wpv-fv domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home1/swolko1/dev.philatravelgirl.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131uael domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home1/swolko1/dev.philatravelgirl.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131I love hotels and hate hotels at the same time. When planning a trip as a solo traveler, there is no one to split the cost of the lodging so I need to be pretty particular when spending cash on lodging. This is why I love my Starwood AMEX card as I can rack up points …
I’m a Luxury Hotel Girl – Can I Survive a Safari Tent Camp? Read More »
After all of the traveling, I was ready to go on my walking safari, whatever that meant in the Okavango Delta. While I had read about “going on safari”, I hadn’t a clue what that actually entailed but I was about to find out. Walking from my “room” (tent at Oddballs’ Camp) in the sandy …
Walking Safari in Botswana – Tracking the Animals Read More »
Landing in Maun, Botswana, the airport was awash in small bush planes and one building for passengers to transit. You exit the plane and walk to the terminal -something that became commonplace in Africa -walking to/from your plane which I liked. I had been traveling for four days to get here and had one more …
Botswana Safari Review – Oddballs Camp in the Okavango Delta Read More »
Going on an African Safari has always been on my list but I dismissed it forever thinking I couldn’t go alone, I didn’t have the money, the time, you name it, I talked myself out of it and put in the “when I hit the lottery bucket”. Well, since I believe the universe does have …
Africa: How To Plan a 27 Day Safari with an Award Ticket and Luxury Tent Read More »
After two walking treks in the Okavango Delta at Oddball’s Camp in the Moremi Game Reserve, I hadn’t yet seen any hippos – we had only heard them at dinner time around the camp. So when the Canadian couple mentioned that for their afternoon trek they were going to look for hippos, I thought that sounds fun – …
My Scary Experience Searching for Hippos on Safari in Botswana Read More »
After laughing outside of The Elephant Camp tent by the sheer size and realizing that my first night in Botswana was an actual tent you buy in the store – I tried to be a bit more calm with the guided tour of my room at this boutique luxury camp in Zimbabwe near Victoria Falls. …
Look Inside! The Elephant Camp Luxury Tent in Victoria Falls Read More »
My African Safari was almost a month long encompassing South Africa (Johannesburg, Capetown and the Garden Route), Botswana (Okavango Delta and Chobe Safari Park) and Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls). The incredible “bucket list” worthy trip using points inspired me to start this blog to share my experience. While I originally posted the below a while back …
The 27 day African Safari Itinerary – Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa Read More »