Africa
The world’s second-largest continent, Africa is a very big place. With 54 officially recognised countries, and two additional disputed ones, it’s also extremely diverse.
Here you’ll find stunning landscapes, amazing wildlife, hugely varied cultures, and warm, welcoming people. Steamy jungles, burning deserts, vast savannahs, and some of the best beaches in the world.
There are endless opportunities for adventure.
Travelling in Africa is a truly unique experience. It’s a place that lingers in your memory long after you leave.
Recent posts on Africa
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Ethiopian Food Guide: What to Eat on Your First Trip
Ethiopian food was one of the things I enjoyed most about travelling in Ethiopia. It can feel slightly confusing the first time you sit down to a proper meal. A huge round of injera arrives at the table. Different stews…
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony: What to Expect and How It Works
An Ethiopian coffee ceremony is not something to rush. The beans are roasted in front of you, incense hangs in the air, and the coffee is brewed slowly. If you’re used to grabbing a flat white and leaving five minutes…
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Feeding Hyenas in Harar, Ethiopia: What It’s Really Like
Feeding wild hyenas in Harar was one of the strangest things I did in Ethiopia. It was also one of the few that made me properly nervous. You stand outside the old city walls after dark while spotted hyenas approach…
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Harar Travel Guide: Walled City, Hyenas and Slow Travel
Harar wasn’t somewhere I knew much about before I arrived in Ethiopia. I’d heard about the hyenas but not much else. It ended up being one of the places I remember most from my time in the country. The old…
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Bahir Dar Travel Guide: Lake Tana, Monasteries and Blue Nile Falls
Bahir Dar adds a very different mood to a northern Ethiopia itinerary. After the intensity of Lalibela and Gondar, I found it noticeably calmer. The city sits beside Lake Tana, with boat trips to the monasteries and the Blue Nile…
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Gondar Travel Guide: Things to Do and Where to Stay
Gondar can look like a quick stopover when you’re planning a northern Ethiopia itinerary. That’s how I first treated it too. I was mainly passing through on the way to the Simien Mountains, but I was glad I didn’t rush…
