Mozambique by boat, truck, van + train
Mozambique by boat, truck, van + train FacebookGoogle+TwitterBufferMy intention of a continuous journey down the Swahili coast – from Lamu Island in Kenya to northern Mozambique, via Tanzania – ground...
View ArticleAncient town & mosque of Djenne – Mali
Ancient town & mosque of Djenne – Mali FacebookGoogle+TwitterBufferSituated on an island in the Bani River in central Mali, Djenne was once an important stop on the Trans-Saharan route; linked with...
View ArticleTiny, mighty Mozambique Island
Tiny, mighty Mozambique Island FacebookGoogle+TwitterBufferFor centuries tiny Mozambique island – just 3 km long and 500 meters wide – played a disproportionate role on Africa’s east coast. Well before...
View ArticleBerbera – ancient port at the end of the world – Somaliland
Berbera – ancient port at the end of the world – Somaliland FacebookGoogle+TwitterBufferIf you’re looking for a quiet, ragged, end-of-the-earth place – then I highly recommend Berbera. Guaranteed no...
View ArticleVictoria Falls – the smoke that thunders
Victoria Falls – the smoke that thunders FacebookGoogle+TwitterBufferTThe “smoking” canyon on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe is more famously known as the Victoria Falls, the largest waterfall in...
View ArticleAmid the wilds of Botswana
Amid the wilds of Botswana FacebookGoogle+TwitterBufferIt was one of those epic meet-ups with a friend. But in Africa. Something we thought possible but when confronted by so many of the uncertainties...
View ArticleDoucki – above the grand canyon of Guinea
Doucki – above the grand canyon of Guinea FacebookGoogle+TwitterBufferLate afternoon over the canyon of Guinea’s Fouta Djallon highlands Known as the “Grand Canyon of Guinea” – this mighty canyon tears...
View ArticleOnce legendary Timbuktu – Mali
Once legendary Timbuktu – Mali FacebookGoogle+TwitterBufferTimbuktu was once legendary … A fabulous city on the southern edge of the Sahara, flushed with gold wealth and revered for its Islamic...
View ArticleGhana’s painted villages – Sirigu
Ghana’s painted villages – Sirigu FacebookGoogle+TwitterBufferIt’s blazing hot as I perch on the back of a motorbike racing dusty red dirt roads in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Kids wave from the...
View ArticleAcross Adrar – the Sahara in Mauritania
Across Adrar – the Sahara in Mauritania FacebookGoogle+TwitterBufferAcross a searing Saharan summer I crossed the Adrar Plateau of northern Mauritania. The only transportation was either hitching or...
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