It's the shire. They built this for the firs one, then tore it down- then came back and built it, for good. The farmer let them use the land, and they pull 10's of millions each year in tourism. The farmer gets half. We get an incredible walk through a breath taking...
It's the shire. They built this for the firs one, then tore it down- then came back and built it, for good. The farmer let them use the land, and they pull 10's of millions each year in tourism. The farmer gets half. We get an incredible walk through a breath taking...
Most of the time, small planes aren't really that much more than the commercial airliners. Also, if you're in a county like Kenya or a continent like Africa- trying to travel with just the roads can be challenging, dangerous, and sometimes just a waste of time. You...
at the Copa. Copa Cabana.
The pink dolphins are beautiful and fascinating. Nobody really knows why they're pink, however, I suspect it's diet. The pink flamingos have a similar situation. It's about a 90 minute boat ride west of Manaus, deeper into the Amazon, however it's totally worth it to...
Maceio is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The name "Maceió" is an Indigenous term for a river. It's bay is the entry point to 2 large lagoons that have smaller rivers running off them, lined with white sandy beaches and...
Municipality of Parintins is located in the state of Amazonas, is the second largest city in the state in numbers of inhabitants after Manaus. They have a tradition which is extremely important to them, which is based on a very odd legend, involving a bull. Basically...
Manaus is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2020 population of 2M, which can only be reached by boat or plane. It was largely exploited in the 18th century for it's rubber and...
The Tapajos National Forest, created in 1974, is part of a protected area that is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute for Conservation of Biodiversity. It's an exciting look at the Amazon rain forest. Make sure you bring water, a snack, and (although there are no...
This is a very small and extremely interesting look at life on the Amazon. 100's of villagers gather at the village at the mouth of their tributary to convince you to take a smaller boat further into the area, which we did. They fishermen and farmers that live a...
Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture. The tour guides specifically...
Acajatuba means "make things from tree wood" and that's exactly what these local villages do. This is a gorgeous small town on the outskirts of Manaus, about 90 minutes west, up river. The entire community is sustained from their fame related to the products they...
Recife, often referred to as the "Brazilian Venice" is the capital of Pernambuco. Recife (pronounced "Heh-See-Fay") is distinguished by its many rivers, bridges, islets and peninsulas. Recife Antigo, on its own island by the harbor, is the historic old town center...
The town's name ("City of Peter") honors Pedro II, the last Emperor of Brazil. The city was the summer residence for many of the Brazilian Emperors and aristocrats in the 19th century, and was once the official capital of Rio de Janeiro during the First Brazilian...
The Caribbean of the Amazon These are just a few of the images that give a sense of the beauty and allure of this sleepy town on the Amazon river.
Here's the exact agenda for the Safari trip to Africa. To show where it took me, here's a map: This is mainland Kenya + Tanzania. 19 Oct 2023Tamarind Tree HotelNairobi3 nightsB&B22 Oct 2023Porini Rhino CampOl Pejeta Conservancy3 nightsFI25 Oct 2023Porini Mara...
The northern side of Madagascar is remote, tropical, peaceful, and mostly untamed. You can hear about celeb guests like Leonardo DiCaprio in these areas. We went to this remote hotel to recharge after a safari trek through Kenya and Tanzania. You fly into a very small...
You might not know it- Madagascar is huge. Also, their roads are (to be gentle) under developed. This makes travel take longer. Most people fly into Antananarivo ('tana) because it's the main city, right in the middle. Andasibe, however, is a place on the far eastern...
The Baobab tree is amazing, it's a succulent.. yeah. Some of them are thousands of years old. One of them (which I didn't see, but was in Madagascar) was so large they carved a small bar into it. The Baobab is also called “reniala” (“mother of the forest”) in...
This plant deserves it's own post. The plant moves really fast. You touch it, or shake it, and it closes up, almost instantly. Plants are amazing and we don't deserve them ! Mimosa pudica is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family...
It's probably nothing, but it's also probably something. Whatever it is, it's definitely not small.. I guess you could say "every little pond is potentially an impact crater" More cool Sky images over Madagascar.
About 30 minutes of walking into the scorching hot forest, we arrive at a hole in the ground. The temperature is what the locals would call "Mafana Be" which is Malagasy for REALLY HOT. It doesn't look like much, and there's a 40 foot ladder peeking out of the top,...
