The Madame Zulu
Travel Quiz

A Tower

💡 They can grow up to 18 feet tall — which makes "tower" very fitting.

A Pride

💡 A pride typically has 10-15 lions, mostly females who do the hunting.

A Dazzle

💡 The stripes of a moving herd create a visual "dazzle" that confuses predators.

A Flamboyance

💡 A single flock can contain thousands of flamingos — truly flamboyant.

A Herd

💡 Elephant herds are led by the oldest female, called the matriarch.

A Bloat

💡 Hippos spend up to 16 hours a day in water to keep cool.

A Coalition

💡 Male cheetahs often form small coalitions of brothers to defend territory.

The Cheetah

💡 Cheetahs purr instead — and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds.

Run with the herd

💡 Within 3-5 minutes of birth, a calf can run. Predators are always watching.

About 1.5 million

💡 The Masai Mara hosts the most dramatic river crossings during July-October.

Kenya

💡 Christel has made the journey 18 times. The Mara never gets old.

Maa (Maasai language)

💡 The Maasai are one of the most recognisable cultures in East Africa.

Red

💡 The bright red shuka is worn daily and is thought to ward off lions.

The Mara River

💡 Crocodiles wait in the water below the steep, dramatic banks.

Safari

💡 The word has Arabic origins and simply means "travel."

Asante

💡 The response is "Karibu" — which also means "welcome."

The Kenyan Shilling

💡 Approximately 130 shillings to the US dollar.

Ponte Vecchio

💡 The only Florentine bridge not destroyed by German forces in World War II.

Siena

💡 The Piazza del Campo — Christel's favourite spot at twilight.

A mountain range in northeast Italy

💡 A UNESCO World Heritage Site — Europe's most dramatic mountain scenery.

The Uffizi Gallery, Florence

💡 Christel's tip: go early or book a private tour.

A casual family-run restaurant

💡 Always a better meal than tourist restaurants near the main piazzas.

Mount Vesuvius

💡 The Pompeii museum houses tiny biblical scenes inside walnut shells — Christel will find them for you.

A volcanic archipelago north of Sicily

💡 Seven islands, each with its own character. Best reached by sailboat.

The tolt (a fifth gait)

💡 The tolt is incredibly smooth — like floating across a lava field.

Strokkur

💡 "Geysir" — from which the English word comes — is also in Iceland.

Vatnajokull, Iceland

💡 It covers about 8% of Iceland's total area and hides several volcanoes.

Aurora Borealis

💡 Best seen September-March. Christel tracks the forecasts and positions you perfectly.

June and July

💡 The sun barely sets — dips toward the horizon and rises again. Magical.

Reykjavik

💡 One of the world's smallest capitals — with remarkable food and geothermal pools.

Vatican City

💡 It covers just 44 hectares — smaller than many golf courses.

The Great Trail, Canada (~24,000 km)

💡 Though the Camino de Santiago remains Christel's favourite at 800 km.

"Good journey" in Spanish

💡 Pilgrims greet each other with this phrase along the entire 800 km route.

Italy (58 sites)

💡 Florence, Rome, Pompeii, the Dolomites, and many more.

The Euro

💡 Italy adopted the Euro in 2002, replacing the Italian Lira.

A small luxury sailing cruise ship

💡 Christel is a Windstar Specialist. Small ships, secret ports.

The Camino de Santiago

💡 Also called The Way of St. James. Over 300,000 pilgrims complete it each year.

Brazil

💡 It holds around 12% of the world's fresh surface water.

Perceives physical, emotional & energetic health

💡 Christel Nani is internationally renowned — and brings this gift to travel design.

Madame Zulu Travel

💡 Part of Fora Travel, New York. Windstar Specialist. Zero advisory fee. Ever.