Zanzibar | Finishing Off in Paradise
or how we adapted to the "Pole Pole" lifestyle Have you ever found yourself in one of those deeply profound moments in time contemplating...
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- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
6 Things we've learned in South Africa 🇿🇦
Six things we've learned in South Africa.
- Jan 10, 2022
- 3 min
JOHANNESBURG | Diving into history and experiencing our first alcohol ban
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...
- Oct 19, 2021
- 5 min
South Africa 🇿🇦 | The origin of Humankind and the 2nd largest waterfall in the world
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...
- Oct 2, 2021
- 3 min
6 Things we've learned in Botswana 🇧🇼
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...
- May 23, 2021
- 4 min
Flying over the Okavango Delta and getting lost in the rain
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...
- Apr 19, 2021
- 5 min
Botswana 🇧🇼 | Starting into a wet adventure
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...
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
6 Things we've learned in Namibia 🇳🇦
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...
- Apr 13, 2021
- 4 min
Namibia 🇳🇦 | Windhoek - an adventure of a different kind
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...
- Mar 8, 2021
- 4 min
Namibia 🇳🇦 | Heading down Skeleton Coast and watching wildlife in Etosha Park
Sleeping in an elephant slaughterhouse and enjoying outdoor showers Our time in Namibia came with mixed feelings. On one hand, the...
- Feb 17, 2021
- 5 min
Namibia 🇳🇦 | Exploring the canyons and deserts in the south
While I was getting my hair and nails done, enjoying a stroll along the Alfred & Victoria Waterfront in Cape Town, I was wondering from...
- Feb 8, 2021
- 7 min
Khartoum vs. Benzino Pt.2 | Finding a foster family for Boggy
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...
- Feb 5, 2021
- 4 min
South Africa 🇿🇦 | The adventure is on hold but we are not
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...
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
8 Things we've learned in Sudan 🇸🇩
1. The black market is the place where you want to exchange money. The difference between the official exchange rate and that on the...
- Dec 20, 2020
- 4 min
Khartoum 🇸🇩 | Leaving Boggy behind with a heavy heart
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...
- Dec 5, 2020
- 6 min
🇸🇩 Khartoum - Trying to stay sane in a challenging city
While we were staring at starry skies and driving along endless desert roads we also happened to pass by touristic sights. Sudan doesn’t...
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
🇸🇩 Sudan - Living the desert life
If you hadn’t already noticed: one of our greatest pleasures while travelling is being around no one. Being all by yourself, especially...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
9 Things we've learned in Egypt 🇸🇩
1. Egypt is not in Africa. At least you could get the impressions when talking to Egyptians. They always make a point of distinguishing...
- Nov 27, 2020
- 4 min
🇪🇬 Abu Simbel to 🇸🇩 Wadi Halfa / Crossing into Sudan
We stretched out our morning at the Nubian guesthouse as long as possible since we were dreading the drive from Aswan to Abu Simbel -...
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
🇪🇬 Aswan / Experiencing Nubian hospitality
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...
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