Germany & South Africa are world’s apart
Frankfurt and Johannesburg, Worlds Apart Most Americans like to claim they’ve visited a country even if it’s the result of a layover or transiting between borders on a bus. People from other countries, especially Europeans, believe this is absurd because in their view a person must immerse themselves in the culture for an extended period of time to truly say they’ve been there. I ashamedly admit that we are true red, white and blue Americans [...]
Categories: Germany, South Africa, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg, South Africa, Soweto
Germany to South Africa
Our trek through Central and South America exceeded our expectation. It was culturally immersive and validated our mantra . . . “Travel is the ultimate education”. Here are just a few facts regarding the first leg of our trek: traveled for 110 days; total distance traveled (including air) 13,807 miles including over 4,000 miles by bus. The travel by bus resulted in 116 hours or more than five days riding everything from a chicken bus [...]
Categories: Germany, South Africa, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Frankfurt, Germany, Johannesburg