Living in Livingstone, Zambia
Sometimes, we don’t realize how badly we need a break from the road until we have one. We... Read More...
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The Victoria Falls Bungee Jump
Heavy mist dusts the air across the old colonial bridge downwind from the famed Victoria Falls. Joining Zambia... Read More...
Lusaka, Zambia: My Travel Reward
A couple days ago I stood in front of a mirror in Lubumbashi, DRC staring at the person... Read More...
The Only Honest Man in Kinshasa
I drag my bags from the cozy guesthouse bed in Mbanza-Ngungu, DRC where I spent 2 days in... Read More...
I Almost Died from Malaria in The DRC
This is a continuation of the story from yesterday. Read this article first. Pastel blue walls surround me... Read More...
From Congo to The DRC; The Hard Way
My arrival in Brazzaville was meant to be one of joy; the closing of a chapter if you... Read More...
From Gabon to the Congo Overland
Overlanders talk about the road from the Gabonese border into the Congo as the worst road in Africa. ... Read More...
West Africa: A Budget and Spending Summary
Although it probably shouldn’t be a surprise, the one thing I have been asked more about travel in... Read More...
The Train from Lope to Franceville, Gabon
Through the bars, I see my scooter parked in the dark confines of a storage room. She has... Read More...
Lope National Park: Bad Business or African Business?
I’ve been hearing for years now that Gabon is fixing on becoming the next big ecotourism destination. Parks like... Read More...
Mefou National Park: Ape Action Africa
After escaping the chaotic grasp of the traffic on the outskirts of Yaounde, I skirted my scooter some... Read More...
The Africa Scooter Adventure: I Made the Halfway Mark
You know, it’s funny. I remember leaving the coast of Ghana, and heading for Togo, thinking to myself... Read More...
Climbing Mount Cameroon
I can hear the alarm clock on my desk across the room singing its creepy song. I must... Read More...
Travel to Nigeria: When Preconception Creates Fear
I sit on the foot of my bed. The soles of my shoes swing carelessly inches above the... Read More...