NEED HELP PICKING A TOUR?
- First-hand experience
- Advice and guidance
- We're passionate travelers
What to do
These articles highlight the adventure activities and up-coming events in Southern Africa and East Africa.
A Traveler’s Guide to Maun: The Gateway to Botswana Safaris
To the rookie traveler, Maun holds little interest. At face value, it’s an outback town of tour operators and nondescript buildings sprawled out over kilometers with not much of a discernible center. The cows and dogs will look both ways before crossing the dust-laden...
Zanzibar, the Spice Island
After two days of mostly travelling in the truck, we arrived at a campsite close to Dar Es Salaam, facing the Indian Ocean. We didn’t get a chance to visit the city, but passing through was quite chaotic and there was a lot of traffic. On that campsite we had a first...
Victoria Falls
After three weeks of the overland tour, everyone had heard a lot about Victoria Falls. Some members of the group had already been there, but for most (including us) it was the first time. Victoria Falls is both the name of the town in Zimbabwe, as well as the famous...
South African Travel Calendar: Where to travel in South Africa, month by month
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...
Why we love Zanzibar: 5 Epic things to do in Africa’s legendary Spice Route
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...
The Complete Guide to Whale Watching in South Africa
Think “wildlife in South Africa” and images of the fabled Big Five migrating across rugged open plains are sure to be the first and probably the only that come to mind. Whale, whale, whale, I’ve got news for you! There is so much more to this beautiful country than...![When is the best time to visit Kruger National Park [Guide]](https://aot-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Kruger-National-Park-Lion-480x300.jpg)
When is the best time to visit Kruger National Park [Guide]
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...
The Rise of Adventure Travel: Top 8 African Adventures for your Bucket List
Some people travel to visit family and friends, others do it for some R&R, and then there are those who travel to push their boundaries. Adventure travel is one of the fastest growing segments of the travel market, drawing in more and more people on a yearly...
Wandering the Winelands: South Africa’s Big Four Safari
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...
Nairobi – East Africa’s Safari Gateway
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...
