Our first major international trip after the pandemic (our trip to Norway was essentially a "bonus" trip planned on account of relaxed travel restrictions; it was only a week long) was to a long-sought place: Sub-Saharan Africa. We took a week-and-a-half camping safari with a tour company - with a great group of travelers, and a fantastic three-person crew - and added time in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Istanbul on our own.