Siwa – A Magical Oasis in Egypt’s Western Desert
There was once a straight road from Cairo to the Siwa Oasis, but the desert had other ideas. Wind...
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Category: Africa
Meeting Wildlife in
Morocco’s Tazekka National Park
“STOP! No! Wait wait wait! Shit! Walk away from there now!!!†My friend froze. She looked...
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Camping With Elephants at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
They appeared as shadows through the trees, one at first, then a second and a third, until the...
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Hwange Safari Tour – Zimbabwe
I visited Hwange as part of an organized safari tour. When they told me that I was heading to this...
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African Motorcycle Road Trip, Part 3
I’m out of bed early and packing the motorcycle to head further south from Springbok. My next...
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African Motorcycle Road Trip, Part 2
The old Afrikaans gentleman says to me – “Ah, so you’re going up into Africaâ€. I’m...
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Safari Bliss with Big Cats in Ndutu, Tanzania
Ever since my first safari in South Africa, on each subsequent safari, I have been so bold as to...
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Beyond the Ordinary Tourist Route –
Al Hoceima National Park, Morocco
My little KIA Rio was jumping painfully along the narrow, rocky road. The steep hills and the...
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African Motorcycle Road Trip, Part 1
My African Journey Begins, and I’m Feeling Rather Sick I’ve just been to the nearest...
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At Play in the Algerian Sahara
Trekking the Algerian Sahara Taghit’s finest had agreed to supply a camel caravan to take me...
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Responsible Tourism in Nairobi
Responsible Tourism I woke up in Nairobi, Kenya, fully rested after 13 hours on a bus to arrive...
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“No Time for the Lion Park”
Nairobi Airport, Kenya
Kenya Airways Customer Service Counter – Nairobi Airport, 6:00 a.m. “Good morning. I’ve just...
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