The Simien Mountain National Park (SMNP) is situated on the north west side of the Simien Mountain range in northern Ethiopia, a spectacular natural monument…
Bahir Dar Bums
Good town planning and long palm lined streets make Bahir Dar a city like no other we have come across in Africa. The wide boulevards…
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…
Plan Ethiopia – Jimma
Driving through the idyllic green expanses of eastern Ethiopia with the rainy season just beginning you could be fooled into thinking this was a land…
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…
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…
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…
Pure Water – 2013’s Top 5 Vintage’s
Although not known for its fine wines West Africa is the region for Pure Water (known locally as Pyaar Waata or Sachet du l’Eau). Locally…
Cape Coast Castle & Kakum Park – Two Great Attractions in an Undesirable Place
Cape Coast had two of the best attractions we have visited so far but otherwise was a complete and utter nightmare. We have seen in…
Plan Ghana – Koforidua
Although developed in many ways Ghana is still home to children who live in poverty. Having traveled around the country for over a month we…