Kenya – A Travel Amongst the Shahs

Posted on July 17, 2011 by V & A

The Moyale to Marsabit road is notorious amongst overlanders. It used to be known for banditry, and you needed to travel in convoy with a police escort. Now it’s relatively safe, but it still literally sends shudders through you and your car, with its combination of corrugations, potholes and mud ditches. The 240km took us 6 hours to drive! Anyone with time and patience could collect enough spare parts along this road to start a shop. Everyone has a story from this road of something having fallen off, shaken loose, or broken. We are no different. Continue reading →

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East Africa – A Balancing Act

Posted on July 3, 2011 by V & A

Things we’ve seen perfectly balanced on people’s heads as they walk along the road or have a conversation with a friend: Continue reading →

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Burundi – Bujumbura Bar-Hop

Posted on July 3, 2011 by V & A

The best beach bar we’ve been to; slinky lounge bars with dark leather sofas; vibey cafes with great local coffee and free wifi. Welcome to Bujumbura, capital of Burundi, and party capital of East Africa! Continue reading →

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Uganda – African cows have big horns

Posted on May 28, 2011 by V & A

Uganda is an interesting place. Other than the gorillas (a very expensive tourist attraction), it doesn’t have another obvious iconic tourist attraction. Yet it has been one of our favourite countries to visit so far. Continue reading →

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Uganda – We went to see the gorillas…

Posted on April 27, 2011 by V & A

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