Your Room on the train Of all the modes of travel, I suspect that more books have been written and more films have been made about trains—yes, even more than ships, cars, and airplanes. And if you take the remarkable Rovos Rail in Africa, it’s plain to see why. Recall your fantasies of another age—dressing...Read More
A fossil discovery in 1924 revolutionized the search for human ancestors, leading scientists to Africa The Taung Child was killed by an eagle about three million years ago. (Image courtesy of Wikicommons) By Erin WaymanSMITHSONIANMAG.COMOCTOBER 17, 2011 If you know anything about human evolution, it’s probably that humans arose in Africa. But you may not know how...Read More
Long after western explorers first walked the vibrant red soil of Uganda and coined the well-established epithet “Pearl of Africa”, modern-day visitors still travel here to marvel at the country’s natural beauty, diverse wildlife and fascinating cultures. Uganda’s landscape is uniquely diverse. From the wildlife inhabited savannah plains to glacier covered mountains, from tracking endangered...Read More
Tanzania is a big African country which overlooks the Indian Ocean and lies just south of the Equator. Much of the country is covered by a plateau, where a large number of world-famous tourist attractions are found, in particular, the savannah environment with its characteristic flora and fauna, preserved in various parks and nature reserves. This...Read More
This page tells you how to climb Kilimanjaro. It starts with picking the right time, getting yourself to Tanzania, then to the mountain. You can read about the cost, selecting a trekking agency, selecting a route, and of course I discuss all the issues of the trek itself: training, fitness, altitude sickness... Every issue that I...Read More
lanning a Tanzanian safari can be a daunting prospect at first glance. Figuring out when to visit, which parks to include, where to stay, and how long to spend in each location can be a stressful task, but we’re here to help! This guide to planning your safari in Tanzania should give you plenty of...Read More
If there is a safari that brings you any closer, on foot, to wild beasts capable of mauling you, I’m not sure I care to be on it. One second you are bushwhacking through thickets of bamboo in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, pulling yourself up a steep lava slope, toehold to toehold. The next, you...Read More
If all you know of wild Africa is David Attenborough or Big Cat Diary you are in for the surprise of your life. No matter how many wildlife documentaries you may have watched, nothing prepares you for the real thing. I still remember my own first visit, flying by light aircraft from Nairobi down to...Read More
“Uganda is a fairy-tale”, quote by Winston Churchill. In reality, it is tricky to deny that Uganda is not at all like another nation in Africa. Uganda may be little however it gloats Africa’s biggest mixture of bird-life, the pride of Uganda for being on the equator is cooled down by now-topped mountain Rwenzori. She...Read More
