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NAMIBIA, VICTORIA FALLS & BOTSWANA (OKAVANGO DELTA) Safari
Itinerary October 2019 NAMIBIA, VICTORIA FALLS & BOTSWANA (OKAVANGO DELTA) An Africa Adventure Organized by New Trekker Adventures Ltd In Conjunction With Safaris4Africa Willie and Katie Grové 8 on the Square, #1701 8 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215 614 477-0105 312 543-5410 Website: http://www.newtrekkeradventures.com/ Email: info@newtrekkeradventures.com “… Life is not about how many breaths […]
Rwanda the Beautiful
In February, 2018 Katie and I joined a group of 14 friends, led by Tom Stalf, CEO of the Columbus Zoo, to travel to Rwanda. We were to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Ellen Degeneres Campus of the Dian Fosse Gorilla Fund International nestled at the edge of the Volcanoes National Park, and […]
Hurricane Earl: Belize August 3, 2016
Devastation on Ambergris Caye, Belize Click the YouTube icon for a short video of the Hurricane and the aftermath We have spent an amazing week at Belizean Cove Estates on Ambergris Caye, San Pedro, Belize. We were supposed to leave yesterday, Thursday August 4, 2016. On Wednesday night August 3, 2016, however, we survived Hurricane […]
Grové Family in Mashatu, Botswana – January 2016
Grové Family in Mashatu, Botswana – January 2016 The Grové family visited Mashatu from January 1 to January 4, 2016. Our ranger was Kenosi, and our tracker Lovemore. We were extremely impressed with these wonderful two Batswana! My name is Willie Grové, and my wife Katie and I have visited Mashatu a number of times […]
Andean Explorer and Amazon Adventure 2016 (1)
The following posts cover our Peru and Amazon adventure with friends Bill Riat, Jim Simon, Jim Macklin, Dave Jordan, and Dick Alkire, from May 14 to 27, 2016. Andean Explorer and Amazon Adventure 1 Blog Post 1 May 14 to 16, 2016 Saturday, May 14: Traveling to Peru today. Arrive in Cuzco tomorrow. I was […]
Andean Explorer and Amazon Adventure 2016 (2) – Exploring the Ancient Inca Ruins in Cusco State
Blog Post 2 May 17 to 19, 2016 Exploring the Ancient Inca Ruins in Cusco State and practice hikes to prepare for the Inca Trail Tuesday, May 17: Day 3 Saqsaywaman Saqsaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of Cusco,, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Sections were first built by the Killke […]
Andean Explorer and Amazon Adventure 3 – Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Andean Explorer and Amazon Adventure 3 Videos in this blog Inca Trail Trek Climbing Montana Machu Picchu   Return to Cusco and Corpus Christi Festival Parade Blog Post 3 May 20 to 22, 2016 Trekking The Inca Trail, climbing Montana Machu Picchu, and exploring Machu Picchu Friday, May 20: Day 6 The Inca Trail Inca […]
Cheetah Conservation Fund Reception, January 2016
The Cheetah Conservation Fund, Namibia Founded in Namibia in 1990, the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is the global leader in research and conservation of cheetahs. CCF is dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild. The vast majority of wild cheetahs are outside protected areas, in areas populated by humans. Saving this magnificent animal from […]
Nepal Earthquake Disaster Update 2 – October, 2015
 Devastating Earthquakes, April, 2015 Updates from Nepal: October, 2015 In this update: Click on the INDEX Title to go directly to the topic. Click the back button on your browser to return to the top of this blog. Overwhelming Generosity Maya Sherpa Project Update Nima Sherpa and Nick Moon’s Report from Nepal Rebuilding […]