Tagged With "safari"
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Re: Celebrating Nature on Seven Continents: Africa, part 1: A Hyena Worth Waiting For
I'm somewhat nostalgic, and love stories that reflect back over the years. A great first entry to TravelGumbo, Kirsten -- thanks of sharing this with our travel community!
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Re: Exploring Namibia – Part 1
Well done! I very much enjoyed the travel story and photos on a such a remote yet captivating trip.
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Re: Exploring Namibia – Part 1
Thanks, George, for your kind comments. We absolutely loved Namibia - so much so that we recently made arrangements for another trip there next September.
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Re: Exploring Namibia – Part 3
I really enjoyed this series, Professor! Namibia was on my bucket list but you've pushed it up near the top! Happy New Year to you and your family!
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Re: African Elephants
A fascinating look! I've never seen them in the wild and hope I can change that in the next few years.
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Re: African Elephants
Elephants are my favorite!! Thank you for sharing all these wonderful photos!!"
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This train's sleeping cars going nowhere!
In South Africa's Kruger National Park, a retired sleeper train has become a permanent hotel—parked on a bridge!
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Armed monkeys attack UK safari park
Visitors to a drive-through safari park in northern England report some unusual encounters with the inhabitants.
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Kruger National Park: The North
Professor Abe shares photos and memories from a visit to legendary Kruger National Park, these from the northern end of the park.
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A Boat Safari in Tortuguero National Park
DrFumblefinger shares some of the sights he encountered while cruising the canals near Costa Rica's northeastern coast.
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Re: A Boat Safari in Tortuguero National Park
Magnificent photos. It sure makes me want to travel to Costa Rica!
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, January 26, 2015: Breakfast on the Okavango Delta
After a dawn game drive, we were treated to a tasty breakfast cooked in the busy by our guide and driver.
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On Safari in Africa -- wildlife gallery
I'm not sure I've ever had a more enjoyable vacation that being on safari in Africa! There are a number of countries where animal viewing is good, these photos being highlights of some of the larger animals we saw during a week spent in...
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The Remarkable Okavango Delta: Xudum Delta Lodge
(The lush green Okavango Delta viewed from a plane) After 2 years of planning, dozens of hours of traveling (literally to the other side of the world), the four of us were finally there. Our small Safari Air plane was taking your humble...
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Kruger National Park - South Africa. Pt 2
This Saturday we have the last of our photos, hot off the press, from Kruger National Park. Any comments to the young photographer who took them are welcome. Hope you enjoy them !
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Perspectives on East Africa: 1) Serengeti National Park. “The place where the land moves on forever”
It takes a l-o-o-o-ong time to fly from the western USA to Tanzania, at the limits of my travel endurance really. But I’m about to head out on one of my greatest adventures.
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Perspectives on East Africa: 2) A visit to "Noah's Ark", the Ngorongoro Crater
In all my travels, visiting the Ngorongoro Crater remains one of my most precious experiences.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day. September 16, 2013: Flamingos, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
This photo was taken just at the crack of dawn in Serengeti National Park. We were already on safari, looking for wildlife, when we came upon this soda (alkaline) lake. A group of flamingos was slowing wading through the water looking for...
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The Best of the Okavango Delta: Sandibe Lodge
The three days we spent at Sandibe are among the most memorable travel days I’ve ever experienced! Africa at its finest!!
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Chobe National Park: “In Chobe We Trust”
Our guides kept saying, "In Chobe we Trust"! We did! The wildlife experience was incredible.
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Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 11). On safari in Yala Park, with a stop in Kirinda
Yala is the most visited National Park in Sri Lanka. It’s remotely situated in the southeast corner of the country, a long day’s drive from Colombo and even from the central Hill Country, and covers almost 1000 square kilometers.