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…
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…
Port Sudan
This working port on the shores of the Red Sea had a completely different character to the dusty desert towns we had travelled though. It…
Karima
Karima greeted us with such a relaxed and friendly welcome that it became one of our favourites stopovers. In-spite of its seeming obscurity this town…
Abri
A single tarmacked road cuts through the desert of northern Sudan with dusty off-shoots that lead to small pockets of habitation. A petrol station marks…
Aswan
After the tourist hustle of Luxor, arriving in laid-back Aswan was a welcome relief. This Nile-side town may be the last stop for cruise-liners but…
Luxor
The Ancient City of Thebes, now known as Luxor, has drawn visitors for thousands of years. The Nile is the life-blood of the city and is…
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…
Ghana-rama
Ghana is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa, after finding oil off the coast international investment has been pouring in. Beautiful, vibrant and…