Cape of Good Hope
This entry will be a brief introduction, as I’m running out of time (and we’re getting REALLY hungry). We had a great visit to the Cape Peninsula (Cape of Good…
Robben Island
Robben Island was a short boat ride away from the Cape Town Waterfront, but a world away in atmosphere. Since Mandela’s release in 1991 (from a prison he’d been transferred to) the island has come…
Cape Town Waterfront
Our first full day in Capetown was spent at the Waterfront. We walked down from our hostel (the Ashanti Lodge), and it took about an hour. It’s been cool in…
London Layover: Mind the Gap
The good news: We made it safe and sound to Cape Town. The bad news: Donny’s bag didn’t. Our card reader is in his bag, so we won’t be able…
Packing for Our First RTW
Whew! One week ahead of time and we’re finished with packing. It was a dry run, to make sure everything fit in the backpacks, and so far so good. Here’s…
Getting Stuck, round 2!
We are officially done with our preventative shots. WOO HOO!!! That makes a total of eight shots. We made a trip into Boston again, this time with Jim Close (aka….
To be continued…
We are pleased to announce that we are less than one month away from our departure for our RTW trip!!! Everyone please have a look at our new blog, https://turtlestravel.com/Right…
Getting Stuck
So the date we both were not looking forward to finally came- The travel doctor visit at the immunization clinic at Tufts Medical Center in Boston! After a long talk…
Over the River and through the Woods
The Dutch Iris Inn, Granby, CT After visiting Grandma and dining at the Parthenon restaurant in Agawam, we head to Granby, CT and the welcoming Dutch Iris Inn. The owners…
Route Decisions
There are various schools of thought regarding buying tickets for a multi-destination or around-the-world, trip. With a “round-the-world” or similar fare with one of the major airline alliances (Oneworld, Skyteam…
