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Wondrous Abu Simbel Colossol Temples In Egypt

June 21, 2026 TravelAtWill 28

Visiting The Wondrous Abu Simbel Colossol Temples In Egypt I was so glad I did not miss visiting the wondrous Abu Simbel colossal temples on our Viking Cruises trip along the Nile River. From our stop in Aswan, we flew to Abu Simbel and explored the two massive rock-cut temples of […]

Volcanic Islands of Cape Verde

May 8, 2017 TravelAtWill 8

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean We started our cruise in Miami. The Oceania Cruises ship then did a short Caribbean cruise. We enjoyed an undersea adventure in Barbados before we started to cross the Atlantic Ocean. After four days at sea, our first port was the volcanic islands of Cape Verde. […]

Looking for the Big Five in South Africa

March 9, 2017 TravelAtWill 4

Excitement Looking for the Big Five in South Africa When we booked our trip, we booked excursions looking for the big five in South Africa. We left Madagascar behind and finally reached South Africa on our amazing cruise adventure. Our first big game adventure had been in Kenya, Africa. On […]

Enjoy The Beach in Durban, South Africa

March 4, 2017 TravelAtWill 4

Arriving in Durban, South Africa It was a short hop along the coast in South Africa from seeing the wild animals in Richards Bay. Our original plan was to do a cage shark dive in Durban. But our research confirmed that this was not the season to see “real” sharks. […]

Our First Sight of African Animals in Kenya

March 3, 2017 TravelAtWill 2

Our First Glimpse of Mombasa It was a 2 day transit to get from our exploration of the Seychelles to the coast of Africa. Our first stop along the African coast was Mombasa. As the ship got close, we could see the buildings of the city. Not quite the rural […]