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…
World Class Diving with Red Sea Secrets
Some of the least visited but but most spectacular dive sites in the world can be found off the coast of Sudan. It is because…
Laid-Back Elephantine Island
Elephantine Island is a traffic-free retreat, brimming with wildlife and steeped in generations of proud identity. Known in Ancient Egypt for its strategic position and…
Trekking in the Simien Mountains – This one’s for you Josey
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…
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…
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…
Fit for the Gods – Lake Bosumtwi
Over a million years ago an asteroid punched Lake Bosumtwi into Ghana. Almost perfectly circular and surrounded by densely forested hills it is the largest…
Ten Days in Togo
Terrific Togo is teeny tiny but totally tremendous. We drove into Lomé (the capital) along the blustery Atlantic coast line road, which makes it easily…
Penjari Safari: Waterfalls, Wildlife and the Most Well Spent Mille
Penjari National Park is in the very north of Benin and spills across the border into Burkina Faso. It has a reputation as being one…