Nyemera Revisited
The sequence of posts around Christmas narrating the traditional lifestyle of James’s village attracted favourable comment so here is the story of our return...
How to prepare for an overland journey through Africa in a Land Rover: top...
The most important thing, in our humble opinions, to thrive and survive on an overland journey, is to be prepared and well-informed, but to...
From Kosi Bay to St Lucia: Driving the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
After leaving Swaziland, we drove Maggie south to explore KwaZulu Natal, the Elephant Coast and the iSamangaliso Wetland Park.
iSimangaliso means ‘Place of Wonder’ in Zulu,...
Four amazing, community-run places to visit in Swaziland
Our followers know that responsible tourism is essential to our travelling and overlanding philosophy. And the primary way that we travel responsibly is by making...
Botswana Self-Drive Safari (Delta to Desert)
Botswana stands out as one of Africa's premier locations for a self-drive safari, presenting a remarkable variety of landscapes, ranging from the verdant Okavango...
Border Crossing: South Africa to Namibia
Like many overland border crossings in Southern Africa, crossing the border from South Africa to Namibia was no problem at all. Minimal hassle, and no paperwork...
Senegal – Heading to Guinea Bissau
The road to Guinea Bissau
The day we left the park we decided to check out a border that was relatively close to a town...
How to be a responsible overlander
Responsible tourism is essential to our travelling and overlanding philosophy.
Not only do we want to have a great time visiting some of Africa’s most beautiful...
Game driving in Kruger National Park, in pictures
Noel and I spent three amazing days in the Kruger National Park, and we think that the best way to share our experience is...
Border crossing: Zambia to Malawi (Mwani/Mchinji)
Crossing the border to Malawi by road from Zambia was was no problem at all. A rather expensive visa, but only some paperwork for...















