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

Well its been a year since we stepped foot in the swamp, and its been a roller coaster of a year. The financial crisis is well underway and the financial markets and those that depend on them have their work cut out for the next year or two or three............. Having lived in Bermuda for seven years we have been asked many times how the two islands compare, and we certainly do our fair share of comparing the two islands ourselves. With the exception of competing for the right to claim itself as the supreme offshore jurisdiction for hedge fund administration, the two islands share little in common. Cayman’s main industry is tourism and caters to the diving community and the non-professional expat. On the other hand, Bermuda’s main industry is well established international business, primarily ... read more

Well our trip is now over, can't believe that we are done and no doubt all our subscribers are pleased that the emails from us are now ending. Calgary was fantastic for so many reasons. Thank you to Dale and Angel and Philip & Daphne for being such great hosts. In addition, we would like to thank all those that drove hours and in some cases across several provincial lines to attend our first annual Mini-Bermudian Expat BBQ. It was awesome to see so many familiar faces after (11) months on the road. Our initiation to Calgary was good, the weather for our first few days was bright and sunny, but the "real Calgary" showed its ugly face for the last few days as we were required to endure several days of cold and snowy ... read more