by jdo | Jul 2, 2024 | Africa, Egypt, Travels
Egypt, Part 2 This post is the second in a series of three. This part discusses the second leg of our trip to Egypt, our journey to Egypt’s Southern Gems including Aswan and Abu Simbel. Many of Egypt’s most notable and important historic sites are in the...
by jdo | Jul 2, 2024 | North America, Reviews, USA
In this post, I’ll tell you all about our experience flying United Airlines Polaris Business Class, including the Polaris Lounge in Houston (IAH). I didn’t book this flight with points, but read my article about how you can here. Booking We had booked a...
by jdo | Jul 2, 2024 | Brazil, South America, Travels
New Year’s in Rio de Janeiro New Year’s in Rio de Janeiro is an epic celebration of worldwide proportions. Here, it is known by its French moniker, “Reveillon,” which means a new awakening. The major festivities occur on Copacabana Beach, where...
by jdo | Jul 2, 2024 | Africa, Travels, Uganda
Uganda, Part 3: This is part 3 of my “Uganda-The Pearl of Africa” series, the part where we go gorilla trekking at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Read about our time in Entebbe, Uganda here, and our visit to Lake Bunyonyi here. Pre-Trip Planning for...
by jdo | Jul 2, 2024 | Africa, Morocco, Travels
The Earthquake in Morocco Morocco has been on my mind since the earthquake, so I thought I would create a series of posts about our trip there in 2021. This post will focus on our time in Marrakech, Morocco. On September 8th, 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the...
