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Changing Pace: India It Is
New Delhi to Agra is an easy day trip by train. What could be more quintessentially India than train travel and an afternoon at the Taj Mahal?
Kenya – Not All Who Wander Are Lost
After a safari in the Masai Mara and some days on Lamu, I set off wandering down Kenya’s gorgeous coast, from Malindi to Mombasa.
Kenya – Life on Lamu
All in all, if you are looking for a place to relax and unwind, and maybe treat yourself a little: then you are looking for the life on Lamu.
Kenya – Another Side of Africa
I wanted to see another side of Africa. Literally, the other side….so after our latest travels in West Africa, I set my sights on Kenya.
Ghana – All Good Things
We’d had a long, rough, and unique journey. We decided to wrap it up with some blissed-out days relaxing on Ghana’s beautiful beaches.
Burkina Faso – A West African Crossroads
Burkina Faso doesn’t feature on a lot of bucket lists (so much the better). Bobo Dioulasso is as close to a ‘tourist destination’ as it gets here – and there’s plenty to explore nearby.
Borders, Busses and Burkina Faso
Crossing the border from Benin to Burkina Faso. We’ve seen a lot of creative transport solutions but the mini-busses of Burkina Faso take the prize.
Benin – Win Some Lose Some
Some ups and downs in Benin. A running start at Contonou; lazy days in Porto Novo; drifting around Ganvie, a stilt-village built on a lake; Abomey’s palaces.
A Very Voodoo Christmas in Benin
How we spent a few days at Lac Togo and then travelled on to the beaches in Benin. But best of all, Christmas in Ouidah, the ‘voodoo capital’ of Benin.