Category Archives: Africa

Your Unforgettable Africa Itinerary: Dream Trips from 1 Week to 3 Months

Choose Your Unforgettable Africa Itinerary

Africa! Doesn’t that name just get you excited for adventure! Well it certainly does me and having just finished my 4th trip to this continent I’m a sold-up massive fan. I know planning a trip here can be somewhat of a mind-bending experience… to say the least! Where to go? What to do? How much […]

Travelling from Ethiopia to Egypt: Ethiopia to Sudan & Sudan to Egypt by Road

Travelling from Ethiopia to Egypt

So you’re in Ethiopia and want to travel north eh?! Have you looked at the internet and already struggled to find any good info? Welcome to the club! Yup, just a few months ago I was in exactly the same boat, desperately searching online for some facts about how I could travel from Ethiopia to […]

The Only Ethiopia Packing List You’ll Ever Need!

The Only Ethiopia Packing List

Oh Ethiopia! The land of mystery, magic and madness had me under its spell from the first day I arrived and now, planning my 3rd trip there, it still hasn’t let me go! This country is so totally unique, that I assure you, you will never experience another place like it. Not like the countries […]

34 Top Tips for Budget Travel in Africa

34 Top TIps for Budget Travel in Africa

Given that Africa is a HUGE and diverse continent, writing this post has proved something of a challenge! Relaying tips that are detailed enough to be useful, but general enough to cover a continent, can be a hard balance to strike. But having travelled from Cairo to Cape Town, taking in most of Southern, East […]

22 Things You Need to Know About Travel in Kenya

22 Things You Need to Know About Travel in Kenya

  One of my favourite countries in Africa (and believe me there’s some tough competition!) I love Kenya, mostly for its diversity. Yes this country really does have it all, from incredible landscapes, amazing safari opportunities, fantastic hiking and world-class beaches, if you’re looking to get a slice of Africa in one small hit, I […]

Perfect 2 Day Itinerary for Jinja, Uganda

The Perfect 2 Day Itinerary in Jinja, Uganda

The adventure capital of East Africa, the town of Jinja in Uganda certainly isn’t short of adrenaline-pumping things to do! Set at the Source of the White Nile, river-based activities (unsurprisingly) take the main stage here, but the stunning scenery and great community of Jinja, Uganda also means there’s a lot to enjoy out the […]

Ultimate Travel Guide to Gonder and the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia

Ultimate Travel Guide to Gonder and Simien Mountains

The UNESCO-listed Simien Mountains and the UNESCO-listed city of Gonder (or Gondar!) are – perhaps unsurprisingly given their world heritage status – among 2 of Ethiopia’s finest attractions. Situated close by each other, many tourists explore them together, as I did, and that’s exactly why I’m pairing them together in this guide. Located in the […]