Berlin is made up of different districts all with their own unique characteristics. We based ourselves in Friedrichshain in the east of the city, an…
Berlin by Night: Kreuzberg Bars to a Berghain All-Nighter
We had come to discover all the facets that Berlin has to offer however is was the nightlife and particularly a good dance that we…
Hiking Hadrian’s Wall Part Two: Tangible Pasts and Rugged Frontiers
Picking up the path at the Roman Army Museum we were excited to be back on the Hadrian’s Wall National Trail after being blown away…
Bountiful Omdurman Souq
Omdurman’s Souq is one of Sudan’s largest centres of trade, and should be seen as an entire neighbourhood rather than a contained market. Sitting on…
Khartoum
Sprawled around the confluence of the Nile this sweltering, dusty capital feels a million miles away from the one storey towns we had traced along…
Cairo
Arriving in Cairo at 4am was possibly the only time of day that we did not hear the continuous blare of car horns. If you…
Flammin’ Shots and 549km’s – A Cocktail not for the Faint Hearted
The night before we were due to head north our good friend Jezza took us out on the town. After an excellent Ethiopian meal at…
It’s Called Addis Ababa
“There is a place, far, far away, it’s called Addis Ababa”, this is what we were singing as we disembarked after four bottles of red…
Accra’s Two Sides to the Cedi
Accra is a massive sprawling capital, a complete contrast to the rural Togo we had just left. Huge amounts of traffic entering the city, tower…
Accra – Out on the Razz!
We headed to Accra just as the weekend was beginning in need of a good dance! The Date Palm Hotel, the cheapest room in town…