Written below is the entry in the most recently published edition of Lonely Planet’s guide to Ethiopia, Djibouti & Somaliland which led...
‘Santi Mary Sad Face’ – a tour around the monasteries and churches of the Zege Peninsula, Ethiopia
The Zege Peninsula is located on the southern shore of Lake Tana and is easily reached by a 40-minute boat ride from Bahir Dar. It is the site of a number...
Ploughshare Women’s Project, Gonder
I hope this photo-rich...
A Visit to the Tata Somba Region in northern Togo and Benin
The Tata Somba Region, declared a World Heritage Site in 2004, is located in the Atakora Mountains in northern Benin and Togo. It is little-visited and yet has one of the best examples of local...
A Visit to Mount Klouto, Togo
The second country we visited on our recent West Africa tour was Togo, a narrow country sandwiched between Ghana on the west and Benin on the east, with a small border with Burkina Faso to the...
A Visit to Lake Volta, Ghana
Lake Volta was the first stop on our recent tour of West Africa. It was lovely to get out of the chaotic city of Accra and into the Ghanaian countryside. The Volta region is little-visited,...
A Review of a West Africa Tour run by Dragoman
Mark and I do a lot of independent travel. We enjoy the freedom and flexibility that goes with ‘doing our own thing’. However, this type of travel can be exhausting! When we completed...
Our First Overlanding Experience
Please note: This post was first published in March 2016. I have edited it and improved the...
The Gambia – a nation holding its breath
As we leave The Gambia, after our five-week stay, I’m reflecting on the kind of trip it’s been. This is the first time we’ve ever booked to go back to the same place again. It’s not...
Georgetown, The Gambia
Outside of the capital, Banjul, Georgetown is the oldest town in The Gambia. It is seldom visited by tourists, though, as, from the coastal resorts, getting there involves a trip on the Barra...
