If you weren’t in the know already, then let me tell you Sierra Leone’s beaches are some of the world’s most beautiful! Who knew?! Well not me, until I visited this incredible country and saw for myself how gorgeous the white sands, blue Atlantic and palm tree-fringed shores of this country’s coastline were. And you […]
Category Archives: Africa
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The main Sierra Leone airport sits just outside the country’s capital, Freetown. It is the country’s only international airport and therefore the main gateway to the country for the vast majority of travellers heading here… which is why I’m bringing you this post with all the info you need for your arrival into, and departure […]
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Looking to discover the best time to visit Sierra Leone and what the weather is like in the dry and wet season? Especially in Freetown? Then this is the post for you! Located in West Africa, with the Atlantic Ocean lapping at its heels and a wild, lush tropical landscape lying behind, I think it’s […]
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Heading to Rwanda and want to know what to pack and wear in the country? Then you’ve come to the right place! An often overlooked country in East Africa – in favour of its more famous neighbours Kenya and Tanzania – Rwanda nevertheless has a huge amount to offer visitors. I mean for starters, it’s […]
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Planning a Botswana safari and wondering where to start? Then you’ve come to the right place! Here’s 10 incredible tips that condense all the key info you’ll need to plan and prep your trip of a lifetime. Located in Southern Africa, bordering Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, Botswana has become one of the top safari […]
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From the famous Chobe River National Park with its huge herds of elephants, to the magnificent Okavango Delta – one of the world’s largest inland deltas and a UNESCO-listed treasure, there’s no question Botswana has a number of gems that you should not miss if you visit southern Africa. Often combined with trips to Namibia, […]
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An often overlooked country in East Africa – in favour of its more famous neighbours Kenya and Tanzania – Uganda nevertheless has a huge amount to offer visitors. I mean for starters, it’s one of the only countries in the world to have families of gorillas living within its borders! And if that wasn’t enough […]
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Let’s cut to the chase here people – South Africa is just one of those bucket list countries you HAVE to visit! Little known fact coming up, but South Africa was actually the first country I visited as a backpacker outside of Europe at the tender age of 19! It blew me away then and […]
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I think it’s one of the biggest misnomers in budget travel – namely that Africa is cheap to travel. Again, that’s far too obtuse, let me reframe that… I think it’s one the biggest misnomers in budget travel that East Africa is a cheap destination to head to. Indeed, travelling in East Africa, of which […]
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Located at the top of the African continent, but feeling more culturally similar to its neighbours in the near Middle East across the Red Sea, Egypt is a country with filled with fascinating geographies, histories, people and cultures… especially when it comes to travelling! I spent 3 weeks in Egypt as a solo female adventurer […]