by Dian Turner | Mar 15, 2023 | 2023, AFRICA, KENYA, LATEST POST
Located 5 degrees N of the equator in the Sarara valley on 859,000 acres, the Samburu Bush Camp is our new home for 3 nights. It’s actually 8 treehouses built above the jungle floor, with walkways combining the treehouses with the main lodge. …and small enough to be...
by Dian Turner | Feb 15, 2023 | 2023, AFRICA, KENYA, LATEST POST
We’ve been flying camp to camp in a chartered Cessna C208B Caravan…coincidentally made in Wichita, KS, USA. We definitely saved the best camp for last …as far as luxurious! Finch Hattons Luxury Tent Camp, founded in 1993, and named after the famous “big game hunter”...
by Dian Turner | Feb 14, 2023 | 2023, AFRICA, EGYPT, LATEST POST
Arriving in Luxor on a Friday was easy…light traffic. The Muslims take Friday and Saturday as their weekend, with Saturday as their prayer day instead of Sunday. Our hotel, The Hilton was located on the East Bank of the Nile with amazing sunsets. We visited the Karnak...
by Dian Turner | Feb 13, 2023 | 2023, AFRICA, EGYPT, LATEST POST
Out of the 105 million people living in Egypt, 23 million (1/4) live in ONE city…Cairo… and 90% of these are Muslim. You see lots of men wearing flip flops and robes (that’s their casual wear… like our jogging suits) and most women cover their hair…and...
by Dian Turner | Jan 24, 2023 | 2023, ECUADOR, LATEST POST, SOUTH AMERICA
Decided to stay in the same small boutique hotel Jane & I stayed in during our Fall 2017 trip, La Casona de Rhonda. It’s close to the main square , but far enough from the crowd to be safe and convenient. Large rooms, great bathrooms and very clean. After...
