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...
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...
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...
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...
Return Journey via Nakuru and Naro Moru to Nairobi
By the middle of April, the time was drawing close for me to return to the UK. My flight was booked for April 27.
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...
Senegal – Zebra Bar
Crossing the border (from Mauritania)
After getting through the border a small distance later you are driving through narrower Senegalese roads, people stop and stare...
Botswana – Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is produced by seasonal flooding. The Okavango River drains the summer (January-February) rainfall from the Angola highlands and the surge flows...
Namibia – Ondangwa (Speed Trap)
Around 50km outside of Ondangwa we were cruising along on some lovely road when a woman in a blue uniform came running to stop...
Namibia – Windhoek
Windhoek
As Reka had to proceed to the Immigration office in Windhoek to sort out her visa. It was very clear that Namibia is...