I wrote my first end-of-year letter in 2010. Last year was the first time I didn’t write one. After Mom’s passing, i did not have the motivation to reflect on 2024. This year, I decided to pick up the pen again and continue the tradition.Losing Mom and several friends reminded me how precious time is.…
I have been going to Seattle regularly for work for over seven years, however I had still not taken the chance to combine a work trip with a trip to Olympic National Park. Until now....I have to be in Seattle in the middle of July, the perfect time to extend my stay and make it…
Swimming with the dolphins has been on my bucket list for years. And when I say swim with dolphins I mean swimming with them in the wild, not in captivity in a pool. After a couple of unsuccessful tries in Maui and New Zealand, I did more research and realized that one of the best…
"There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne - bubbling over with heartfelt gratitude for being alive" - Karen Blixen Dreaming of Africa: Botswana I have been dreaming of Africa for 4 years since our last trip to…
The first stop of our African trip in 2012 is the Masai Mara in Kenya. We couldn't have asked for a better start. The Masai Mara and our safari camp Kicha Tembo are truly special. Words and pictures cannot describe the experience. You need to feel it, you need to smell it and you need…