Best Tourist Destinations in Africa Africa is a leading tourist destination with popular sites such as the Serengeti National Park, the Victoria Falls, Masai Mara Game Reserve, and Okavango Delta attracting millions of visitors from across the globe. However, what many travelers fail to realize is that the attractions and list of fun things to …
Continue reading “Top 5 Tourist Destinations to Visit in Africa”
Planning a Backpacking Africa trip? The Resource links below consist of valuable information to help you travel more and better. The resources include first-hand experiences and stories from my backpacking trips around the continent. Here you will find everything from Accommodation, Buses, Trains, Tips, Tools and Travel Guides. Resource Links for Most Read Pages and …
Continue reading “30 Resource Links To Help You Backpack Africa Better”
Travel Tips to Help you Plan Your Trip Are you planning to travel? If so, read on to find out how to prepare your trip. Travel planning is very important as it can make your trip very enjoyable or a nightmare. That said, here are tips from an expert vagabond: 1. Avoid Over Packing Many …
Continue reading “6 Trip Preparing Tips from a Veteran Vagabond”
Are you planning a trip from Nairobi to Arusha and you’re wondering which bus or shuttle service to use? Below are some of the best shuttles from Nairobi to Arusha and Moshi via Namanga Border. Why use the shuttles Although they take longer compared to big buses, shuttles are more comfortable, reliable, and safer to …
Continue reading “Best Shuttles from Nairobi to Arusha and Moshi”
How to See the World Whilst Avoiding the Common Travel Worries Tip: Start with solo road trips so that you become comfortable with being on your own. Make sure your car has got the right security system and a great-quality dashboard camera. It will help you take pictures and record videos without needing a partner. …
Backpacking from Cape Town to Cairo Solo Taking a solo trip in many parts of Africa can be challenging. This is true, especially when you are uncertain of the political status, weather conditions or the means of transport. In this post, a solo female backpacker shares her story on how she despite all her fears backpacked …
Continue reading “How a Solo Female Traveler Backpacked From Cape Town to Cairo”
“Let your memory be your travel bag.” ~ Aleksandr S. Sometimes back, a friend of mine and I went on a trip to Kigali, Rwanda through Kampala. The immigration process between Kenya and Uganda at Busia border was easy without any hustle. Getting into Rwanda at Katuna border was an indication of how easy it …
Continue reading “5 Things To Know and Do Before Traveling Outside Kenya”
2017 in Photos: Backpacking in Kenya, Africa and Beyond. 2017 saw me go on adventures in Kenya and Southern Africa. I backpacked to Nyeri, Machakos, Mombasa, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Below are 15 of the best pictures I took during the trips. Chinga Dam in Nyeri Kenya Chinga dam and Waterfall is …
Continue reading “My 15 Best Travel Photos of 2017:: Backpacking in Africa”
Best Kenyan Travel Blogs and Travelers Since I started writing about my backpacking trips and experiences, I have had many questions related to the travels. Some of the aspiring travelers ask about how I afford to travel, why I travel, how I manage to travel solo, where I have traveled to and a few other …
Continue reading “My Top 10 Kenyan Travelers and Travel Blogs”
Have you ever had a dream about Backpacking around the World or traveling in your own country?. You have probably never gone beyond the dreaming stage. Simply because you have the belief that a trip like that is way too expensive?. Today, if you ask anyone what their best hobby is, the answer is always the …
Best Travel Movies Besides travel quotes and adventure books, travel movies are a great source of inspiration and a good way to get entertained. Every time I watch travel-related movies, the urge to move builds up and the feeling of packing my backpack and go on adventure kicks in. As much as some of these …
Continue reading “8 Travel Movies That Will Inspire You To Travel More”
How I traveled from Nairobi, Kenya to Victoria Falls (Zambia/Zimbabwe) by road and rail. Late 2016, I decided to embark on a project “Travel Africa” with the aim of traveling to all African countries. My main goal was to explore, learn and experience what makes every country unique. This journey first took me to Ethiopia, …