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Northwards … Etosha here we come!
I eased into consciousness, snuggled warmly under the duvet. The events of the previous day all but forgotten. Today, we could start on our holiday. Now, we would never recommend anyone to visit Namibia for 1 week. It is just … Continue reading
Posted in Namibia
Tagged Camping, Etosha National Park, Namibia, National Park, overland travel, southern Africa, travel, travel in Africa
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Our bestseller awaits you!
How exciting! During the first week of publication our ebook – For the love of Africa, an overland adventure – was the number 1 Best Seller in African Travel on Amazon UK. We are bouncing, you can … Continue reading
Posted in Post Travel Production
Tagged adventure, adventure travel, adventure travel writing, Africa, an overland adventure, Camping, ebook, For the love of Africa, kindle, overland, overland travel, overland travel books, overlanding, travel, travel in Africa
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It’s here, the book is here!
It’s here! Really it is! After tackling the writing, and the technical challenges of publishing, the book is finally available on Amazon. Your support during the writing and now for the launch has been amazing. Here is a little snippet … Continue reading
Posted in Botswana, Europe, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Post Travel Production, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia
Tagged adventure, adventure travel, adventure travel writing, Africa, an overland adventure, Camping, ebook, For the love of Africa, kindle, overland, overland travel, overland travel books, overlanding, travel, travel in Africa
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On my own … part 2
Up early the following morning, I faced a long day of driving to reach Hermanus. Before setting off from Bun Clody in Hanover, I gave a guided tour of the vehicle to my wonderful hosts and my new friend Mfundiso … Continue reading
Posted in South Africa
Tagged Accommodation in Hanover, Africa, African Overlanders, Bun Clody Guest House, Hermanus, overland travel, South Africa, southern Africa, vehicle shipping
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On my own … part 1
After many months of dithering about what to do with the vehicle, it seemed that returning the vehicle to the UK was the best alternative. As Viking Explorer had already returned to corporate life, the task was left to me … Continue reading
Posted in South Africa
Tagged Africa, Bun Clody Guest House, Hanover accommodation, overland, overland travel, South Africa, southern Africa, travel
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Final budget summary – Africa
After much work, we finally have put together a budget summary from our amazing adventure. We hope that you find it helpful in planning your own African adventure. As a reminder, our adventure was broken into 2 stages: Stage I: … Continue reading
Posted in Budget
Tagged Africa, budget, East Africa, overland travel, southern Africa, travel
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Those darn anti-malarials
It is such a tough decision: First, whether to take anti-malarials while travelling, or not. Second, which ones to take. For a short trip to Africa – or any malaria area – the answer is straight forward: definitely take them. … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged Africa, Africa travel health, anti-malarials, artemisia, artemisia annua, doxycycline, lariam, malaria prevention, mefloquine, overland travel, travel
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Health round-up
One concern on the road is always keeping healthy and avoiding any major illnesses. We have been extremely fortunate on our travels, with few major incidents, and I thought it was worth sharing our experiences. On the whole, we were … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged Africa, Africa travel health, anti-amalrials, giardia, giardiasis, lariam reaction, lariam symptoms, overland travel, putzi fly, tonsillitis, travel, tumbu fly
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Apartheid Museum
For years we have wanted to visit the Apartheid Museum, and we made it a priority this time. It is an enormous museum, and while they suggest setting aside 2 hours for a visit, that certainly wasn’t nearly enough. The … Continue reading
Posted in South Africa
Tagged Africa, Apartheid Museum, Joburg, Johannesburg, Jozi, overland travel, South Africa, southern Africa, travel
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Visits in Jozi
After months on the road, we are quite enjoying the modern conveniences – a “normal” bed, a roof over our heads, our own bathroom, hot running water and internet access! Our definition of luxury has changed over the year – … Continue reading
Posted in South Africa
Tagged Africa, Carnet Renewal, Joburg, Johannesburg, Jozi, overland travel, South Africa, southern Africa, travel
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