Africa

Mozambique Overlanding Route: Back to Tofo, Border Bureaucracy, and the Hunt for Diesel More than 10 years ago, we were in Mozambique already  back then in Tofo, on the coast and even at the time we said to each other: we want to see more of this place someday. Now, at last, the moment has […]

Zambia roadtrip: mud, elephants by the tent, and endless hospitality Our Zambia roadtrip brings us back to Donkey, right in the middle of the rainy season — with mud, elephants outside the tent, and more help from strangers than we ever expected. Zambia roadtrip: back with Donkey in Lusaka After another smooth flight we land

Tanzania Road Trip Through Maasai Country: North to the Coast, and an Unexpected Turn A Tanzania road trip through Maasai country: in this leg of our overland journey, we get to know the Maasai community in Tanzania, plough through muddy roads in the rainy season, and cross a flooded river. At the end, everything changes

Overlanding Kenya: From the Uganda Border to Maasai Land We arrive at a beautiful complex that turns out to be the border crossing. The Ugandan immigration officer asks how our time in Uganda was, and all we can say is that we spent three wonderful weeks there. Link to Uganda story The same complex also

Overlanding Rwanda: From Thunderstorms at the Border to Swimming in Lake Kivu Our overlanding Rwanda route runs from the Tanzanian border to the Ugandan border, via Kigali, Nyungwe National Park, and Lake Kivu. It’s a journey full of harrowing history, green hills, and warm encounters. Our overland journey through Rwanda began at the Tanzanian border.

Overlanding Uganda: Chaotic Borders, Rolex Snacks, and Face to Face with Elephants After Rwanda, Uganda is next on our route: a green, hilly East African country we spend a good two weeks exploring. The Rwanda-Uganda Border Crossing: A Chaotic Start to Our 4×4 Trip Through Uganda What a confusing border crossing this was! None of

Overlanding Zambia: trough border control in 45 minutes, then the real adventure begins We had braced ourselves for a long day. Water ready, generous time buffer, mental preparation locked in. But the border with Zambia turned out to be one of the smoothest of the entire trip and that’s saying something when you’re crossing in