If we thought Paro was a bit warm, Punakha was crazy hot and humid, but the valley was gorgeous. We arrived in Punakha after a fun drive from Thimpu, in which I was thanking my motion-sickness patch every hairpin turn along the way.The COMO Punakha property is stunning, it's new, … [Read more...]
Flashback Photo Friday: The Caprivi Strip, Namibia
Sometimes I Really Wonder if There is Anything Better than an African Sunset... The first time we visited Namibia, we spent a few days in the Caprivi Strip and in the Caprivi Game Park, also known as the Okavango strip as it's part of the bigger Okavango ecosystem. To say … [Read more...]
Flashback Photo Friday: Sights of Cairo, Egypt (and the Ridiculousness of News Coverage)
We went to Egypt in September of 2012. Yes, we were in the country when they burned the flag at the American Embassy, and we were in Cairo directly 3 days after. Everything was fine. Despite the ridiculous American news, the rest of the city was unaffected. The coverage in … [Read more...]