Cleared for Departure
Next Trip: Singapore & Australia, Fall 2026
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The Plan
We begin our New York City escape by traveling to JFK, which takes a degree of concentrated effort. Continue …
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Welcome to Series 12: Vancouver
Off we go to Vancouver and Whistler. Welcome to Series 12 of Cleared for Departure. Continue …
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A Final Word on Series 11
The final images of our Botswana trip. Continue …
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Adventure Travel
Executive Producer RBD writes about a curious thing that happened to us, which made us question the nature of our reality. Continue …
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Out of Africa
Botswana is a quickly modernizing country. Continue …
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Our Final Game Drive
Yet more animal pics. Continue …
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Babies (and Their Parents)
Who doesn’t like babies? An entire post dedicated to the next generation of animals. Continue …
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Transfer to Sandibe
We took a helicopter ride from Nxabega to Sandibe, which was the first time we had ever flown in one. Continue …
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Smelly Dead Hippos and Bored Leopards
Some more game drive pics. Continue …
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Why Here? Why Now?
Returning to our metaphor where I am an alien “from Germany,” why come here? As my mom said to me, “Isn’t it the same animals you already saw?” Continue …
Cleared for Departure 