Mouse's Travel Blog
What's New In Our Travel World

Mouse's Travel Blog is more like our journal for our world travels than a daily blog of observations. When we're home it...

     
• Let's you know when new Web pages appear on MouseToursTravels.com with tips to make your travel safer, easier, or more fun.
       
• Or we'll tell you about adventures we've had in the past and how you can have those adventures.
       
• Or read along with us as we plan our next adventure.

When we're on the road Mouse's Travel Blog will....

     
• Take you along when we can find an internet cafe to report in.

We'll try hard to find one... Even one like this.

We WANT to tell you when we find something exciting like tigers!

We'll be writing in English, but if you'd like to follow along in another language, we'd love you have you... go ahead... translate it!

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If you're not ready to travel yourself.... travel along with us until you are ready! Soon you will be planning your own adventures. We'll have fun!

International Travel Health Tips

Which vaccinations to get, which prescriptions to fill... International travel health tips about diseases to be on the alert for, the water, jet lag and more.

Dental Offices Around the World -Different From Your Own?

Photos of dental offices we've explored around the world. When you travel, you too can use your occupation or a hobby to meet people.

Travel Tips on Money Matters

How to change money. How to protect your cash and valuables. A few tips on credit cards, ATMs, and tipping.

Dealing With A Foreign Language

Don't let a foreign language seem like a barrier to travel. Travel with a language guide book, a sense of humor and a willingness to makes mistakes. The locals will love you for trying.

Caribbean and Central America Links

Interested in someplace warm and inviting? These Caribbean and Central America links will give you some ideas and travel tips.

Interesting Africa Travel Links

Africa is a fascinating continent. We have stories and tips, but there's so much we haven't seen yet. These interesting Africa travel links may help where we can't.

We've Added A Language Translator for Our Basic Packing List and Other Pages

Writing this website is a learning experience just like travel is. We sometimes struggle with language when we travel. We don't want you struggling to read our pages... so I've learned a new trick. Now you can translate...

I've put a google translator on our basic packing list page and some others. More will follow as I have time. Once you select a language, any of the pages you move to will appear in your language of choice.

We're packing to leave for Jordan shortly. Read our basic packing list and other travel tips... in another language if you want to!

Are Malaria Pills Really Necessary?

Malaria is a problem in many areas around the world. Don't ignore this. Where to check to see if malaria pills are recommended. Which anti-malarial medication to take.

Airport Help -- Yes, You Can Get Help

There IS airport help, so don't rush to leave the airport. Get money, maps, information, food and collect yourself to dive into that foreign culture... the airport is your friend!

Airport Arrival -- What Happens Now?

What to expect upon your airport arrival in a foreign country.

Our Botswana Adventure.... To Inspire Yours

In truth we've had more than one Botswana adventure... we love Botswana. Fewer tourists give you an old time safari experience.

OUR Silverback Mountain Gorilla

I've been waiting for you to tell the story about when we were touched by a Silverback Mountain Gorilla in Rwanda. Like I said, I've been waiting.

Rental Car Travel Tips

We love traveling with a rental car. Tips on renting or not. What to expect... questions to ask yourself and the rental car agency before you reserve.

We Found Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda

The Virunga Mountains of Rwanda are home to Mountain Gorillas. East Africa is known for safaris on sweeping plains, but there's more. Are Mountain Gorillas on your Africa Dream List?

Interesting Mountain Gorilla Facts

Want to learn more about mountain gorilla facts? Get interesting facts and figures about them here.

Clan MacEwen Western North America

The Clan MacEwen is organized in the Western region of the U.S. I wanted to announce that and get the word out. I wrote to you sometime back to let

Australian Wine Tasting Road Trip

Australia is a big exciting country. Australian wine tasting is fun and easy... a focus makes your trip more interesting. Why not wine tasting?

Custom Tour Ideas -- Read Our Stories

A list of some of the travel adventures we've had to help you come up with custom tour ideas of your own.

The Island of Borneo? Go Ahead, Explore It!

Beautiful beaches, interesting cultures, primeval rain forests, giant flowers, orangutans, proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants and more. Sounds wild! The island of Borneo has it all.

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, the Pantanal, and Iguazu Falls

Brazil is more than Carnival and beaches. See Rio with its beaches and mountains, but there's more. We explored the wild, wild west of the Pantanal and the jungles around Iguazu falls.