Uganda Rwanda itinerary and budget: 21 days 70GBP per day for 2 people

Uganda and Rwanda are famous for their National Parks and fantastic safari opportunities that would blow up your budget to the stars. Seb and I however explored this part of…

Bwindi: Buhoma to Nkuringo walk and Gorilla trekking

Seeing gorillas in their natural habitat was one of the most deeply touching wildlife encounters I had to date. These beautiful, gentle creatures ray meditative tranquility, playfulness and joy. We…

4 Days Congo Nile trail

4 days walking through the country side of Rwanda This hike is a good way to immerse into Rwandan rural life while enjoying scenic hilly views of coffee plantations and immense beautiful…

Ganvie – African Venice in Benin

August 2018, Ganvie – village on water, Benin The boat trip to Ganvie was memorable by a few things: – short but torrential rain when we arrived – glass of…

Gentle people of Uganda – Exploring village life in Kihihi region

6 Sep 2018 We took 2 days to recover after the 5 days trekking Rwenzori mountains, and started to make our way South: Kasese to Kihihi with a stop for…

Rwenzori – 5 days trek out of this World

Friends! Let me start by stating this – if you are into nature hikes – Rwenzori trek is a must do before you die. Which operator – RMS or RTS?…

Food Food Food! What people eat in Benin and Togo

Sauces to go with your Fufu

To get under the skin of Benin and Togo we were eating where the locals eat – in “maquies” – small eatery, often by the road, very cheap and more…

Benin and our discovery of Voodoo

Voodoo is an official religion in Benin and it is very strong in Togo, and you can see the signs of it everywhere. Less so in large cities like Lome…

Adventure: Night under the stars on the top of tata house

Tamberma is an ethnic group occupying a vast territory between Togo and Benin, to the North of both countries. It is famous for it’s unique houses called “tata”, this was…

Togo summary: 9 days, 70GBP per day for 2 people

6 August, day 1: Aneho Arrived 21:20, getting visa at airport took about 40 min. Outside of airport our hotel transfer was waiting for us with our names written on…