After our good bus karma in getting to Hawzen, we knew the trip to Aksum would not be as smooth. After 30 minutes on our second minibus (and our second argument about not paying for bags), we heard a faint…
The Hassles of Hawzen
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…
Finally, the end of rainy season- Kisumu, Kenya
After two matutu (minibus), one boda boda (motorbike), and another matutu ride, 7 hours after I left Mbale, I arrived in Kisumu. I walked to the de-facto hostel which was really a hotel that was reasonably priced, in a good…
The muddiest hike of my life- Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda
After a few days of hiking on the Congo Nile Trail, Kersten and I decided we were ready to tackle Besote Volcano, one of the peaks in Rwanda’s Volcano National Park. Our real goal was to hopefully see the gorillas…
Zomba
After a week in Cape Mclear, I was planning to take a shared taxi to Zomba, but was lucky enough to get a ride from someone heading that way from Monkey Bay anyway. It was about a 4 hour drive,…
Welcome to your own private island- Djembe Island and Cape Mclear
I had been recommended a hostel to camp in Cape Mclear, and I was not disappointed. I set up my tent right on the beach, beside Paul from Holland, who I would end up hanging out with for the next…
Teargassed in Malawi
Leaving South Luwanga, I arrived in the town of Chipata around 6:00am, about 20km from the border. Normally, this would be a pretty good time to get a shared taxi or bus to the border, but being in complete travel…
A week in Zambia
Following Victoria Falls and jumping off of the tour, I had originally planned to spend a couple of weeks in Zimbabwe, en route to Malawi. Unfortunately, the situation in Zimbabwe had deteriorated dramatically, with major food shortages, 19 hour rolling…
Bliss in Botswana
All photos in this post are from Dave who joined our tour in Windhoek- check out his work at @BRTNphotography on Instagram. Thanks Dave and fellow Canadians for the photos and supplies! From Windhoek and Namibia, we crossed another easy…