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Don't Get Derailed: What to Do If You Fall Ill While Travelling Abroad

Guest Post by Jennifer Scott, Spiritfinder.org Travel To Little Known Places is not only a place for you to escape the daily grind but also a place where you can travel vicariously, find budget travel tips, or find inspiration to start your own travel adventures. Contact us today to learn more! Don’t Get Derailed: What to Do If You Fall Ill Abroad Traveling can be exciting and rewarding, but…

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Botswana River Safari & Elephants Making Out

Botswana River Safari & Elephants Making Out

Our Botswana River Safari was even more exciting than the land safaris, and they were hard to beat. We not only saw some rare action sightings on the Chobe River, but also experienced a few rather dramatic and life-shaking moments. It was thrilling and full of memorable moments from beginning to end. The Chobe River Safari Up at 5:30 am.  Breakfast at 6:30 am. River safari: 7:30 am. It was a long…

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Africa: Luxury Tent Safari

Africa: Luxury Tent Safari

Is a Safari Worth the Money? Our safari in Botswana was beyond special. When reading about safari’s, one wonders if the reports of their life-changing experiences are really authentic. We’re here to say yes, yes they are, they truly are! In fact, nothing compares to the awe-inspiring experience of seeing wild animals in their natural environment. You think you know how you will react, but when it…

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Don't Leave Town Without Trying Zimbabwe's Famous Meat Pies

Don’t Leave Town Without Trying Zimbabwe’s Famous Meat Pies

There are plenty of food options in Victoria Falls, even though the city feels more like a small town than a city, but not necessarily good food options. If you want to find those little-known, non-commercialized places with spectacular food and low prices, not to mention Zimbabwe’s famous meat pies, check out the list below. Haefeli Swiss Bakery Zimbabwe’s Famous Meat Pies Next to the Chicken…

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The Wizard Animator at Elephant's Walk, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

The Wizard Animator at Elephant’s Walk, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

The Elephant’s Walk Art Centre Just a short walk back of the N1 Hotel, the Elephant’s Walk Art Centre has high quality African local art set in a tropical garden. It’s also a quiet place where you won’t be bothered by hawkers. The Animator at the Elephant’s Walk Art Centre The most fascinating thing at the Elephant’s Walk is this older gentleman who has created hand-cranked motorized scenes of…

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SIDULI HIDE, ZIMBABWE: A HIDDEN GEM

SIDULI HIDE, ZIMBABWE: A HIDDEN GEM

Our last post focussed on the so-so falls at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, but this post will show you another activity in Victoria Falls town that is understated, yet a far superior experience than the actual Falls: Siduli Hide. Siduli Hide Even though it is not widely advertised, the Siduli Hide is an authentic wildlife experience.  The experience is not for the faint of heart. There is the…

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The Scene of the Crime: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

The Scene of the Crime: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Before we tell you about Victoria Falls, we have to share a scary little adventure we had as we left the Urban Rose Hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Trapped We had a 6 am flight to Victoria Falls, via Johannesburg, South Africa. Half asleep, we got ready in the dead of night, all quiet as everyone slept soundly. After dragging out suitcases into the tiny elevator, we pressed the down button and…

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Hot, Noisy, Bustling City

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Hot, Noisy, Bustling City

AFRICA! We were finally on our way to Africa. After years of putting this trip aside because of the high cost, we were on our way to experience the trip we both had on our bucket list of many years. AFRICA MAP Flying to Africa Just in case you’re planning a trip to Africa, here are a few of the details of our flight. We already had the two-day stopover in Amsterdam to break up the long flights,…

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Amsterdam: Chocolate, Bicycles and Canals

Amsterdam: Chocolate, Bicycles and Canals

  Our plane left Canada late because they had to put air in the tires. Hmph, I chuckled to myself, ‘I thought we were flying, not driving’. As long as we were leaving the frigid cold of a Canadian winter, either mode would be excellent.   On our way to Africa, we had made a calculated two-day layover in Amsterdam to break-up the long flight into two easier segments, and it was well worth it. We…