The night before my trek was hardly sleep filled as I lay there in anticipation of the day to come! We met at the park headquarters at about 6am and got divided into groups of no more than 8. There are approximately 7 different gorilla groups in the area. Our gorilla group was called ‘Group...Read More

As my friends would attest, I have been going on about the Mountain Gorillas for years. Finally, in October 2006, I experienced the most amazing visit with them. There are approximately 700 mountain gorillas in the Virunga Range of volcanic mountains bordering the Congo, Uganda and Rwanda. I chose Rwanda as my destination. I have...Read More

Extra Travel Charges Over the last while, airline charges have risen while the responsibility to the customer has grown alongside these charges. While this hardly seems fair, let’s take a look at some of the changes to how we fly when it comes to costs and responsibilities. The airlines and tour companies (cruises, safaris, and...Read More