Four action-packed days in Kyoto felt like a deep dive into the city’s timeless rhythm, where every moment balanced beauty and tradition. Our first evening began beneath the glowing lanterns of Yasaka Shrine, surprisingly crowd free. The next morning, we got up early to hike through the endless tunnel of vermilion torii gates of Fushimi Inari…Continue reading Japan – Kyoto
Tag: Monkey
Ghana
Our first visit to Ghana was 13 years ago, so naturally we were excited for a repeat visit. After crossing the border from Côte d’Ivoire, we drove straight to the coastal town of Axim where the lovely Axim Beach Resort was our home for a couple of nights. Ghana has more historic forts and castles…Continue reading Ghana
Côte d’Ivoire
We entered Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) from Liberia and immediately made our way to the western city of Man. Known as the “City of 18 Mountains”, Man is famous for its waterfalls hidden in a mountainous setting. Our full-day exploration of Man included visits to two waterfalls, Les Cascades de Man (Man’s Waterfalls) and Cascades…Continue reading Côte d’Ivoire
The Gambia
The Gambia is one of West Africa’s most popular and affordable countries for tourists seeking sun, sea, sand and fun plus a bit of nature. We based ourselves in Brufut which is near the town of Serrekunda at Serengeti Beach Camping for the beginning portion of our visit to The Gambia. Our first full day’s…Continue reading The Gambia
Indonesia – Bali
Since Bali has loads of cheap international flights, we used it as our base while traveling in and around Indonesia and Malaysia. We got to know the island pretty well as we hopped in and out over the past several months. Our friends Grace and Kirn joined us for a whirlwind couple of days in…Continue reading Indonesia – Bali