Newfound Money

Usually when I get a raise, a bonus, a Christmas check from mom, the cash winds up right in my checking account, and before I know it it's paying off this month's credit card bill. The excitement of new found money is oh so fleeting. Last month, when a generous $5k found its way to my pocket, I decided I was going to blow the whole thing on something fun.

It didn't take long to realize I'd be planning a vacation. Last year I got lucky with Birthright, a full two weeks all-expenses paid trip to Israel, it was like winning the lottery. In '08 I cashed in on some airline miles to visit a friend in Paris with a hop over to Amsterdam. Every year there's a new angle, a new destination, but every year there's travel, the world at my fingertips.

and this year its South Africa.

Cape Town; Photo (c) Cape Town Lodgings