I had been warned that Ethiopia was a bit of a hassle. But I also figured that I had just spent months traveling around Africa, and so would be fairly prepared. This experience helped, but it also meant I was…
Danakil Depression- the most inhospitable place on earth, apparently.
Guest post by Cheryl Williams We started our journey at 8am from Lalibela, being picked up by an empty Land Cruiser. Within a few minutes we’d picked up a couple from Peru and a woman from Singapore. Steph had negotiated…
The rock churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia
Guest post by Cheryl Williams I got to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, the night before Steph. Steph was coming from Kenya. When she arrived at the airport I was there with the hotel transport to pick her up.…
Transit adventures- Sri Lanka to South Africa
Indian visa in hand, I boarded my flight to Mumbai without any incidents. I had a hotel booked that was about a 10 minute walk to the airport, so I ignored all the taxi touts and started on my way.…