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East Africa Cruise

This spring we will be cruising down the east coast of Africa. We'll actually spend some time in Europe (Zurich & Liechtenstein) before heading to Dubai. Our cruise will go from there to Mauritius and will have stops in Abu Dhabi, The Seychelles, Madagascar, and Reunion.

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Africa

In the fall of 2023 we were in Africa for safaris in Tanzania and Botswana. Before our safaris we visited Stellenbosch in South Africa and Zanzibar, and after the cruise, Dubai & Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Here's the photos for those parts of the trip.

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Turkiye, Armenia, & Georgia

We visited Eastern Europe in the fall of 2022. We started in Istanbul, Turkiye and then visited other attractions in the country, including Cappadocia and Ephesus. We also stopped in Tbilisi to explore Georgia and then Yerevan for the highlights of Armenia.

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Hawaii

In December 2018 we visited Hawaii for the first time. We started in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, and then took a Norwegian cruise ship that stopped at Kahului (Maui), Hilo (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), and Nawiliwili (Kauai), before returning to Honolulu.

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Around Asia

In the winter of 2017 we returned to Asia. We started with stops in Dubai UAE, India, Myranmar, and Malaysia, and then headed to Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, Jordan, and Qatar before returning again to Dubai and then to London and home.

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Antarctica

In December 2016 we visited Antarctica, our seventh continent. We saw lots of wildlife (mostly penquins!) as well as incredible views of mountains, glaciers, icebergs, and more! On the way down and back we had stops in the South American countries of Chile and Argentina.

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SE Asia & Australia

In spring 2014, after leaving China, we explored many of the countries of Southeast Asia, starting with Borneo, Malaysia, and Vietnam, and then Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, and Bali. We then spent time in Australia before heading to Japan.

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China, Japan, & Korea

In spring 2014 we visited Asia. We started in China, with stops in Beijing and Xi'an, and then cruised the Yangtze River. Then it was Shanghai and Hong Kong before moving on to SE Asia (see next trip). We then visited Japan and Korea before heading home.

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Egypt

After starting our Spring 2012 vacation in Switzerland (see Trips to Europe), we visited Egypt. We spent four days on a Nile River cruise and then had three nights in Cairo where we visited, among other things, the pyramids. Altogether, we saw lots of ancient sites!

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Australia & New Zealand

In 2010 we were in Australia, starting in Sydney. We visited various wine regions, took the train from Sydney to Adelaide, and stayed in Melbourne. We then flew to New Zealand where we went from Christchurch on the South Island to Auckland on the North Island.

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Morocco

In the spring of 2010, after vacationing in Spain, we spent 10 days in Morocco. We stayed 3 days in Fes, rode camels into the Sahara desert and stayed overnight in a Nomad tent, drove through the Atlas Mountains and stayed 2 days in Marrakesh. More photos!

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South Africa

In the spring of 2005 we visited South Africa. We first saw Victoria Falls and then went on safari. The second week we stayed in Camps Bay, a beach town about 10 minutes from Cape Town from where we explored the Western Cape region.