ah Africa! June 21st 2007 ah Africa! Africa » South Africa » Cape Town By fun adventureJune 21st 2007 Africa! The word evokes for me so many contradictory images. Our month in southern Africa was a strange and wond ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more
Can two early-50-somethings from the Washington DC area fulfill their marriage vow of fun and adventure on the global road? Steve, mild mannered director of a small nonprofit, and Cindy, environmentalist and former fed, lose our teen at a semester away program and embark on a whirlwind 4-continent journey in the first half of 2007. Departure date: Jan 15. First stop: Hanoi, Vietnam.... full info