My Itchy Travel Feet | The Baby Boomer's Guide To Travel

Saturday’s Scene: A Close Encounter

February 27, 2010

A safari provides the perfect opportunity to photograph South African animals such as this stately lion.

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Saturday’s scene: Open Wide

November 21, 2009

I photograph a yawning hippopotamus during our morning animal search at Madikwe Private Game Reserve.

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Saturday's scene: Brotherly Love

May 2, 2009

On safari at Lion Sands in South Africa, we came across a pride of lions taking an afternoon nap. We sat in the Land Rover for almost an hour taking photographs. A magical travel moment that I will never forget.

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Dressing for safari

April 14, 2009

So, baby boomer travelers, what clothes do you bring on a safari? That was the question I asked last fall before our November trip to Lion Sands and Madikwe Hills in South Africa. Alan and I are lucky to have a travel agent, Ngaire Keene, who spelled it all out for us. Explicit instructions, down [...]

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Saturday's scene: Hitching a Ride

March 21, 2009

In Lion Sands, South Africa, a bird goes along for the ride.

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Combining luxury with adventure at Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge

March 9, 2009

When baby boomer travelers approach Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge, they have to look twice. Where is it? Perched on a hillside among boulders and Tamoti trees, the South African luxury lodge seems to melt into its surroundings. Wooden walkways connect ten suites to the main lodge where dinner is served on a dining table set with china [...]

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Saturday's scene: a Giraffe Poses

February 21, 2009

On safari in South Africa, my zoom lens captured this giraffe close-up. Look at those long eyelashes.

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Exploring in luxury at Ivory Lodge

January 7, 2009

What do luxury accommodations mean to you? Is it the thread count of the sheets or the number of stars behind the property’s name? For this baby boomer, personal service is the key. That’s what Alan and I found at the all-inclusive Lion Sands Ivory Lodge located in South Africa’s Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve.
As the [...]

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Travel with the animals on a South African game drive

December 8, 2008

Baby boomers who want to see wild animals “up close and personal” will love South African game drives. Whether you are a photographer or a traveler content observing animal behavior, a trip to the bush provides travel memories for a lifetime. But, don’t expect the wide plains of the Serengeti with thousands of wildebeests roaming the [...]

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