Modifying our Land Rover: Part 2 in Pretoria, South Africa
Before we left to start our overland journey, we needed to find a place to give Maggie a good mechanical tune-up and to replace...
A self-drive safari in Etosha National Park
After leaving Spitzkoppe, Maggie and the team continued on the journey north. Our next stop was one of Namibia’s most popular tourist attractions: Etosha National...
Guinea – Heading to Conakry (Accident!)
50 km after entering the border, we had setoff really early to see if we could make it to Conakry by the end of...
Modifying our Land Rover: Part 1 Gaborone, Botswana
So, for the past three weeks, Marilu and I have been working on finding places to give Maggie a good mechanical tune-up, and also...
Maggie in Africa team donates $500 to Stepping Stones International
We are so happy to announce that the first $500 raised through Maggie in Africa’s charity fundraising was donated to Stepping Stones International, a...
Visiting the largest canyon in Africa: Fish River Canyon, in pictures
Over 100 miles long and 1,800 feet deep, the Fish River Canyon is the largest in Africa and the second largest in the world...
Spitzkoppe: the Matterhorn of Namibia
After exploring the red sand dunes of Sossusvlei, we didn’t think Namibia could get more beautiful. But we hadn’t visited Spitzkoppe yet!
About 150km (1.5...
How to cook crayfish on the braai
After spending months on an overland journey, cooking food on the braai (the Afrikaans word for barbeque or cooking on the fire) can become repetitive....
A visit to Addo Elephant Park, in pictures
After leaving the amazing Wild Coast, and stopping in Port Elizabeth to partake in some 4×4 training, Noel and I headed to the Addo...
Border Crossing: Malawi to Tanzania (Songwe)
Crossing the border to Tanzania by road from Malawi was no problem at all. A visa on arrival, and some paperwork for the car…
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