I took my husband on an epic safari adventure for his 50th birthday. It cost less than expected, and we had a blast.
Ultimately, a safari was a cool way to celebrate a milestone birthday, and I'm glad it wasn't as pricey as I had expected. Ruth Bayang For my husband's 50th birthday, we traveled the world and did our first African safari together. We saw elephants, giraffes, and many other animals up close, and had dinner in the bush. One day of safari would've been enough, but we had a good experience, and the price felt fair. Business-class airline tickets were already booked for us to fly around the world for my husband's 50th birthday. Then he threw me a curveball: An African safari was on his bucket list, too. I wanted to fulfill his wish while keeping money and time constraints in mind. After all, when I heard "African safari," all I could see was dollar signs — and not in a good way. Plus, we had only seven days in South Africa, not including the travel days in and out of Johannesburg and Cape Town . After a deep dive into Google searches and countless reviews, I...