Africa Travel Blogs - Page 11

So, after my companions left I decided to high-tail it to the Ghana-Cote D'ivior border to begin my journey. I started in Larabanga which is a one car town (and the car doesn't work). I waited at the "crossroads" for a ride from 8 in the morning until 2:30 in the afternoon and not one car passed by…

A single move you make has the only one consequence- you sweat 3 times more than you drink. However, once Ra begins His journey to the Underworld (or in plain English- once the sun starts to set), that little dash of life becomes a huge stream. A stream, which us, non-Egyptian people wouldn’t wan…

only 5 days in Mauritius

My first taste of travelling abroad:)nothing quite like it...just me, my best friend and my crazy brother...what a ball!!

This was the day marking the most interesting and exciting activities. It started with a little fight with the guys because they wanted to rest again after breakfast, but I didnt, I wanted to go out,so I had to bother them with turning up the volume of the TV, and even pouring some cold water…

The image I took of the leopard was an amazing experience. A colleague at Nairobi University had arranged for a driver to collect me very early so that we could get out into the park at dawn. Which we did, not sure how they managed it but we were the first vehicle on the park that morning. At first…

My brother has been living in Cairo for a year- he's on a study abroad for Arabic...perfect location for a stop on my big trip.  He has a big apartment in a good location in the city- and he has internet and one of those fancy phones where you can all the States for free.  Technology is c…

My two months as a volunteer in Arusha, Tanzania. Places visited - Arusha, Moshi, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Zanzibar.Hidden glances from the stunning guy in the internet cafe.... bumpy rides in the Dala Dala.... goat slaughtering ritual at the orphanage.... Poa and his ever lasting persistence... Via…

We took the train back to Cairo in the evening, and found a place to grab some dinner.  We took one last walk around town and packed up our things.  We took a quick nap, and at 1:00 AM on the 7th, we headed to the airport.  Our flight was at 4:00 AM, so we just took it easy at the ai…

WHAT IS CHRISTMAS? The history behind the most celebrated holiday of all times is simple yet very intriguing. Christmas is the day that history set aside to honour the birth of a boy child (Jesus) born many years ago in Nazareth? It is celebrated every December 25 while some celebrate it on January…

2 weeks holiday in Egypt! This is the first time for me,to go to "Sharm...", but it is really a great place to swim, diving and most impotand to me: Snorkel...!!! I saw beautiful fish......and i will be happy, if i have the chance in the future,,,,,i will do it again!! Really great!!!

Well I got the word that I'm going to be spending 6 months in Djibouti, two weeks prior to departure.  My first reaction was this must be a joke.  So after taking it all in, I decided to look up any information on Djibouti that I could find.  After all I've never heard of this place …

Then it was off to Wadi Rum in Jordan, a desert region of sand dunes and impressive vertical rock mountains made famous by the exploits of Lawrence of Arabia, who used it as a base during WW1, and also lived there for some time after the end of the war. It wasn’t long before our 4wd truck got…

Egypt one of the most interesting places someone can visit i guess,with all this historical places and different combination of African-Arabic-Asian style.

We went on our honeymoon to Marakesh.Just 1 week. But for Marrakesh alone, that is more than enough 3-4 days will do.First to start of: DO NOT GO THERE IN SUMMER!We were there in the end of june and experianst heats from 40 to 55 degrees celsius. (104 to 131 farenheit)Oke, a short briefing: Marrak…