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Pyramids of Giza & The Great Sphinx No visit to Egypt is complete without seeing the pyramids and the Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining of the seven wonders of the ancient world....

I have been captivated by Ancient Egypt since I was a young child. In my elementary school library, there was a small section about Ancient Egypt consisting of no more than 20 books. I must have been in...

Ever since I first visited South Africa, I have dreamt of living here. It is the kind of place that exudes something magical that captures your imagination and etches itself into your memory with the otherworldly...

During our month in South Africa, I have been reading Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, “A Long Walk to Freedom”. I share the interesting, significant and funny parts of the book with the rest of the family...

On a cold and wet day, we made the trip to the Cradle of Humankind, about 50 km outside of Johannesburg. AY and I have been talking about this museum for months, so there was no way we were going to let...