Travel Blog

I took a trip to South Africa to do research for my next book, the sequel to Save Them. Here are a few highlights from Cape Town. This video will also be posted to Facebook on 10/3/25 here facebook.com/1094369379573906

Out for a safari drive in South Africa. The hind end of a waterbuck. Termite mound More pictures from my trip to South Africa. Out for a safari drive in Limpopo, South Africa. It's peaceful here. The landscape is beautiful. There are many wildlife reserves in South Africa that offer lodging and safari drives for tourists. If South Africa isn't on your bucket list, it should be. The waterbuck is often called "toilet seat butt" because it looks like it sat on a freshly painted

Sunrise over South Africa More pics from my recent trip to South Africa. This bongo walked right across the driveway of our lodge. Both male and female bongos have horns. The western, or lowland bongo is classified as Near Threatened. The eastern, or mountain bongo is only found in the wild in Kenya. It is classified as Critically Endangered. These hippos spend their days staying cool in the water. They often come out at dusk to graze on grass and other vegetation. They're no

This giraffe hung out with us all day. In the backyard of our lodge. July 7, 2025 I recently went to South Africa to do research for my next book. I spent a week at a wildlife reserve in Limpopo for a volunteer program. I wanted to learn more about the animals we share this planet with and the problems they face trying to survive in a world with over 8 billion humans. The weather was nearly perfect, even though June in South Africa is the winter season. Keep checking back fo