North Africa’s dark horse for travellers
The capital city of Libya is not very large. It is home to one million people, which is rather small for a North African nation. It was in the past a Roman city, of which there are a few remains, like the Triumphal Arch of Marcus Aurelius. I liked it very... more - travel report by
krisek
A boat journey to the French Antarctic Islands
The Antarctic continent belongs, in theory, to the entire Humankind and can not be exploited for commercial purposes, but the following seven countries have pretensions to it: Argentina, Chile, United Kingdom, Norway, Australia, New Zealand and France. US... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
Taking the Trans-Kalahari Highway
I noticed a visible different between Botswana and Namibia; and that was people and livestock. As we crossed the border we started to see villagers, cattle, donkeys, and sheep roaming along the highway. Sometimes the cows sat in the middle of the road and... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Full Moon and Sand Dunes - Camping in the Desert
As we left Bahariya Oasis and entered this sea of sand, visions arose. These are days 4 and 5 of our 9 day Oasis Hop through Egypt's Western Desert. Camel back dunes, so named for the hairy low brush on their tops, dot the flat lands. High dunes and low h... more - travel report by
eirekay
But where is Paradise Valley?
Most visitors to Paradise Valley travel onwards from the palm groves and gorges of the river Tamrhakht up into the mountains towards Imouzzer. The names of this and other villages differ according to whom or from where you are receiving your directions. T... more - travel report by
rmoss
Cape Town – The most beautiful end of the world
The end of August turned out to be the perfect time to travel to Cape Town: I got a cheap flight, accommodation costs only half of what it does in high season, it’s not to crowded with tourists, it’s spring flower and whale season and as an extra bonus th... more - travel report by
bineba
Principe - Island of Paradise
Many of us dream about escaping to the beautiful, unspoiled tropical island - far from the noisy world... It is no longer commercialized Tahiti where jet planes land several times each day. It is not Hawaii with hordes of tourists and luxury, multi-floor... more - travel report by
wojtekd
Rwanda, a hilly tiny state by huge lake
Rwanda has perhaps the most tragic recent history than any other country of the world. The scale of the genocide and the way it was carried out was beyond belief. It surpassed the cruelty and the extent of the mass murder executed in Cambodia, the Balkans... more - travel report by
krisek
Djibouti - state that wants to be Dubai of Africa
Many of my friends, acquaintances and work colleagues were not aware of Djibouti’s existence. They were unfamiliar with this word. Those, who knew it was a country, had only limited knowledge about it. I did not know much it either, even after reading a b... more - travel report by
krisek
Lalibela - an Ethiopian equivalent of Jerusalem
No taxi service was available at the airport, which was 25 kilometres away from Lalibela. And it was all the way up the mountains. However, many hotels, and all the mid range ones, normally would send some form of transport and charge about £2. It took ap... more - travel report by
krisek
