Category: Africa

South Africa is a particularly desirable travel location for a variety of reasons. From taking in the fascinating wildlife safaris in Kruger National Park to taking in Cape Town’s energetic city life. Not only is South Africa a country blessed with breathtaking scenery, but it also has a rich historical legacy, as evidenced by the likes of Nelson Mandela, a globally renowned individual. The friendliness and generosity of its citizens add even more charm…

One of the largest Island in East Africa lying in the northern part of Malawi with an area of 18 km2 and max length of 7.7 km. Adjacent to it sits a sister Island, Chizumulu. Likoma and Chizumulu Island both make up the Likoma District. Likoma has a population of 25,000 people.  Likoma is nicknamed the ‘isle of baobab’ for its vast gigantic baobab trees which are almost everywhere. In the Likoma Island you wake up in the morning with either the hamming of the birds or the rushing…

Mozambique lies on the east coast of southern Africa at the Indian Ocean and the country is surrounded by other countries namely: the United Republic of Tanzania in the north, South Africa in the South, Swaziland in the Southwest, Zimbabwe and Zambia in the west and Malawi in the northwest. Mozambique is divided into 11 provinces…

Malawi is located in the south-eastern part of Africa, bordering Zambia to the north-west, Tanzania to the north-east and Mozambique to the south. Malawi has the beautiful nickname “the warm heart of Africa” because it is famous for its hospitality. You watch children walking barefoot on tiptoe, or meet fishermen on the shores of Lake Malawi who give you some fish because they are happy to see you. The fascination of Malawi…

Finally, after 2 hours of early morning walking, we find a group of gorillas. We walk up to a gorilla who is plucking off a few leaves to eat. As I stand about 5m in front of the gorilla, he stands up and beats his chest with his hands and then runs in the opposite direction, a little further into the jungle. My guide tells me that he has just greeted me. From there, the actual trek starts while I accompany the endangered mountain gorillas and follow them deeper into the jungle…

Life in the Kingdom of Lesotho is completely different from South Africa. When you are in Lesotho, you get the impression that you are living several years back in time. Most people still use the horse as a means of transport and the donkey as a pack animal. Sometimes people have to travel many kilometres a day to get from…

The Sani Pass is a mountain pass that was built in 1913. It connects Lesotho and South Africa on the road between Mokhotlong (Lesotho) and Underberg (South Africa). Sani Pass is the highest pass in Africa and the third steepest pass in the world. It has the name as one of the “most dangerous roads”…