Home - SKJ Travel - Welcome to the SKJ narrative travel blog, where Shara shares her experiences and reflections of travel around the world.

  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/bio.html Bio - Shara Kay Johnson - Who is Shara Johnson? Read the biography for the gal behind the SKJ Travel blog.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/360-roadside-views-of-namibia-snapshots-from-the-berrie-bus.html Roadside Views of Northern Namibia: Snapshots from the Berrie Bus - Take a road trip with me through northern Namibia as I show you the scenes I saw through the window of my vehicle. Traditional homes, shebeens, social gatherings and other snippets of life that I pass by.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/345-the-african-hair-salon The African Hair Salon - A look at traditional Himba hairstyles, and typical hair salon buildings catering to other hairstyles in Namibia.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/350-fear-and-distrust-an-argument-for-witchcraft-as-a-primary-economic-inhibitor-in-africa Fear and Distrust - An Argument for Witchcraft as a Primary Economic Inhibitor in Africa - Meet Chief Petrus, beloved father of an artisan community, whose bewitching episode illustrates how economic stagnation is a natural upshot of pervasive beliefs in witchcraft.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/component/content/article/40-blog/africa2010/63-hospitality.html Hospitality - Local Folks Rock and Penguins Delight - Hospitality in Johannesburg (as if we haven't already experienced it by the boatload) and a trip to Cape Town to see the penguins at Boulder Beach.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/346-namibia-ii-archive Namibia II Archive - Archive for posts from my second trip to Namibia, aimed largely at researching the pervasive witchcraft culture.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/358-circling-the-nxai-pan-part-2-animal-pals-and-special-moments.html Circling the Nxai Pan, Part 2: Animal Pals and Special Moments - Second part of virtual safari through the Nxai Pan in Botswana. This time we encounter mostly groups of animals, including elephants and big cats.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/355-circling-the-nxai-pan-part-1-one-on-one-time-with-the-animals.html Circling the Nxai Pan, Part 1: One-on-One Time with the Animals - Checking out the Nxai Pan during the "green" season. Although this arid salt pan doesn't contain the abundance of wildlife elsewhere in Botswana, a delightful number of animals come out to see me and welcome me to Bostwana in the rainy season!
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/359-calhan-paint-mines-fantastical-geology-magical-color.html Calhan Paint Mines Fantastical Geology, Magical Color - Take a brief tour of the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in eastern Colorado, used for thousands of years by Native Americans to make dyes and tools.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/348-puerto-rico-outside-san-juan-green-blue-old-and-new.html Puerto Rico Outside San Juan: Green, Blue, Old and New - Green rain forests, blue bio-luminescence, old sugar mills and ancient ballcourts, new probings into space ... some of the things to see outside the cities in Puerto Rico.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/353-kalahari-in-the-wet-season-a-divine-surprise.html Kalahari in the Wet Season -- A Divine Surprise - Safari in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve during the wet season stuns me with its lush, green landscape and dynamic skies. Oh yeah, and animals, too!
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/352-twenty-years-in-chains-a-triumph-of-compassion-over-cruelty.html Twenty Years in Chains - A Triumph of Compassion Over Cruelty - The remarkable story of Ndjinaa, a Himba woman chained to a pole for 20 years, and how compassion proved more powerful than superstition and broke the shackles of witchcraft.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/351-back-to-the-birds-a-new-list-from-ixtapa-mexico.html Back to the Birds - A new list from Ixtapa, Mexico - This year's wildlife viewing at Popoyote Lagoon and Barra de Potosi in Ixtapa, Mexico, introduced me to many new birds. And of course I touched base with my crocodile and iguana pals.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/349-you-could-be-the-next-witch-a-namibian-culture-of-fear-and-jealousy.html You Could Be the Next Witch - A Namibian Culture of Fear and Jealousy - You could be the next witch. Or your brother or your mother. Uncovering the witchcraft culture in Namibia shows me people living in a constant state of fear. Here is one sad tale.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/347-the-peace-in-human-touch.html The Peace in Human Touch: Portraits in Namibia - From Namibia ... witnessing the peace and comfort that a simple touch of affection can bring to a lonely soul.
  • http://skjtravel.net/index.php/15-features/343-popoyote-lagoon-2015-ixtapa-mexico.html Popoyote Lagoon 2015 - Ixtapa, Mexico - Year 2015 photographs from my favorite little wildlife refuge for birds and reptiles, Popoyote Lagoon at Playa Linda, Ixtapa, Mexico.

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    Original Review: I have been struggling with gaining weight for years now and I research different products online and came across this one. Of course like anyone else I doubted whether it worked but was happy when it did. I started taking it and I was right around 118lbs,by the end of 2 or 3 months,I had gained about 20lbs and was extremely happy. I had my curves back and I was smiling from ear to ear. Not to mention the ingredients are all natural and I didn't experience any side effects from taking it. I felt good and energized and was able to eat more food then before. Try it,it won't be wasted money

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    Spent their production budget on the poster artwork. Who backed this financially and how can I meet them... I mean I_ they just want to throw money away, throw it my way. Some movies are so bad they're funny... this is not one of them.

  • Carl R. Rogers - The only one to see!

    The best "Scrooge" ever! Be taken back in time to when Christmas was more personal. Alastair Sim plays the lonley and shrewd "Scrooge" like none before & none after him. This "classic" Christmas movie needs to be part of your holiday DVD collection along with your "Charlie Brown" & "Rudolph" DVD's. Watch this DVD & learn one of the great values of the holiday season!

  • Kindle Customer - Really good book.

    Very well written with a great storyline. Gives a fair accounting of how the Irish were treated upon arrival in the U. S. All woven into an interesting story. Recommend highly.