From the burnt-orange sands of the Sahara and the subterranean treasure-troves of Egypt’s ancient sites, to the thrilling wildlife encounters of a safari, Africa is a continent as diverse as it is vast.
We’ve barely scratched the surface of this intriguing continent, but we’ve already had some incomparable experiences, like shadowing a troupe of chimps through their forest home; sailing up the Nile aboard a traditional dahabiya, and spending an hour with a family of gorillas on the misty slopes of a Rwandan volcano. We’ve gorged on Moroccan street food in Marrakech; marvelled at the decorated tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, and joined Maasai warriors in a traditional adumu (jumping dance) in Kenya. We’ve also dived some of the most pristine reefs in the world in the beautiful Red Sea.
We’ll need a lifetime to experience our way through Africa, but we’re up for the challenge.
Posts from Africa
Sailing Into The Sahara On A Moroccan Camel Safari
For years, whenever I’ve thought about Morocco, I’ve imagined myself sailing gracefully through burnt-orange sands at sunset aboard a comfy, good-natured ‘ship of the desert’. The reality proved far different.
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The magic 4×4 carpet: Marrakech to Merzouga
Day four of our road trip from Marrakech to Fez found us in the tiny desert outpost of Merzouga, having just missed the sacrifice of a sheep by the groom who’s wedding celebrations we were about to attend.
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Welcome to Marrakech! You like the hot?
‘A thousand welcomes to Morocco,’ declared the beaming man holding a sign with our names on it. ‘You like the hot?’ Hot, it turns out, was an understatement. As the airport doors slid apart, a blast of dry, super-heated air had us convinced we’d actually bypassed Marrakech and landed at the gates …
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