South Africa is a land of heart-pounding extremes. From the gleaming cosmopolitan city of Cape Town to the wild Kruger National Park, the manicured valleys of the Winelands, and the remote, wild Elephant Coast – the region is beguiling in its variety. This exact...
Zanzibar – the very name brings to mind the salty sea breezes, electric blue waters teeming with shoals of luminous fish and palm-fringed crystal-white sands. To honey-mooners and backpackers alike, it’s a land of coral beaches and barefoot luxury, lagoon-like...
South Africa is a country rich in natural beauty and heritage, offering every kind of traveler a buffet of experiences to look forward to. Whether you want horizontal me-time on a pristine beach, wish to explore upbeat inner cities, or tick a handful of UNESCO World...
Traveling through Africa is the stuff of dreams. The very idea of it conjures images of long winding dirt roads, golden sunsets in far-flung wildernesses, and untamed wildlife roaming vast tracts of land in their thousands. Fortunately, dreams do come true and the...
There’s something about Africa’s climate that makes it a hub of iconic experiences. From gorilla trekking in Uganda to the great migration in Tanzania, and, of course, going on a big five safari in South Africa. When it comes to the kind of adventure that makes you...
Tanzania is story-book Africa. It’s the place where fascinating people and untamed wildlife live together in the world’s last great wildernesses. Wildebeest stampede across the plains, elephants leave giant footprints along their migration routes, red-cloaked Masai...
Exploring a cosmopolitan city is probably the last thing you’d expect – or even want – to do when you’re planning a safari tour. But, the unexpected is the only guarantee while overlanding in Kenya and that’s what makes it so exciting. Since the vast...
Landing in Africa is landing in another continent, but also much more than that. Landing in Africa is an adventure in itself. We arrived at 4am at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and at 8am to the hotel, after taking an Uber that we hadn’t planned for since we...
An African overland tour is the ultimate way to disconnect from the humdrum of everyday life and get your boots dirty. And, there’s hardly a better place to get lost than East Africa. It’s the land of great escapes. The orange sunsets, untamed wildlife, captivating...
Botswana is home to some of the most uniquely beautiful landscapes. It’s a diamond-studded land of contrasts, blessed with some of the greatest natural spectacles on Earth. From vast stretches of golden desert to flooding rivers, parched salt pans, and sprawling...
If your dream of traveling in Africa looks like the trailer for the live action Lion King, then you’re dreaming of the Serengeti. We don’t blame you. More than anywhere else, this iconic national park is the land of safaris. It’s the thorny umbrella trees silhouetted...
Some people dread packing. Some people love it. I think we can say we enjoyed packing for a round the world trip! From the start, we wanted to take one backpack each. We added the constraint that we wanted one of them to pass as aircraft carry-on luggage. Since...
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