Border crossing: Uganda to Rwanda (and back!) to Name:Gatuna/Katuna No. of officials: 5 Buildings:3 buildings for Uganda exit, 2 buildings for Rwanda entry Time taken: 2 hours Uganda-Rwanda, 1 hour […]
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Crossing into Uganda
Border crossing: Tanzania to Uganda to Name: Mutukula No. of officials: 5 Buildings: 2 buildings for Tanzania exit, 2 buildings for Uganda entry Time taken: 2 hours Other: This border […]
Danger, Danger, High Voltage!
Tanzania: Katavi, Kigoma, Kibondo, Bukoba Roughly following the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika, we drove northeast to Katavi National Park. This little known park receives fewer visitors in one year […]
Arrive as guests, leave as friends
Tanzania: Kipili On entering Tanzania we were welcomed by a host of animals travelling by motorbike, from chickens to pigs to goats. After an underwhelming stopover in Mbeya we continued […]
My Nickname is “Great Deal On ForEx”
Border crossing: Malawi to Tanzania to Name: Kasumulu No. of officials: 5 Building: 1 building for Malawi exit, 2 buildings for Tanzanian entry Time taken: 2 hours Other: Leaving Tanzania […]
Josi’s Top Ten: Malawi
What a country! We have been really surprised by the variety of things on offer in Malawi and the friendliness of everyone we have met. “Hello, how are you?” […]
A weekend in the Yorkshire Dales
Malawi: Nyika National Park, Livingstonia In the far north of Malawi lies a hilly plateau with vast rolling grasslands, clear streams and more zebra than people. This is the Nyika […]
Crocs, Hippos & Mud Wrestling
Malawi: Liwonde National Park When compared with its neighbours, Malawi is not an obvious destination for a big game safari. But Liwonde National Park, nestled on the east bank of […]
From Lilongwe to Lake Malawi: “Chill, Man, Chill”
Malawi: Lilongwe, Monkey Bay & Cape Maclear Although Malawi is a pint sized country, its (relatively recent) capital Lilongwe still struggles to rise to the occasion. It has the feel […]
A Warm Welcome to Malawi
Border crossing: Zambia to Malawi to Name: Mchinji No. of officials: 5 Building: 3 Time taken: 1 hour Other: Crossing was smooth with Customs & Immigration in the same building […]
Lake Tranquillity v. City Gridlock
Zambia: Lake Kariba & Lusaka En route to Lusaka we made a detour to the western shores of Lake Kariba. Straddling the Zambian / Zimbabwean border this immense lake was […]
Boats, Touts & Border Crossings
Border crossing: Botswana to Zambia to Name: Kazangula No. of officials: 5 Building: 3 buildings – each for different things! Time taken: 1 hour 30 minutes Other: A 5 minute […]
Lions, Leopards & Lechwe
Botswana: Chobe National Park: Savuti, Kasane. Chobe National Park is a well renowned National Park and its name is synonymous with a vast density of wildlife and enormous herds of […]
Rock Painting: Limited Guided Visits
Botswana: Tsodilo About 400km Northwest of Maun lies the remote area called the Tsodilo Hills. This is the only Unesco World Heritage Site in Botswana and evidences the earliest human […]
Moremi Game Reserve & Camping with Elephants
Botswana: Maun & Moremi Game Reserve Botswanan border post formalities dealt with, we struck out on the sand road towards Nakaneng, a small town which marks the start of […]
Traversing Africa 2013 compared to 1870
When Henry Morton Stanley’s epic expedition left Bagamoyo in Tanzania in March 1871, he was not travelling light. His quarry was David Livingstone – explorer extraordinaire but missing and not heard […]
Humble shack or border crossing?
to Border crossing: Namibia to Botswana Name: Dobe No. of officials: 2 Building: Tin hut Time taken: […]
Josi’s Top Ten: Namibia
We have had so many adventures already just in Namibia and we have really loved it. It is already hard to imagine what could possibly be our top ten for […]