Nairobi, Kenya Clear skies in the early am, with smog and heavy haze developing soon after 1100. Today was another full day after our overnight at the Fairview Hotel. The Fairview is my favorite hotel in Nairobi. Not easy to get to and located next to the Israeli Embassy, I think it is one of [...]
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Nairobi, Kenya Clear skies in the early am, with smog and heavy haze developing soon after 1100. Departing early, we went to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, where rescued baby elephants are cared for until they are released back into the wild. Everyone became foster parents of an elephant (or two), or renewed their foster status [...]
Safari update 24 Aug
Posted in Africa, Safari, Tanzania, Travel on Sep 26th, 2011
Kogakuria Camp Site 24 Aug 2011 Weather: Clear skies, cool with a light breeze. Today was about wonderful landscapes and a drive deep into the plains of the northern Serengeti in search of cheetah and rhino. Crossing the Bolognja River, it was classic cheetah country. Green rolling hillsides dotted with trees and rock outcroppings. As [...]
Safari update, 21 Aug
Posted in Africa, Safari, Tanzania, Travel on Aug 21st, 2011
Weather: Mostly clear with scattered clouds After giving our camp staff a great goodby, we were off for a long drive to the Kogatende area. The drive did not not disappoint us, in fact it was one of the most rewarding drives I have had in Tanzania in a long time. Crossing the Banagi River, [...]
Safari update, crater to Serengeti
Posted in Africa, Studio Works, Tanzania, Travel on Aug 18th, 2011
After waking to a heavy mist and a great breakfast, we said goodbye to our Ngorongoro camp staff after a great day in the crater. Leaving 7523 feet, we started our lengthy descent to the floor of the Serengeti. Heavy mist and a dense fog made driving difficult and time consuming. What should have [...]
So we finally landed in Dubai only to meet face to face with a temperature of 104 degrees F (8 pm, feels like 114), and smack in early days of Ramadan. In my initial days of planning this trip, I consulted the Muslim Holy Calendar and knew we would find ourselves traveling through Dubai during [...]
A visit to the world’s tallest building. For a short article on how the Burj Khalifa was built and some interesting facts about the construction, head on over this article at Time Out Dubai. Time Out Dubai is also a great reference to keep up with the current events in and around Dubai. Prior to [...]
Delay, Delay, Delay, the United way
Posted in Travel on Aug 9th, 2011
So after a very frustrating series of delays, we are now having to overnight in Washington DC waiting for our next departure, at 10pm on the 10th. Had everything gone as scheduled, we would be in Dubai about now however, this was simply not to be. Our challenge started at 0900 on the 9th in [...]
Safari Update 1 PLUS Six Building Blocks For Better Image Capturing
Posted in Kenya, Photography information, Safari, Tools and Techniques, Travel on Mar 16th, 2011
With multiple flights and time zone changes, we finally arrived at the Mara Plains Camp. Within 15 minutes of leaving the Mara Intrepid Air Strip, we were sitting on a male and female cheetah that were seriously into each other . Although we stayed with them for several hours, we did not get to observe [...]
Tacking Your Journey – Part III (final)
Posted in Africa, Gear That Works, Tools and Techniques, Travel on Mar 12th, 2011
In the first post, I introduced my AMOD GPS tracking device followed by the various settings I used in the second post of this series. In this post, we will pull all of this together and see everything in action. First off, download and install Google Earth – something everyone should have if you are [...]