Kazungula border crossing: Botswana to Zambia
The Kazungula border from Botswana to Zambia is a bit of a hassle compared to other borders in Southern Africa. Two hours in the baking heat,...
Our week-long road trip through Swaziland
Last week, Noel and I left South Africa for the small, landlocked Kingdom of Swaziland. One of Africa’s smallest countries by area, Swaziland nevertheless...
Ultimate Guide to Self Drive in Zanzibar Islands
There are different ways in Zanzibar to get from A to B, mainly is local transport, called daladala nowadays there are also safer but...
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...
Southern Zambia: Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba and the Zambezi
After crossing the Kazungula border from Botswana, Maggie and the team headed for southern Zambia. We visited three places: Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba and...
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...
How to deal with border crossings on an overland journey
1. Research the border before you get there
When overlanding, there are often a number of borders to enter another country by road.
Researching what to expect at...
Guinea – Crossing the border from Bissau
Border Crossing
After spending a few hours at the Guinea Conakry border and being thoroughly searched by the army and police at the post we...
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...











