A Day in the Everglades
The Everglades – as the expansive wetlands in South Florida are known – stretches out across two million acres and can be explored on foot, by bike or by boat. While I was tempted by the high speed air-boat option, I ultimately chose to explore the area by hover-craft which, although slower, could maneuver through more waterways and inaccessible bayou.
Sarah Robertson
A Family Vacation In Vegas
If, like me, you imagined Las Vegas to be all neon lights, casinos, opulent decadence and quickie marriages performed by Elvis impersonators, then think again.
Sabena Nicklos
A Trip to the Empire State Building
It was a chilly winter morning when I arrived in New York for the first of many occasions. The first thing that caught the eye was the myriad people and the frenetic pace. It was a shock to the system.(I had just spent a few leisurely, fun-filled days on Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, en route to New York).
Sabena Nicklos
A Wild Horse Encounter
“Tell us the story about the time you saw the unicorns,” say the kids at bedtime. It’s a common request and, as they snuggle under the covers, I begin…
Sarah Robertson
All About Central Park
Sandwiched between Manhattan’s Upper West Side and Upper East Side, Central Park embraces more than 843 acres. The park is one of the most filmed locations in the world and has large lawned areas of open space with ornamental smaller parks, fountains and recreational facilities for New Yorkers to enjoy. Many concerts have been staged in Central Park but due to the Covid pandemic, these have been necessarily restricted.
Sabena Nicklos
Alluring Aruba
Aruba is situated about 12 miles off the Venezuelan peninsula. A small island, it is only twenty miles long and six miles in width. With its dry and sunny climate all year round it is also a popular stopover for Caribbean cruises.
Sabena Nicklos
Ballooning Over Vegas
It was still dark outside when my hotel wake-up call rang through at 4am. I dressed and took the elevator downstairs to the casino, discovering the cliche that “Las Vegas never sleeps” is entirely accurate. Girls in cocktail dresses were giggling and sipping champagne together, while groups of people were still gathered enthusiastically around roulette wheels and slot machines. Feeling a little out of place with my shorts, trainers and general state of sobriety, I walked out through the brightly-lit lobby, looking for the transfer driver that had been booked to take me on my hot air ballooning adventure.
Sarah Robertson
Capital of Spring
While Japan springs to mind when one thinks of cherry blossoms and one can never sever the association between tulips and The Netherlands, there is a much closer to home destination that holds its own as an international flower viewing destination…
