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Passport Diaries by TravelStore

Passport Diaries by TravelStore

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 Bringing you unique travel experiences from around the globe, Passport Diaries showcases the one-of-a-kind encounters that make your vacation exceptional. Join us as we broaden our perspective, awaken our senses and renew our spirit while discovering amazing and unforgettable adventures that will inspire you and earn another stamp in your Passport Diary.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Splendors of Southern Africa: 11 Days in Cape Town, The Kruger Nature Reserve, and Victoria Falls

    Splendors of Southern Africa: 11 Days in Cape Town, The Kruger Nature Reserve, and Victoria Falls
    Feb 5 2026
    The rumors are true: The perfect itinerary for visiting South Africa does exist and includes extra special amenities and experiences just for TravelStore clients! Join us for a conversation with Sherwin Banda of African Travel Inc. as he takes us through a custom-built 11-Day itinerary he calls “The Splendors of Southern Africa.” On this trip, you will experience stunning sights, exciting excursions, decadent cuisine, thrilling animal encounters, and the most luxurious accommodations of your life. As Sherwin puts it: “If you're going to go to Africa just once, this is the itinerary we would want you to have. This is the ideal itinerary for people who are looking for their first time visit, for people who are looking to return to a different part of Africa that they've not seen, and for those people who just fell in love and want to go back again.” Contact your TravelStore advisor to learn more about this spectacular trip to Southern Africa with African Travel Inc.!
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    40 mins
  • Safari Guide Stories with Sherwin Banda and Jared Povall

    Safari Guide Stories with Sherwin Banda and Jared Povall
    Jan 7 2026
    Picture this: You are sitting in a covered safari vehicle, looking out across vast plains and grasslands. The vehicle bumps along, jostling the Tracker sitting in a lone chair at the very front. Suddenly your face splits into a huge grin as your Safari Guide says the words you’ve been waiting all your life to hear: “We’ve found them… lions!” These are the moments a Safari Guide lives for: To see people totally overcome by the sight of a lion, an elephant, a giraffe, or any myriad number of animals who call Africa – and Africa alone – home. Our guest Jared Povall worked for many years as a full-time Safari Guide before becoming the Sales Manager at Dulini Lodges in his home country of South Africa. While he says the Guiding lifestyle could be tough with its long days spent tracking animals from sun up to sundown, it was incredibly rewarding and a dream come true. Listen in to our interview with Jared Povall of Dulini and Sherwin Banda of African Travel to hear more great stories, tips, and insider perspectives from a former Safari Guide!
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    14 mins
  • How to Give the Gift of Travel

    How to Give the Gift of Travel
    Dec 5 2025

    Now more than ever, people cherish memorable experiences over material goods. We travel professionals know there is nothing more meaningful than receiving the gift of travel - and we have endless real-life stories to prove it! It may be a story of an employer surprising his employee with a fully completed itinerary to Paris. Or, it may be the story of a mother-in-law sneakily upgrading her son and daughter-to-be’s flights from Economy to First Class on their way to their destination wedding. Whatever it may be, the surprise and joy of receiving a gift of travel stays with the recipient forever. Join us in this special Passport Diaries episode and hear from four of our expert Travel Advisors – Tanya Bryant, Michelle Keith, Patrick Hinds, and Julia Cadar – as they share real-world stories and ideas for how to give your loved ones travel memories…as well as advice on what NOT to do!
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    17 mins
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