Adventure travel in Africa
Tips based on my personal travels that I think you should know
When the hot Malawian sun shone down on my scalp one fine Saturday morning, it started to dawn on me that my overland solo expedition across five southern African countries on a budget had commenced. My heart beat with anticipation. A post shared by Winnie Rioba | travel vlogger (@justrioba) on Nov 1, 2017 at…
After several months, of planning, and most importantly saving for your solo trip, the D-day is almost here and you feel ready. Well, almost ready. You will most likely feel butterflies in your stomach or if your anxiety levels are on steroids maybe you will feel the entire jungle rumble. You might even be tempted to change…
“Hey Rioba, I hope you get laid when you are on these trips ndio ukimaliza ututolee statistics ya country vs performance”. Just when I thought I had heard it all on 9 hilarious questions you might get as an African woman traveling solo, someone decided to hit me with that. I was not offended because…
I recently wrote about how expensive it is to travel in Africa compared to other other continents like Asia. If you missed that post, read it here. Flights between African countries are super expensive and this might discourage travelers on a budget from traveling. However, if you are as resilient as I am and do…
“The only man I envy is the one who has not yet been to Africa- for he has so much to look forward to.” Richard Mullin Were you excited the first time you got your passport? Did you imagine some of the places you would visit? Was it Europe by any chance or was it…
A few months back, I decided to backpack solo. Now, this would not be my first solo trip as an African woman traveling solo, but it would be the first time I travel through 5 African countries with a just a camera, a laptop and a backpack big enough to fit a baby inside. Most people,…