Playing two of the best golf courses in the world is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I was beyond excited. Pebble Beach Links is commonly regarded as one of the top 3 courses in the world and Spyglass Hill is not far behind. First up was Spyglass Hill. We woke up to a beautiful sunny day with … [Read more…]
We had a 7-hour wait at the airport before our flight to Los Angeles, so we found a coffee shop with a wifi code and set up camp. It was strange to catch up with the world again after a week without any wifi. We finally touched down in LA at 9pm. Because of the … [Read more…]
After a long, sleepless flight (which included a stopover and 2-hour passport control queue in Mexico) we finally landed in San Jose – exhausted and desperate for a shower and bed. But this was not going to be so straightforward. Our hotel experienced a few plumbing issues while renovating the previous weekend and dozens of … [Read more…]
We were sad to leave Yosemite after just a day, but I was super excited about our short stop in San Francisco and seeing old friends. The Intuit team attended a marketing conference in Los Angeles and have since migrated to San Francisco for the weekend so we were meeting up for dinner and drinks. … [Read more…]
Yosemite National Park hasn’t always been part of our travel plans. In fact, it only appeared on the spreadsheet about a month ago when we realised – begrudgingly – that we will not be able to swim the 1.5 miles of the Alcatraz triathlon and so had to fill three days that were initially reserved … [Read more…]
Today was our last day on tour and we were heading for Zimbabwe and the magnificent Vic Falls. By 6am we were on the road but, despite Rimson’s warnings about a long wait at the border, we crossed without much hassle. After arriving in Vic Falls we went straight to the adventure centre to book adventure … [Read more…]
Today we had a really early start as we had to get to Chobe National Park for a 12pm game drive and we still some distance to cover. Whereas yesterday’s road trip was filled with singing and dancing, today’s was very quiet and most of us tried to get another couple of hours sleep. Perhaps … [Read more…]
Given yesterday’s amazing flight over the Delta, we were all very excited about our upcoming journey. Sadly, the flight to our lodge was rather disappointing. We did not see much wildlife, but perhaps understandably so as we were much higher up and also did not veer off course for anything. Flying over the waters of … [Read more…]
After an incredible few days in Namibia, we were leaving the beautiful scenery behind and crossing into an equally beautiful Botswana. We had to cover more than 500km to get to the border and closer to the Okavango Delta – one of our primary destinations in the country. This meant a good few hours on … [Read more…]
In the wild, one day can be completely different to the next. Our first day in Etosha was spectacular, with animals around every turn. Our second day was entirely different. For the first half of the day we saw almost nothing. Where did all the zebra and springbok go?! They were everywhere yesterday! Our highlight … [Read more…]