Monthly Archives: January 2015

Langa Township, Cape Town ~ Extreme poverty – Is there a way out?

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday January 18th ~ (part 2) Langa Township, Cape Town Earlier in the day we had been blessed with a fun cable car ride up to the top of Table mountain, magnificent views over the city of Cape Town, the … Continue reading →

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Cape Town ~ From Table Mountain to Langa Township

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday January 18th ~ Cape Town, SA (part 1) Today was an included half day tour of Cape Town and Table Mountain, that we followed up with an optional cultural immersion tour that took us to the extremely poor section … Continue reading →

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South Africa ~ Cape Peninsula Tour

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday January 17th ~ Cape Town and Cape Peninsula We lugged our big cameras with long lenses along with us on this trip, hoping to capture some good pictures of the animals. Sadly, we went off and left the needed … Continue reading →

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Cape Town, South Africa ~ Getting there…

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday January 16 ~ Cape Town, South Africa It is not an easy trip to get all the way from Los Angeles to Cape Town. We left our place of business at 3:15 pm on Wednesday to head for the airport … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day ~ A church in Barcelona, Spain

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

On a ramble down La Rambla in Barcelona we came across the Church of Bethlehem. This picture was taken on April 4th, 2014 when we spent two weeks staying in a small apartment we had rented through Airbnb. If you … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day ~ Blue Mosque, Istanbul

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Want to find out a little more about our time in Istanbul last year? Check out this blog post to read about our day, or this post to see more pictures. Gratitude Moment: Today I am grateful for our police force. … Continue reading →

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South Africa is calling our name

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Planning a trip is not always done in a straight line. Sometimes the wheels are put in motion by a simple thought, an inspiration, seeing a “too good to pass up” deal on the Internet, getting a phone call from … Continue reading →

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Picture of the day ~ Santa Cruz, Guatemala

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Happy 2015 Everyone! I’m slowly getting over a nasty bug that laid me up for the Christmas and New Years Holidays. It is never fun to be sick, but as much as I love to travel (and I do love … Continue reading →

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