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Overland South Africa (Overland Africa Extended Series)
Overland South Africa Road trip is an extension of an Overland Africa trip that started in Kenya. It’s an adventure on a shoestring. This post starts at Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The initial Africa road trip with Ben was over. He had parked his Toyota Land Cruiser in Windhoek and returned to Germany. I…
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Africa Overland Zambia (Overland Africa Series)
Africa overland Zambia 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 continues from the…
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Africa Overland Malawi (Overland Africa Series)
Africa overland Malawi 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 continues from the border…
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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 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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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…