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Africa Overland Tanzania (Overland Africa Series)
Africa overland Tanzania Road trip is part of a Overland Africa trip that starts in Kenya (or Arusha depending on participants) and continues south by south-west to cover Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa. I provide details, maps, costs, videos, photos and more. It’s an adventure on a shoestring. This post starts in Arusha,
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Overland Kenya – Hike & Bike (Overland Africa Series)
Africa Overland Kenya Road trip is part of a Overland Africa trip that starts in Kenya (or Arusha depending on participants) and continues south by south-west to cover Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa. I provide details, maps, costs, videos, photos and more. It’s an adventure on a shoestring. This post starts with my
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How to Overland Africa Independently (Kenya to Namibia then South Africa)
This is a summary post about how to Overland Africa independently. Ben had an old Toyota 4WD Land Cruiser sitting in Arusha available (but a rental will do just as well) and I was available. We made up the route as we went; we camped in lodges ($10 per night if you have a tent)
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Escape to Zanzibar, Tanzania
This is a quick post about how to escape to Zanzibar. I provide some details, photos, videos and inspiration. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania. It is composed of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 kilometers off the coast of the mainland, and consists
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Summit Kilimanjaro in the Wet Season, Tanzania
This is a quick post about how to summit Kilimanjaro in the wet season. I provide the basics and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. I organized this trip via the Internet and a lot of footwork in Arusha. My goal was to
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How to Summit Gr Priel in Austria | 1 of 3 Summits
This post is part of the 3 Summits Trek series. This one describes the logistics of how to summit Gr Priel (Großer Priel) at 2,515 m, the highest mountain of the Totes Gebirge range in Austria. I provide details that include maps, costs, photos, videos as well as links to two additional summits in the
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How to Summit Mt Toubkal in Morocco | 2 of 3 Summits
This post is part of the 3 Summits Trek series. This one describes the logistics of how to summit Mt Toubkal (at 4,165m), the highest mountain of the Atlas range in Morocco. Aside from trekking, people can experience morocco desert tour from marrakech and tour from fes. This was a two-day, one-night trek. I provide
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How to Summit Mt Olympus, Greece | 3 of 3 Summits
This post is the final part of the 3 Summits Trek series. It describes the logistics of how to summit Mt Olympus. It is the highest mountain in Greece at 2,917m (or 9,570 ft). It’s a essentially a massive ridge, rising in rugged precipices to a broad snow-covered summit. According to Greek mythology, Olympus was
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Adventures in the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo)
This is a quick post about my adventures in the DRC. Specifically two weeks exploring and visits with Silverback gorillas and Nyirangongo volcano. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. The Virunga Silverback gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are the last in
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Motoring in Rwanda
This is a quick post about exploring Rwanda by motorcycle-taxi as alternative to bicycling or walking. I provide a few details, photos and a video. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Rwanda the land of many hills is not a place to explore by foot or bicycle. Why? Way too many hills. So