How We’re Using Miles and Points to Travel Smarter for Africa 2027
Turning Everyday Spending into Travel Power Planning a three-week family journey across Africa is exciting — but it can also be expensive. Flights, hotels, and transportation add up quickly when traveling between Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania. That’s why we started focusing on airline miles and hotel points more than a year before […]
Peace by the Ocean: Rest and Reflection in Zanzibar
The Perfect Ending After three incredible weeks of travel, learning, and connection, our Africa 2027 journey will end in Zanzibar — an island that feels like paradise. With turquoise water, white sand beaches, and swaying palm trees, it’s the perfect place to rest, recharge, and reflect on everything we’ve experienced. Zanzibar isn’t just a destination; […]
The Thunder That Roars: Experiencing Victoria Falls
Nature’s Great Masterpiece When we reach Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, we’ll witness one of the most breathtaking sights on the planet. Known locally as “Mosi-oa-Tunya,” meaning “The Smoke That Thunders,” the falls roar with power, sending mist high into the sky and creating rainbows that dance in the sunlight. It’s a place that reminds us […]
Walking with the Ancients: Exploring Egypt’s Timeless Wonders
The Beginning of the Journey Our Africa 2027 adventure begins where civilization itself began — Egypt. From the moment we land in Cairo, we’ll step into a world that connects past and present like nowhere else on Earth. The air hums with history, the streets burst with life, and every monument tells a story that […]
From Safari to Sea: The Beauty of South and East Africa
From the Mountains to the Plains Week two of Africa 2027 will take us into the heart of Southern Africa — a region that feels like a dream come to life. In Cape Town, we’ll ride the cable car up Table Mountain for panoramic views, visit Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, and stroll […]
Standing in History: Visiting Ghana’s Cape Coast Castle
A Place of Memory and Reflection One of the most powerful stops on our Africa 2027 journey will be Cape Coast Castle in Ghana. This fortress, once a center of the transatlantic slave trade, stands as both a memorial and a mirror — a reminder of how far we’ve come and how deeply our stories […]