On the Road in Ecuador

In Ecuador we drove through mountains in the northeast, went west across highlands and rainforests, to arrive in the desert on the Pacific coast. Throughout the three week journey, evidence of the massive highway project was everywhere. The goal is…

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The End of Vacation

Rice. Beans.Tortillas. Beer. Rice. Beans. Tortillas. Beer. Rice. Beans…..Fried Chicken….Beer…. It’s two months into our trip and this diet has been on repeat for weeks. For anyone that’s travelled in Latin America, you may know what it feels like to…

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A Rest in a Rancho

It was possibly the hottest day of our trip. We hit the road early to make two border crossings in a one day. El Salvador to Honduras to Nicaragua, with 100km in between crossings. We mentally prepared ourselves during breakfast…

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Driving in the Sinai and experiencing it’s Sandstorms

Sinai Sandstorms, caution and drive slow despite stupid drivers around you who persist in driving quickly. Drive Safe and Slowly, visibility is poor. We drove from our ferry destination from Nuweiba [A Great 4X4 crossing Aqaba (Jordan) to Nuweiba (Egypt)], … Continue reading →

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Kenya Turkana to Samburu

Some scenic pictures of the northern Kenya journey:

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The migration, Wildebees in Tanzania

We were privileged enough as a little family to travel through this wonderful place where we become one with the wilderness and one with the animals. This video was shot in Tanzania at a sand road crossing and area called … Continue reading →

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Obensdorf snow caves

We spent a few days here at Obensdorf in Germany around the snow caves. classic place, stunningly beautiful. Really under estimates!
Lovely village feels, lots to do, and retail wine for Euro 1.34 / bottle. what a christmas we had!

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Lake Nasser Ferry Crossing Egypt to Sudan

We used our African eMaps to drive south Egypt, Aswan and then arrange to catch the ferry to Wadi in northern Sudan, crossing via the lake Nasser ferry. Interesting people on the ferry, interesting 24 hrs.
http://www.life2day.net Africa Shop

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Pink Papaya, Chimoio, Mozambique

We found this place in the dead of night, actually complete luck as we drove down the main road into Chimoio through a black gate we took a left turn to do a u-turn and as the lights swung around, … Continue reading →
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Sunbird Hotel, Senga Bay, Malawi

The Hotel offers wifi and great facilities for campers. Our advice is to ask for the old campsite, right next to the hotel. Their friendly staff will then open a main door that gives you access to the Hotel where … Continue reading →
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Malawi Tourism | Malawi Safari | Malawi Attractions

Malawi Tourism | Malawi Safari | Malawi Attractions.
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Safari Beach Lodge, Senga Bay, Malawi

A beautiful rustic camp with a small camping site and lovely rustic chalets overlooking the lake. They have a good restaurant and a magnificent cocktail bar overlooking the lake where parties go onto far into the night. The chalets are … Continue reading →
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Makuzi Bay Resort, Malawi

This is one of the most spectacular beaches we’ve ever swum in offering crystal clear waters and very shallow waters. The visibility is superb and it’s such a privilege to be able to stay in this resort. Don’t forget your … Continue reading →
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Mayoke Village, Nkhata Bay

The resort is run by South African, Gary and his wife who acquired the land around 15 years ago. They started out with 6 mud huts, but now have a whole range of chalets with and without on suite facilities … Continue reading →
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Our Gordigear Awning Tent Room

We have to take time to thanks Franz at Gordigear for helping us with our Tent Room [http://www.gordigear.com/car_awnings/tent_walls.php?l=en] that provided us with so many great nights while heading south towards South Africa. The awning tent is so much lighter than … Continue reading...
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The traditional Mdokera Beach Lodge & Camping Malawi experience

Mdokera Oswel Mapulani Chavula and his family have run the resort for the last 20 years and offers camping and Beach Hut’s accommodation is located under the trees along the beachfront. They also offer tree beds that sit in the … Continue reading →
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Mwanza Tanzania to Malawi

MWANZA TANZANIA TO SONGWE MALAWI 22nd-30th May It took us eight days to drive from Mwanza to Songwe the most northern Malawi border (all tar road) probably because we took a convoluted route zigzagging across Tanzania via Dodoma and Morogoro. … Continue reading →
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Crying child lions and hyenas – Ruaha National Park

One of my concerns about our trip was traveling into the game parks with our dauughter Lily, and how we were going to manage a 2.5 year old amongst the animals and especially when there were no fences around your … Continue reading →
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Tip Top campsites in Tanzania

These are our top campsites in Tanzania: After camping at these spots we are prepared to share the information to allow you to make informative decisions about your sleeping arrangements ahead of time. We used Mapstudio’s digital maps =...
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Jungle Junction Campsite in Nairobi

Jungle Junction Camping site in Nairobi, the first city south of Lake Turkana, Kenya: As we drove into Nairobi and the campsite I thought that we would only camp there for two days max. We ended up staying a week … Continue reading →
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