The elephant is an iconic animal in Thai culture but often misused as a tourist attraction. When I planned my 3-week Thailand itinerary I of course had to visit an elephant sanctuary. My kids wanted that too. So, I had to find a Chiang Rai [read more]
The Tomioka Silk Mill received UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2014 and has been on my radar since then. When I was planning my two-week Japan road trip with the family I just had to add a visit as a day trip from Tokyo. But, [read more]
Oman is an ideal country that’s suitable for a road trip. I did this road trip during a December holiday with my wife and kids. We planned various activities from culture, nature and some leisure. In this Oman itinerary I take you day by day [read more]
South Florida, United States, isn’t a long flight from Europe and a perfect get-away for 7 full days of road tripping. Two days of flying makes it a full week with two weekends. I was able to purchase business class tickets for just about 400 [read more]
A road trip in Oman is not complete without a visit to the Ras al Jinz Sea Turtle Reserve. I visited this place during my Oman road trip and it was well worth the day and night. These creatures are magnificent and highly endangered. My [read more]
Sanibel Island in Florida is located just before the coast at Fort Myers. It is a beautiful getaway for families as it is quiet, has beautiful beaches with shells and various wildlife refuges. It is exactly why I visited during my South Florida road trip [read more]
My family road trip through South Florida brought us twice to the Everglades. One day we drove from Fort Myers to Miami and we visited the northern part of the Everglades. After a nice breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers we got in our [read more]
#TBT [ThrowBackThursday] week 14 of 2015. This week, something I remember from our visit to Oman, 1 of the 52 countries I visited prior to 2015. The road trip through Oman was a trip with the family over Christmas and New Year in 2013. During [read more]
Photo of the week 1, 2015 What must I say about this photo? A giant sea turtle going back to the sea after layout a couple of dozen eggs at the beach. Photo taken in Oman (trip report) at the end of 2013. Comments? Questions? [read more]
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