Before we started to plan our trip through East and Southern Africa, I always thought there were only two realistic ways to do it. The first was to go on an organised tour in a wonderfully kitted out overland truck. The second would be to drive yourself.
It’s impossible to ‘sum up’ our unforgettable experiences exploring Africa but this amazing info-graphic does a pretty fine job!
We had the most incredible adventure exploring this wonderful continent for nine months. Having flown from London to Addis Adaba at the...
Swaziland is one of two land-locked countries in South Africa and one of the smallest countries in Africa. It was also the first stop on our unbelievable 2007 km road-trip with Pauli and Anna, who we’d hiked the...
The Mountain Zebra National Park was established in 1937 to protect the endangered Cape mountain zebra, a sub-species of the mountain zebra (one of three species of zebra along with the more common Burchells zebra and the Grevy’s zebra). These Cape mountain...
Just an hour’s drive from Port Elizabeth is the Addo Elephant National Park. It’s the third...
After a wonderful few days in Swaziland, and after a little detour to the wrong airport to pick up Bev in Nelspruit, our roadtrip continued as we headed for South Africa’s famed Kruger...
I met Pauli in India in early 2011. We traveled together for a month as I introduced Pauli to cricket and
Mount Mulanje is a giant massif that rises steeply from the tea fields of southern Malawi’s Mulanje district. Known locally as the ‘Islands in the Sky’ because they’re often in cloud, the mountain comprises 20 peaks above 2,500 m.
After a few weeks on the beautiful Lake Malawi, we were excited to lace up our boots and be walking again. From Cape Maclear we made our way to Zomba and after a delicious cup of coffee at The African Heritage Cafe and...
