By Cliff Locke The other night a few friends and I were at dinner and we were discussing vacations. I didn’t realize that it would be such an open subject. I thought people would say where they have been or where they would like to go, but that’s not what happened. I told them that […]
South Africa
Asheville Can Be For Lovers
By Cliff Locke Sometimes it’s not all that easy to figure out where to spend a weekend with the person you love. We wanted someplace where we could enjoy each other’s company, be involved in nature and doing things we haven’t done before. We also wanted someplace that wasn’t that far away and not a […]
New Orleans – The Big Easy
By Cliff Locke To read about our New Orleans tour Click Here! It’s easy to find a good time in New Orleans! Most people think the best time to visit New Orleans is during Mardi Gras, well if you like dealing with large crowds, and I mean large, and not being able to find a parking […]
Cactus and Road Bikes (Part 1)
By Sara Moses In April, 2016 I had the pleasure of flying to Tucson to work with my dear colleague, Andrew Broan, to lead our guests on a nearly 300-mile journey by bike. HE Travel has been directing cycling tour for years, starting back when the company was called Alyson Adventures. And yet, I’ve worked with Phil […]
My Wild South Africa Adventure (Part 3)
By Zachary Moses This is the third in a series. Click to read Part 1 and Part 2. Day 7: To the Reserve We drove this morning to the Shamwari Game Reserve. We’d chosen this reserve because it lies conveniently outside of the Malaria zone. We arrived at the lodge in time for a wonderful lunch, followed […]
My Wild South Africa Adventure (Part 2)
The Adventure Continues This is the second in a series. Click Here to read Part 1. Day 4: Crossing Southern Africa We started our day off with a visit to the wonderful Harold Porter Botanical Gardens. We came across an owl’s nest and were able to get a good look at the baby chicks in the […]