The distances in Sudan are so vast that travelling will inevitably be a considerable part of the trip. We made it our mission to get…
Ferry to Sudan
Crossing into Sub-Saharan Africa on the waters of the Nile was an allure we could not resist. There are two ways of getting from Aswan…
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 a West African Wrap
After five months in West Africa we already can’t wait to come back! This is one of the world’s least travelled regions but we firmly…
There were 11 in the car and the driver said squash one more in
We now realise that the novelty of the Senegalese sept-place is nothing compared to how the Beninoise travel. Although cramped, seven passengers plus a driver…
Crossing the Border – A Sept-Place Adventure
Our first experience of outer city transport took us to Le Gare de Pompidou in Dakar. A heaving gaggle of sept-places and persistent vendors. As…
Riding the Buses
We opened our bedroom door on the first morning, to be greeted by blinding sunshine that jumped into our eyes from the white tile flooring…