After many, many hours in the air getting to South Africa and then many, many hours in the car driving to Kruger National Park…you can imagine our euphoric feeling of relief and happiness when we finally arrived at our camp. We stayed at Letaba and although I thought we would be “roughing” it in the…
Author: Sunscreen Required
Hi, I'm Jaime and welcome to Sunscreen Required! I started the site in 2009 as a way to share our journeys, photography, and travel inspiration with our friend + family near and far.
guest post: south africa.
If anyone has heard me talk about my travels, you have heard me mention my favorite place on earth. Cape Town. Hands down, no question. It is a place of incredible, awe-inspiring beauty, but its pulse is more than skin deep. When you are there, you can feel that you are on the tip of…
sneak peek- guest blog
There are people that you see in photographs and you instantly know you’d be friends, without even really knowing them– My guest blogger this week is the one and only, Julie Wilhite. I met this incredibly talented photographer when she walked into the showroom for her then “day job.” Being in the same building, we routinely made lunch…
Ride ’em, cowboys.
Howdy! Yeehaw! Ride ’em, cowboys! While the vernacular isn’t found only during rodeo season in Texas, it is certainly more prevalent. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of Houston’s biggest and best events all year. Cowboys and cowgirls come from near and far to show what their made of in a large dirt arena…
rodeo houston.
Why would someone vacation in Houston? I mean seriously, have you seen the size of our mosquitos? Freakin’ Pterodactyls– I kid you not. I realized last week when talking to a few colleagues, that I take one of Houston’s greatest events for granted:The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Every March, cowboys and cowgirls from around the globe…
facebook is your friend.
I love Facebook. Not only because you can keep up with old and new friends, but also for the travel deals and restaurant specials. And no, to my weary readers, Facebook is not the devil and going to ruin us all. Vegas is a perfect example of how social media can work in your favor. A quick…
serenade of the seas.
I’m a Royal Caribbean fan. Really. A big one. I’m a platinum cruiser– kind of a big deal. Their boats are majestic, organized and beyond enjoyable. So, it was without hesitation that I booked our family vacation on the Serenade of the Seas. How did I pick this one? Well I asked myself some important…
i’m honored.
I’m elated. Honored, really. Downtown Napa asked me to do a guest post on my day in Downtown Napa. I’m not quite sure how they found me, but I am so thankful they did. Not only for the exposure, but also for the simple reason that I LOVE NAPA! Downtown. The Valley. Everything. So do…
10 on tuesday– cruise tips.
One of the main questions I am asked is, “how do you pick your travel locations and cruises?” And of course, that answer is never as easy as you’d imagine. So for today’s 10 on Tuesday, I have compiled 10 questions to ask yourself when it comes to picking your next cruise. Enjoy! 10.) Where…
Sunscreen Required 