Gondar - Ethiopia's Camelot among table mountains
My scheduled departure to the Africa's Camelot, Gondar - at the opposite side of Lake Tana, was leaving Bahir Dar at 08:30am, which required check-in at 7 o'clock in the morning. I arrived at the airport at 7:20 and was checked in three minutes later. The... more - travel report by
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No More Mysteries
I came to Luxor on the Nile cruise from Aswan. I came to see the city, the Karnak temple, right outside the ancient Thebes, and the Valley of the Kings. Karnak is the most important temple and monument in Egypt. It’s a gargantuan temple, which, at the tim... more - travel report by
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Enjoying the boom and the great waterfall.
Livingstone was an explorer who travelled intensively in Africa, with such enthusiasm, that he failed to report back home after a while. Many expeditions were sent to find him, reportedly. And hence we have the anecdote, that ends with words "Dr Livingsto... more - travel report by
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Mysterious magnetism of Cape Town.
It has never been on my destinations’ map. And there was never a particular reason for that. I have been strangely immune to countless praises from reliable sources, including backpackers with highly compatible sense and taste for travel and adventure wit... more - travel report by
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Segou - Mali's colonial gem where people smile
I went to Segou on my way to Timbuktu. I arrived in the afternoon and after the sunset, I took a stroll around the town. I saw many people from the riverboats peacefully sleeping with their luggage on the riverbank under the stars, and the full moon cover... more - travel report by
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How to make Dogon people party at New Year’s Eve
I descended the Biandiagara Escarpment when giant baobabs and frail mud-brick structures began casting long afternoon shadows. I quickly got myself organised and started climbing back the cliffs looking for the remains of the history of the local tribes.... more - travel report by
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Asmara, a perfect capital city of secretive state
The State of Eritrea could have been Africa’s success story. After rightfully separating from Ethiopia, it had a great potential to become amongst the best destinations for travellers. It has miles and miles of coastline, a small archipelago of idyllic is... more - travel report by
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The Kingdom of Love and Respect
The only second surviving kingdom on the African continent is looking like it will actually last forever. The last king Sobhuza II, had been until his death in 1982, the longest reigning monarch in the world, and was the one, who secured Swaziland’s indep... more - travel report by
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Africa’s exemplary democracy that once spun voodoo
The capital of Benin appeared very small to me. I restrained myself around the centre of the town, where the majority of places of interest could be found.
A major activity at the Place de la Republique was taking place when I arrived. I spent some tim... more - travel report by
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A perfect entry to the eighth continent
Most of the day we spent on driving through savannah, on a dry land. Driving was based simply on guessing the way. My map was not detailed enough. The local people therefore were the map and many times they said – no, this isn’t village A, it’s village B.... more - travel report by
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