Zephyr Blog

Today is April 4, 2012.  Fifteen years ago today, Allan Wright quit his corporate job with food company Cargill, and Zephyr Adventures (formerly called Zephyr Inline Skate Tours) was born.  “Rolling” is a great metaphor to describe Zephyr’s journey, as … Continue reading →

Gone are the days of projector slideshow recaps of your summer vacation.  Yet in a digital age, there’s even more to share with your friends and family!  I have been sharing my photos, videos and thoughts from my travels on … Continue reading →

Last night as I was driving home from an indoor soccer game I heard on the radio that Nelson Mandela was in a hospital in South Africa with what the BBC announcer said might be a “collapsed lung”. I, along … Continue reading →

As an adventure travel company, one of the things I have always said is “we only run active tours”. No bus tours for me, thank you. However, I must admit our two African safaris stretch that a bit. In Africa, … Continue reading →

The great thing about our South Africa Adventure is it is three trips in one. One part is the wonderful city of Cape Town. We stay in what I think is the best small hotel in the city, the Cape … Continue reading →

“Oh my gosh. Look at that elephant.” We were on the second day of our three-day South Africa safari and participating in a “bush walk”. My girlfriend Devon and I were joined by one other couple and our khaki-wearing, rifle-toting … Continue reading →