We...
by Sarah Gallo | Mar 1, 2015 | Africa, Botswana
We finally crossed from Namibia into Botswana! A mokorro is a dug out canoe, traditionally used by fishermen and made from sausage trees. Today, they are made of fiber glass and the only means of transportation throughout the Delta. The Okavango Delta is considered...
by Sarah Gallo | Feb 14, 2015 | Africa, South Africa, What Gets Your Heart Pumping
Our road trip brought us to Outdshoorn, the ostrich capital of the world. Since Outdshoorn is home to the world’s largest ostrich population, we decided to educate ourselves a bit. Ostriches are vegetarians, largely eating plants and grass, but are capable of...
by Sarah Gallo | Feb 11, 2015 | Africa, Reviews, South Africa, Tour Company Reviews
From Jukani we headed to Monkeyland and Birds of Eden. If you’re looking for a fun few hours – these two tours are not to miss! Monkeyland is the world’s first free-roaming primate sanctuary, and if you love monkeys you’re bound to squeal a bit while wandering the...