Africa Blog

Nairobi is a city alive with a chaotic, beautiful energy that deserves its own dedicated days on your calendar. From the bustling artisan markets to hidden rooftop cafes, Nairobi rewards a curious traveller at every turn. Nairobi is arguably the…

20 Days, 4 Countries, and the Journey of a Lifetime from Cape Town to Victoria Falls There is a specific moment on the road through Southern Africa when the magnitude of where you are finally hits you. It might happen…

The Moment That Broke Her. Finding Mountain Gorillas in Uganda’s Misty Forests There are few wildlife encounters left on Earth capable of stopping you in your tracks. Not because they’re rare. Not because they’re dangerous. But because they awaken something…

There is a point on every great overland journey when something shifts. It might happen while crossing a remote border, watching the landscape transform beyond the truck window. It might come during a sunrise over the Namib Desert, when the…

Some journeys take you somewhere new. Others change who you are. There is a moment that every overlander remembers. It might be standing beside a campfire under a sky crowded with stars somewhere in Botswana. It could be watching the…

I’ve been lucky enough to travel across Africa many times, and it still feels impossible to fully explain why I keep going back. Part of it began with the wildlife, of course — like so many people, I was first…

These are the best tours in South Africa for senior travellers, as they combine spectacular scenery, wildlife, and history with easy access and comfortable accommodations. South Africa is arguably the best country in Africa for senior tourists. It has a…

The Panorama Route is an exceptionally scenic driving route in the Mpumalanga province of northeastern South Africa. The route is shaped a bit like a lollypop, having a long ‘handle’ and a loop at the top (north). It takes you…

Southern Africa is exceptionally diverse in so many ways. Hundreds of languages are spoken here, for instance. And then there’s the scenery. We have a hyper-arid desert as well as sky island rainforests. And of course there are the animals.…