Travel Articles

Rovos Rail: A Luxury Train Ride

By Pat Johnson and Regina Fraser

This is a story about our love of trains and the experience of riding one of the world’s most luxurious ones – Rovos Rail. Before we take you on our journey, we want to share how our passion for locomotives was born when we were children.

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Durban, South Africa: The Land of the Zulu

By Pat Johnson and Regina Fraser

The “Grannies on Safari,” travel to South Africa frequently as both love the country and people. The country has an invigorating new spirit, ten years after its re-formation as a democracy under the leadership of Nelson Mandela. It has an incredible multicultural heritage that is sustained within a country of astonishing natural splendor. South Africa is truly a world in one country and they can honestly say they are a land of rainbow people.

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South Korea: Land of History, Beauty and Mystery

Pat Johnson and Regina Fraser

A visit to South Korea can be a wonderful and unexpected introduction to the Far East. Not only will one experience centuries-old traditions and structures while visiting colorful temples scattered throughout the country, but also see the latest technological innovations in transportation and architecture in the bustling cities of Busan and Seoul. Many may know of Seoul, South Korea’s largest city as a former Olympics site. Busan, however, is Korea’s second-largest city and a thriving urban center that reminds us of Chicago.

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Mar 10, 2010
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