The Last Post
‘Some people work to buy things. I work to buy time’ It was in the Drakensberg, South Africa where we met the German traveller who...
The ZamNam Chronicles
After a leisurely 6 weeks in Dar es Salaam enjoying the tropical surrounds and the company of new and old friends, it was time go back to...
2015 Roadtripping Highlights
We’re nearing the end of our trip and since it’s the start of a new year it seems timely to reminiscence about some awesome bits of 2015...
Ethiopia and a belated prologue
Four years ago I was living in Kenya and my favourite restaurant was an Ethiopian joint called Habesha’s. While we gorged ourselves on...
Rwanda's Future Vision Acrobats
It was drizzly and crisp the afternoon we met Elisee. The rainy season had commenced earlier that week however the storms had kindly...
Travel Tanzanian Style
The differences between Tanzania and Malawi were striking, within kilometres of the border bone-dry hills covered with skeletal scrub...
Nesting
I love travelling with a house. The rooftop tent was our first home purchase and although we missed out on a first homeowner’s grant (one...
Malawi
We first visited Malawi last year on honeymoon and the thing that struck me the most during that trip was how the children epitomised...
Simplicity and goodwill
I once met a philanthropist, an eloquent woman, who was considering donating money to university volunteer projects in developing...
Mozambique: travel nirvana
There’s something different about Mozambique. It moves to a gentle rhythm even by African standards. Men collect firewood and boys...
