Category: Africa
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North Island Seychelles
North Island is a privately owned island and is spread in an area of only two square kilometres. The island was found in the year 1609 by the British East India Company explorer, Alexander Sharpeigh. The North Island is well known for its rare giant land tortoises. Some of the people in the island are…
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Quick Guide to Planning a Safari to Rwanda
Guide to planning a safari in Rwanda located in Eastern Africa, the best place to see mountain gorillas in Africa. Find things to see, do, travel tips, when to go etc. Rwanda is located in central and eastern Africa. Located a few degrees south of Equator, it shares its borders with Uganda to the north,…
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5 Best Active Adventures in Africa
Long gone are the lazy days at the beach or leisurely game drives though the vista of Africa’s national parks and game reserves. A new wave of adventures await an active traveler planning to go on safari in Africa. You can go trekking, hike through the mountains or go cycling while on safari in Africa.…
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Kahuzi Biega the Best Place to See Eastern Lowland Gorillas
When it comes to safaris in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), most people are left to think that it is gorilla trekking in the Virunga National Park but the latter isn’t true as there is a lot more for you to explore. For any plans to pay a visit DRC for safari, Kahuzi Biega…
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What Makes Rwanda an Exceptional Safari Destination
Rwanda is dubbed the Land of a Thousand Hills for a reason. This landlocked country lies suitably in Eastern and Central Africa and it is dominated by scenic rolling hills that make it a true land of a thousand hills. Besides, it features several most stunning water Lakes, rain forests and savanna grasslands that all…
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Meknès
Meknès never set out to be an ‘imperial city’. But, as chance would have it, the inhabitants of Fès and Marrakech showed little enthusiasm for 17th-century ruler and builder Moulay Ismaïl, and so heturned his attentions towards Meknès. Strategically situated at the heart of Morocco, Meknès became his capital and he embarked on a massive…
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Essaouira
Essaouira, ‘little picture’, is one of those stage set places: you half expect to see plumed cavalry coming round the corner, or a camera crew filming some diva up on the ramparts. It is a beautifully designed 18th-century military port, and somehow hasn’t been too much changed since. The walls are white, the windows and…
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Chefchaouen
Contents 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Sights 4 Médina 5 Hillwalking The blue-and whitewashed town of Chefchaouen, sometimes called Chaouen, and even spelt Xaouen (the Spanish version), is an exceptionally photogenic Andalucían town in the Rif, 60 km south of Tetouan, set above the Oued Laou valley and just below the twin peaks of the Jbel ech…
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Marrakech
Marrakech is Morocco’s main point of entry for tourists, many of whom never venture far beyond its red walls, despite the enticing and dramatic backdrop of the High Atlas mountains, snow-capped until April or May and a venue for numerous excursions . The city has a memorable beauty, with its palm-lined streets and red earth…
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Tangier
Tangier is a product of its location: the gate to the Mediterranean Sea and the meeting point of Africa and Europe. The Phoenicians and Carthaginians established trading posts here. The Romans made it a capital city. It was invaded by the Vandals and Visigoths and occupied by the Arabs. The Portuguese took the town before…