Africa

After two months of traveling South Africa, from Cape Town to Kruger Park, I still wasn’t ready to leave the region.  South Africa is the most developed country on the …

Unless you want to go for a swim, it’s best not to move around in a mokoro.

On the morning of my last day in Rwanda, I visited the old home of former President Juvenal Hayarimana.  When his plane was shot down over the compound in 1994, …

After spending some time in the mountains, I finally made it to Johannesburg, where I promptly booked a tour to Kruger Park for early the next morning. Once we got …

During the 1994 genocide, a thousand people sought refuge at the Hotel Des Mille Collines.

Leaving the Wild Coast, I spent a few nights in Durban to catch up on my blogging before heading onward to a lodge in the southern Drakensberg Mountains. From there …

Chimpanzees, unlike other primates, are always on the move.

I spent an uneventful night in Port Elizabeth, and was off the next morning to Buccaneers, a hostel on the western edge of the Wild Coast.  The wine volleyball game …

While staying at my first 5-star accommodation, the Nyungwe Forest Lodge in southwestern Rwanda, I was treated to wonderful cooking.

The lodge boasts 24 luxury rooms, each of which includes a private balcony overlooking the forest.

After soaking up the surf in Jeffrey’s Bay, I joined two European girls for a guided overnight trip to Addo National Elephant Park.  We spent a full day in the …

All of the villagers were welcoming, and curious about our presence.

As I headed further east along South Africa’s coastline, I couldn’t stop myself from spending at least a night or two in several popular resort towns, including Kysna, Plettenberg Bay, …

The lake, Africa’s 6th largest, forms Rwanda’s natural border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Peter used his iPhone’s GPS app to clock us at 100 kph.

Traveling to Rwanda, I felt unsure about how I would see the capital.

Africa, more so than any other continent I’ve visited, offers endless opportunities to commune with nature. In the span of a few days on South Africa’s Western Cape, I spent …

According to our guides, the Kwitonda gorilla group was content with our presence.

Mountain Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park offers visitors to Rwanda the rare opportunity to see critically endangered animals.

After a few nights at The Backpack (hostel), I switched over to staying with Hannes, who agreed to host me via Couchsurfing.  I was lucky enough to not only hang …