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City of Cool: Cape Town

The weather was spectacular while I was in Cape Town in July!  What a “winter” at 70 degrees with blue skies. Cape Town has a vibrant waterfront, a hip art scene, happening downtown area and a serious foodie and coffee scene. LOVE! It’s so unique–you have beaches on one side of

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MY TOP 50 SAFARI PICS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

We had absolutely fabulous game viewing while on safari in Kapama Reserve at Kapama Buffalo Camp, and in Sabi Sands at Chitwa Chitwa Lodge. I loved both camps!  I will post pics of them next week. But everyone wants to see animals, and when you shoot over 3,000 pics it’s

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IMAGES FROM CAPE TOWN & CAPE WINELANDS

The weather was spectacular while I was in Cape Town last month!  What a “winter” at 70 degrees with blue skies. Cape Town has  a vibrant waterfront, a hip art scene, happening downtown area and a serious foodie and coffee scene. LOVE! It’s so unique–you have beaches on one side

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My Recent Trip to Kenya with Micato Safaris: Part 1

I came back from Kenya 3 weeks ago, and have been going through over 3,000 pictures, yikes! That’s what happens when you go to Africa on safari….even non-photographers like me take zillions of pictures because you simply can’t believe what you are seeing. I traveled with Micato Safaris, a high-end safari company

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Pictures from Prague

I was in Prague in December and just loved the city!  I stayed at the opulent Alychmist Grand Hotel in Lesser Strana, which is located across the Charles Bridge and near Prague Castle,  and away from the masses of tourists in the Old Tow.  What a hotel!  If you want the feel of Old

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TEATIME in LONDON at The EGERTON HOUSE

The Egerton House is one of my absolute favorite hotels in London!  Small, intimate lux boutique hotel with a superb location (7 minutes walking to Harrods), beautiful rooms, stellar service and a great tea (and martinis!).  Here is my niece and her semester-abroad friends enjoying a wonderful tea service, with sweets

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NEW LUX HOTEL COMING to CAPE TOWN!

  I can’t wait to see The Silo, which is opening next month, when I am in Cape Town in July!  Will post a  full review then.  The Silo is a converted grain silo that will house a contemporary art museum and a super lux boutique hotel.  Looks fab!

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Review of AMA Waterways Danube River Cruise–FABULOUS!

REVIEW:  Danube River cruise on Ama Waterways AmaSerena Last month, I sailed on AMA Waterways for the first time, and it will certainly not be the last time!  It was absolutely fabulous. I sailed the 164-passenger AMA Serena, built in 2015.  We sailed from Budapest to Nurenburg on a Christmas

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Prague Private Tour: The Strahov Library

Post river cruise, I visited Prague and one of the highlights of my trip was the visit to the Strahov Monastery and its Library Rooms.  I had seen pictures of them in various publications and on the internet, always called the most beautiful library in the world, and I have

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Luxury Travel Adventures Denise Burcksen

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With 52 countries (and counting!) stamped in my passport, I’ve gained lots of first-hand knowledge and invaluable on-the-ground contacts—and I love putting my experience and expertise to work for my clients. 

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