Category Archives: Travel

World travel tours and experiences in blog

Jordan Petra and Wadi Rum – 2009

Posted on February 9, 2019 by David Cross

Getting all my trips put together into the single blog site.  Here is another great trip in 2009 to Jordan! We took a day trip from Eilat, Israel, crossed the border to visit Petra, Jordan.  It is quite famous from … Continue reading →

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Exploring Peru

Posted on February 3, 2019 by David Cross

This is a restorative posting from 2011, but I have had some many requests for sharing some stories and pictures, I went back and put together this story from a tour I took in 2011. Touring the best way to … Continue reading →

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Lady Gaga Enigma Show in Las Vegas

Posted on January 20, 2019 by David Cross

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas right? If you want to see a more recent adventure in Nevada, check out this recent story I posted about the challenges of getting married during COVID-19. Well, when you see a concert/performance/show … Continue reading →

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Zambia Running Club

Posted on August 21, 2018 by David Cross

Zambia became country #61 on my list of visited countries. And, of course, I had to go running in Zimbabwe and over to Zambia with the local running club! Who are the primary members of the running club you ask?  … Continue reading →

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Day Safari in Zimbabwe

Posted on August 21, 2018 by David Cross

After arriving and relaxing with a river cruise and checking out Victoria Falls, we wanted to explore further. Yes, you can go on a safari in Zimbabwe.  Much smaller, much simpler, more focused on day trips and not resorts, but … Continue reading →

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Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe

Posted on August 20, 2018 by David Cross

Since we are in Zimbabwe, what did we need to go do and see??? An escape room of course! How could you avoid the opportunity to escape the zombies and get across Victoria Falls? Well…we did go hike the trails … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Zimbabwe

Posted on August 20, 2018 by David Cross

OK – we headed north from Johannesburg to check out true Africa.  Where is the best place to go? Zimbabwe of course! Now getting into Zimbabwe and customs is no joke. All planes arrive at the same time and it can take … Continue reading →

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Johannesburg – South Africa

Posted on August 18, 2018 by David Cross

Without a doubt, this is a huge city and it has 7.5 million people in it.  Is there a lot to see…not sure, but there are definitely a lot of very expensive mansions and a lot of very poor shanties … Continue reading →

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Wildlife at Dusk and Dawn – South Africa

Posted on August 17, 2018 by David Cross

It is our last day exploring Kruger National Park and we wanted to share some of the wildlife delights we encountered when the sun was setting and rising above the South Africa bush. Did I go running in the South … Continue reading →

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South Africa – rhinos, leopards and tigers oh my!

Posted on August 16, 2018 by David Cross

Just in case you missed the start of the safari tour, I recommend you start here.  Now, this day was VERY interesting! We left Kruger National Park and headed out on a 1 hour drive to another private game reserve.  … Continue reading →

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