or how we adapted to the "Pole Pole" lifestyle Have you ever found yourself in one of those deeply profound moments in time contemplating...

Six things we've learned in South Africa.

On the 28th of December we woke up to the news that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had announced a total ban on the sale of...

Even though we hadn’t been really deep into the Okavango Delta, the car most definitely looked like it. Getting it clean took 5 (!) guys...

1. When it rains, it rains. Statements from locals about the predictability of the weather were mostly on the side of “It might rain, but...

As we were headed to the airfield in Maun, we could already see black clouds piling up on the horizon. So, even though we were still sad...

We arrived at the border between Namibia and Botswana around noon and were once again pretty much the only ones going from one country to...

1. Taking African roads to the next level. Driving on Namibian roads is a long and lonesome business. You will drive for hours with no...

Even though we didn’t necessarily feel like it after spending so much time in the wild, we had to get ready for city life again. At least...

Sleeping in an elephant slaughterhouse and enjoying outdoor showers Our time in Namibia came with mixed feelings. On one hand, the...

While I was getting my hair and nails done, enjoying a stroll along the Alfred & Victoria Waterfront in Cape Town, I was wondering from...

After a long and painful decision process we had made up our minds about Boggy. We had inquired shipping costs which were hard to pin...

Upon landing in South Africa it was raining at a chilly 17 degrees and we could not have been happier about it - welcome to the Mother...

1. The black market is the place where you want to exchange money. The difference between the official exchange rate and that on the...

Eager to leave Khartoum and exploring a new country, we were headed to the Ethiopian embassy to get our visas done. We had heard rumors...

While we were staring at starry skies and driving along endless desert roads we also happened to pass by touristic sights. Sudan doesn’t...

If you hadn’t already noticed: one of our greatest pleasures while travelling is being around no one. Being all by yourself, especially...

1. Egypt is not in Africa. At least you could get the impressions when talking to Egyptians. They always make a point of distinguishing...

We stretched out our morning at the Nubian guesthouse as long as possible since we were dreading the drive from Aswan to Abu Simbel -...

We were done with the desert road experience and decided to take most of our drive from Luxor to Aswan along the Nile which is a...