Facts About South Africa: Area 1,219,090 sq. km (470,693 sq. miles) Population – Population Density 52,981,991 (estimate 2013) – 43.5 per sq. km. Capita; – Pretoria (administrative): Population: 1,991,000 (2014) Cape Town (legislative): Population: 3,624,000 (2014) Bloemfontein (judicial): Population: 496,000 (2014) Geography The...
Visiting a Village and School in Zimbabwe and Heli Ride Over Victoria Falls
Today, we did some touring around the area of Victoria Falls, visiting some awesome places, learning a lot and making some new friends in a cool place. We began our day by getting into the car and driving to...
The Okavango Delta Safari and Camp
Recently, we stayed at the Xigera camp in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. We just flew here in a bush plane and landed on the airstrip from the Kalahari Plains. The Okavango Delta is almost the exact opposite of...
Temple Mount to Tel Aviv in Israel
Today, we woke up extra early (6am) so we could visit the “Temple Mount” in the Old City in Jerusalem. The Temple Mount is where Abraham went to sacrifice his son Isaac to God, but before he could sacrifice...
The Old City in Jerusalem – Shabbat Shalom
Today, we explored the old city of Jerusalem, which is one of the holiest sites in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and celebrated the Sabbath with a local family. In Jerusalem, the city is divided up between East and West...
An Epic Day – B-Strohs of Arabia
Today, we rode camels and jeeps in the Wadi Rum Desert and then swam in the Dead Sea… EPIC!!! We woke up this morning in our tent to find that we were in a sandstorm coming from Saudi Arabia....
Mt. Nebo, Madaba, and Petra by Candlelight
Today, we drove to Petra, and visited some amazing sites on the way south from Amman including Mt. Nebo and Madaba. We began by driving for an hour until we came to Mt. Nebo. Nebo means “prophet” in Aramaic....
Amman – As Salaam Alaikum
“As-Salaam-Alaikum” from Amman, which means “peace be unto you.” We like that. Here’s a combined blog, with the first part from Brayden and the second from my sister Brooke. We’ve been touring Amman and its surrounding villages and sites...
Jordan History and Overview
Area 89,342 sq km (34,495 sq miles; not including West Bank) Population 7,930,491 Capital Amman Currency Dinar (JOD) 1 JOD = $1.412 USD $1 USD = 0.708 JOD Geography Jordan shares borders with Israel, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The Dead...
Istanbul, Turkey
Today, we visited many mosques and monuments in Istanbul, Turkey. On our way to the Blue Mosque we had a ton of trouble getting through traffic. We learned that in Istanbul there are 15 Million people living there, which...