Category: By Kate
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Chobe National Park, Botswana
Chobe National Park was an excellent introduction to African wildlife and the start of group bonding.
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Mosi-oa-Tunya “The Smoke That Thunders”
by Kate Barba Victoria Falls is the Seventh Natural Wonder of the World and truly lives up to the hype. Unlike Niagara Falls, the geology of the park lends itself to up close viewing and many unobstructed vistas along the park path. A series of faults and fractures break the volcanic basalt into a deep…
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North Carolina Mountains
by Kate Barba Last week we got to spend a few short days with some of my side of the family in Brevard, North Carolina. Brevard is the “Land of Waterfalls” in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (near Asheville). My parents retired here many years ago and we love visiting! (Please note the links are…
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Bags Around the World!
A friend requested a rundown of the bags we expect to last us the full year, so here we are! We’ve used this system for a couple trips now and it works well for us.
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Packing for the World
How do you pack for all seasons, all activities, and all cultures? Our basic strategy is layers, multi functional clothing, buy as we go, and a few key restocks from friends and family along the way.
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SCUBA diving trip prep!
Scuba Students, Sacramento, California, 2022. by Kate Barba Last weekend we completed our SCUBA Open Water certification! The kids took the full course and Pete and I decided to take a refresher course because it had been a looong time since we’ve been diving (Thailand maybe?) After weeks of online reading and quizzes we spent…
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Where the Dream Began…
Our Around the World Dream grew as our family formed, and past travel experiences have shaped our plans as well.
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