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 […]
The Island in the Sky
Malawi: Mulanje Massif, Kondanani Village President Joyce Banda’s election in 2011 was a beacon of hope for many waiting for a more transparent administration. But people we have spoken to […]
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 […]
River Activities & Shenanigans
Zambia: Livingstone The drive northeast from the border to Livingstone is uneventful. In the last 5 years smooth tarmac has replaced what was by all accounts a terribly potholed road. […]
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 […]
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Nightlife In South Luangwa
A Quick Transit
Getting High In Tanzania
A Mafia Christmas
Paradise Found
Following In The Footsteps of Royalty
“Karibu Sana”
Hiking & Biking In The Great Rift Valley
Tribes & Tribulations
“I don’t accept these Dollars”
A River Runs Through It
Moore on Uganda
