Egypt Meets Wisconsin: Cleopatra Arrives in Milwaukee
Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt Here’s your chance to stand between two sixteen-foot tall stone statues
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Do You Buy Local Crafts When You Travel?
So my visit to a Maasai village, which I blogged about a couple weeks ago, didn’t exactly fill me with
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What Else to Do in Madison During Badger Game Weekends
So you’re coming to Madison, Wisconsin for a Wisconsin Badgers game and you are wondering what on earth is there
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Madison Hikes: The Other Part of the Arboretum
Right smack in the middle of Madison, Wisconsin, a city of lakes is… another lake. Unlike the two biggies (Lakes
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Visit to a Maasai Village in Kenya
While we were on safari in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Park, we had the opportunity to visit a Maasai village.
Read MoreLessons from the Grill: Korean Barbecue
Six months ago I discovered a great Korean BBQ joint near my usual hotel in Seoul. In a week I
Read MoreMy Today Show Moment – Beer Sampling at Lambeau Field
So much for my 15 minutes of fame – this was 1 minute 44 seconds, but I’ll take it! I
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Five Dishes I Brought Home from my Travels
Without a doubt one of the best parts of traveling is exploring a destination’s cuisine. (Er, unless it results in
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An Ice Age Hike and a Drive-By Farmers Market
I say it often: I love Wisconsin in the summer. Peung had the day off so we headed to Brooklyn.
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The Most Awesome Airshow: EAA AirVenture 2011
If you are into planes and airshows, you have got to see this. Every summer Oshkosh, Wisconsin becomes the biggest
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Dirty Fruit in Thailand
There isn’t much in the Thai language that sounds even remotely familiar to me in English or anything, which makes
Read MoreMy 7 Links: Best of the Mad Traveler
Katie at Tripbase started a project called My 7 Links wherein travel bloggers choose 7 archived posts based on 7
Read MoreTraveling Kenya – Samburu Safari (Photos)
After overnighting in Nairobi, we headed north to Samburu National Reserve for our final safari. Charlie joined us again, this
Read MoreOpening Day of Summerfest 2011 (with photos)
Celebrating 44 years of great music, Milwaukee’s Summerfest kicked off its 2011 festival on Wednesday. This is the largest music
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Maasai Mara, Lions and More
Continuing on from Lake Nakuru we took the long bumpy road into the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Located along the
Read MorePhoto Gallery: Lake Nakuru National Park – Kenya
After our safari in Amboseli National Park (see also our photos from the Amboseli safari), we backtracked to Nairobi to
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Our Safari Accommodations in Kenya
For each park it was a little bit different. Safari packages include the accommodations and you can find anything from
Read MoreKenya Safari 1: Amboseli National Park
Our first Kenyan national park safari (of four) is Amboseli. Our Nairobi host Charlie joined us and a driver from
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When Animals Attack! Kenya Edition
Lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my? Nope. More like elephants, and buffalo, and hippos. We have just completed ten
Read MoreMy First Photos Out of Africa: Kenya Arrival
OK, so maybe you were expecting an elephant, zebra herd or a pack of hyenas ripping apart my luggage. We
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