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Victoria Falls from Zambia. — Kuo Vadis

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A day after visiting the falls from Zimbabwe I decide to hire a taxi to take me to the Zambian side of the falls. We agree upon a price and the amount of time I’ll have in the park and then I am whisked away. The park on the Zambian side is much smaller than that on the Zimabwean side, but no less

on Oct 27

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Victoria Falls from Zimbabwe. — Kuo Vadis

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At 0600 I’m picked up for the short ride to the border. It’s early; the driver tells me the border doesn’t open until 0700. We’ll drive slowly slowly. I arrived in Kasane the day before on a flight from Maun, a quick 45-minute jaunt over the veldt. Arriving at the airport I was taken to my lodge,

on Oct 22

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Tracking lions in the Madikwe Game Reserve. — Kuo Vadis

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When researching things to do in Gabarone I came up short. There was the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency tour, a mountain to climb, a monument to the founders of Botswana. With two weeks ahead of me and a weekend to fill I debated whether to use the time to relax or to maximize my time in Southern Afr

on Sep 13

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Two weeks in Gabarone. — Kuo Vadis

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To fly from Windhoek to Gabarone is to fly over Gabarone. The plane flew east back to Johannesburg, the familiar airport lounges, the same Airlink terminal to connect with a flight headed back west. When we passed Gabarone I thought about requesting a parachute so I could launch myself out of the

on Sep 5

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Namibia chapter 24: Etosha National Park and the end of the road — Kuo Vadis

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My last day in the park and the last day of my amazing road trip through Namibia, one of my favorite countries.

on Aug 30

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Namibia chapter 23: Dolomite Camp to Okaukuejo — Kuo Vadis

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The drive east from Dolomite camp to Okaukuejo spotting zebra, giraffe, springbok, oryx, and wildebeest at various waterholes, capped off with a magnificent elephant parade at dusk.

on Aug 28

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Namibia chapter 15: A trip to Sandwich Harbor — Kuo Vadis

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A morning spent exploring the dunes where the Namib Desert meets the Atlantic Ocean, in which we get stuck in the sand, almost get caught by the tides, and enjoy a stop for champagne and Walvis Bay oysters.

on Jul 19

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Namibia chapter 14: A day in Swakopmund — Kuo Vadis

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A day wandering around Swakopmund including a stroll by the sea and visits to the German Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Woermannhaus.

on Jul 16

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Namibia chapter 13: From the desert to the sea — Kuo Vadis

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My last morning at the andBeyond, a stop for apple crumble in Solitaire, and the drive to the coast.

on Jul 15

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Namibia chapter 11: Sossusvlei and the Namib desert by air — Kuo Vadis

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A helicopter flight over the Namib desert including visits to the Black Rock seal colony, Deadvlei, and Sossusvlei, and a mountaintop sundowner.

on Jun 30

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Namibia chapter 9: Sossuslvei by land — Kuo Vadis

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A visit to Deadvlei and Sossusvlei in the Namib-Naukluft National Park, including an early morning hike up the 325-meter-tall Big Daddy sand dune.

on Jun 28

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Namibia chapter 7: Leaving Lüderitz — Kuo Vadis

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The road from Lüderitz began on the sealed B4 but quickly turned to gravel after Aus. Along the way I stopped to spend time with the wild horses of the Namib desert and to capture the landscape around me as I drove north towards Sossusvlei.

on Jun 26

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Namibia chapter 6: Agate Beach, Halifax Island, and Diaz Point. — Kuo Vadis

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I spent a few days in Lüderitz, taking the mornings to visit various locations and landmarks in and around town, including the Agate Beach; Halifax Island, known for its penguin colonies; and Diaz Point, a site marking the site of explorer Bartolomeu Dias’s original cross.

on Jun 26

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Namibia chapter 8: To Sossusvlei — Kuo Vadis

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Driving through the Namib desert to the edge of Sossusvlei, ending with my check in to the andBeyond Soussusvlei Desert Lodge, one of the most beautiful places I’ve stayed.

on Jun 25

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The Gambia chapter 1: A journey to Serrekunda — Kuo Vadis

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A long day's journey from Dakar to Serrekunda, with stops in Banjul, Bijilo Forest Park (to see the monkeys), and Tanji fishing village.

on Apr 28

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The hike to Laguna Esmerelda, Ushuaia. — Kuo Vadis

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A beautiful hike to the Emerald Lagoon.

on Apr 14

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A walk up from Ushuaia to the Martial Glacier — Kuo Vadis

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Wind gusts ad rain couldn’t keep us fom the ice.

on Apr 6

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Whaler's Bay: Ghostly remnants reminiscent of Richard Serra. — Kuo Vadis

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Visiting an abandoned whaling station on Deception Island.

on Mar 27

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Antarctica chapter 4: Portal Point and Enterprise Island — Kuo Vadis

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We reach the Antarctic Continent, go kayaking amongst icebergs, and sight rare orca pods and a snow petrel.

on Mar 15

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Antarctica chapter 3: Yankee Harbor — Kuo Vadis

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Our first landing in which we encounter fur seals and gentoo penguins.

on Mar 13

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Antarctica chapter 2: The Drake Passage — Kuo Vadis

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A choppy crossing and a day of outfitting for our voyage south

on Mar 12

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Antarctica, chapter 1: Embarkation — Kuo Vadis

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In which we board the Ocean Albatros and begin our quest for the Antarctic Circle

on Mar 10

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An afternoon at the Casa Luis Barragán. — Kuo Vadis

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A guided tour of the home of the second recipient of the Pritzker Prize.

on Dec 17