Tips based on my personal travels that I think you should know
Travelers share their love for travel the African continent The African continent is a remarkable destination. Its diversity is so much more than the common African safari experience that seems to bring most travelers to the continent. Anyone that has been to the continent always leaves happy and satisfied. The African experience is unique. Its…
A few days ago over lunch, while discussing travel, someone wondered out loud why anyone would be interested in spending their hard earned money to travel solo. How is that fun? It didn’t make sense to her. It got me thinking, do you have the same feeling? Would you prefer company? What if you are part…
“Which are the safest countries to visit in Africa as a tourist?” is a question that you will come across often. A few years ago, if you had asked me if I’d ever want to visit Iran, I’d answered with a resounding no. Kenya has been a target of terrorism, and I would be insane…
1. Thou shall be responsible for your all your expenses Of course, money is first on the list because it’s the heart of the system. We know that person whose money is always M-PESA bound or in the bank account, so they request their friends to sort their bills with the promise of paying back except they…
While there is no perfect age to travel, traveling in your 20s is ideal seeing some of us are single with minimal obligations. A large percentage of travelers choose to go backpacking in Europe or Asia as the ultimate trips to take in their 20s. However, what do you do if you are living in…
A few weeks ago, someone emailed me asking for my two cents on the backlash FLOTUS(First Lady Of The United States) got on twitter when she first announced she would be making her first solo trip to Africa. He wrote, “Why are Africans are too sensitive? What’s the harm in the FLOTUS saying she’s coming…
It’s a fact that traveling in Africa is difficult and expensive. It’s also a fact that traveling outside the African continent with most African passports is an extreme sport because of our “weak” passports. However, these facts have not deterred Africans from traveling and now more than ever, many Africans are traveling both within and…
Why are pictures worth a thousand words while they don’t tell the full story? Photos are good at hiding a thousand feelings. In this post, I will use some images to talk about some of the things I hate about travel. If only traveling were all about teleporting to a destination, looking all cute in…
If you do not know what packing cubes are then this post is for you. Most of us have a problem with over-packing, especially ladies. Before packing ask yourself if you will need some of the things you are packing for your trip. Will you need those fancy heels while you spend half of the…
This week on African fun facts: About 24km separates Morocco and Spain at the Strait of Gibraltar. Hoping to cross it someday? Well, read about crossing the Strait of Gibraltar here. Graca Machel is the only woman in Africa to be the first lady in two countries. She was Mozambique’s first lady when she was…