Charlotte Oct 2, 2021Between the Sunsets - in Namibia, Part IIIAs mentioned in Part I of my travels in Namibia, one of the important pieces of advice my driver shared with me for driving across...
Charlotte Jun 6, 2021Between the Sunsets - in Namibia, Part IIMy stay at Shipwreck Lodge was incredibly encouraging and exhilarating! The first thing I noticed was that it was busy, and not just with...
Charlotte May 31, 2021Between the Sunsets - in NamibiaAfter staying home for four months following my trip to Egypt in November 2020, I was searching for my next solo travel experience and...
Charlotte Apr 10, 2021The Three W’s – Wear, Wait, Wash OR is it Wildlife, Winelands, Whales?During the past year we have all become very familiar with the reference to the Three Ws, Wear, Wait and Wash, however with the progress...
Charlotte Apr 2, 2021Common Myths about Travel AdvisorsAs travel begins to recover in 2021 and beyond from the COVID-19 global pandemic, I thought it would be helpful to share some commons...
Charlotte Mar 25, 2021Condé Nast Traveler – Top Travel Specialist 2021 From the first discussions I had with the team at Avenue Two Travel, I knew that I had found the perfect fit for my new adventure and...
Charlotte Jan 31, 2021January Reflections and BTMs!As January 2021 draws to a close and we are still learning how to manage this pandemic, I wanted to share some thoughts that I hope will...
Charlotte Dec 15, 2020CHOPTT - Part Two!On the morning of day four of our trip we were joined by Wafika Borai, who would be our guide for the second half of our trip, for our...
Charlotte Dec 9, 2020Egypt – Columns, Hieroglyphs, Obelisks, Pyramids, Temples and Tombs (CHOPTT) - Oh My!!At the beginning of November, it was time for another travel adventure! This time it was to a destination that I know is high on many...
Charlotte Oct 16, 2020Kenya, Part 4 - “Nairobi and The Coast”!From the Masai Mara I flew back to Nairobi for an overnight at the Hemingways Nairobi Hotel, which is a gorgeous property on the...
Charlotte Oct 12, 2020Kenya, Part 3 - “A World Away in the Masai Mara”In busier times, it is possible to fly direct to “the Mara” from Samburu, however with more limited flights operating at this time due to...
Charlotte Oct 11, 2020Kenya, Part 2 - “A World Away”!I have been in northern Kenya for four days now, and I really can’t adequately describe the wonder of being in the ‘African Bush’ away...
Charlotte Oct 2, 2020My Travels to Kenya - Part 1By mid-August, I was becoming increasingly frustrated about not being able to travel internationally, so I began playing with ideas on...
Charlotte Sep 17, 2020Cavatica Luxury Travel - A little history, the present & the future Part III – The Future What does the future hold for travel? As mentioned briefly in Part II, over-tourism had become a significant...
Charlotte Sep 5, 2020A Day in Ethiopia - October, 2008 During my travels to Ethiopia in October, 2008, I was moved to write the following. This is still a relatively new destination for...
Charlotte Sep 5, 2020Cavatica Luxury Travel – A little history, the present & the future Part II – The Present Having been featured in Luxury Travel Advisor Magazine in December 2019, as a top advisor from Avenue Two Travel,...
Charlotte Aug 26, 2020Cavatica Luxury Travel – A little history, the present & the futurePart I – A little history It’s a rainy afternoon here in Wilmington, NC today and I have some time on my hands, so I decided to write a...
Charlotte Jul 6, 2020Thinking about traveling post-COVID? Why you need Cavatica Luxury TravelThe following blog post is from my host agency, Avenue Two Travel. With their permission I have modified the post to reflect the services...
Charlotte Apr 17, 2020Jazz up your on-line MeetingsHello friends - I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy during these very difficult times for us all across the Globe. This...
Charlotte Feb 27, 2020New Friends and Road Trips!It was January 28th when Allison Hunt, a supplier representative from Cape Town, South Africa who I had met at the We Are Africa...