We spent (5) days in Vilamoura on the back end of my trip to West Africa. Our plans to golf the Algarve were unfortunately short lived as a cold snap througout Europe made for very windy and bone chilling temperatures that weren't favorable for golfing. However, we enjoyed our time and managed to drive to the far ends of both the most Easterly and Westerly regions of the Algarve. Stayed in a nice condo in Vilamoura, the Residences at Tivoli, literally steps away from (5) golf courses. The condo was great, with the expection of the typical nuiances that us North Americans can nevery figure out (i) the washing machine was outside on the balcony and there was no dryer (ii) no internet in the condo - only at reception. These inconveniences coupled with a few ... read more

Wow Amazing! That is all we can say about Casa de Campo Golf Resort. Even after playing Pebble Beach, we both agreed that the Teeth of the Dog course is one of the best ocean courses we have ever played. The views are stunning and the course is in great shape. We went to Casa de Camp to play in the 2012 Caribbean Golf Classic Tournament and the resort did not disappoint. The all-inclusive rate and unlimited golf was an amazing deal. Isabel played fantastic finishing 2nd overall in the Ladies tournament, and myself, I started strong taking the lead after the first day but falling down the leaderboard at tournament end. The weather was great, food, drink and the cigars were fantastic. This is a must golf destination for any golf enthusiast.... read more

Accommodation: Sayari Mara Camp Game Viewing: Wildebeest Migration & a Crossing (words cannot describe this) Game Viewing: Wildebeest, Lions, Elephants, Hippos, Buffalo, Cheetah, Black Rhino, Hyenas, Zebra (very few) & Birds Game Drives: 6:30/7:30am to dark with a packed lunch. One not dare risk going back to the lodge early in case a crossing occurred. Some learnt a hard lesson while we were there! Guide: Julius – very good From the Crater via the Manyara Airstrip we fly to the Kogatende Airstrip, a few minutes drive from the Sayari Mara Camp. As mentioned before the flights on the Cessnas were amazing and provided from some spectacular game viewing from the air. The Sayari Mara Camp was quite different from the Crater Lodge as it was no where near as luxurious as the Crater Lodge but it ... read more

Accommodation: Diamonds Dream of Zanzibar Flew from Cayman via London then via Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar. It was a good place to chill out for a day or two to get our bodies on African time. The island is predominantly muslim as its history was influenced by the Arabs and Indians. Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous part of the United Republic of Tanzania, in East Africa which comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 kilometres off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones Unguja (the main island, informally referred to as Zanzibar), and Pemba. Zanzibar's main industries are spices, raffia, and tourism. In particular, the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper. For this reason, the islands, together with Tanzania's Mafia Island, are sometimes called the ... read more

There is something about the West Coast that distinguishes it from the East Coast - whether it is the ease of which one can eat sushi, pho, thai and fish tacos or the laidback lifestyle, the two coasts are worlds apart. The West Coast is such a beautiful place especially SoCal with its beaches and sunny weather (let’s not mention the traffic issues). The mere fact that English is still the predominant language of choice in this part of the US is also a huge plus - this fact alone is going to make our next trip to Miami very difficult to look forward to! Heading out West, we had no plans other than to chill out and perhaps play some golf. We stayed (2) nights in Santa Monica and (6) nights in San Diego (Shelter ... read more