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Mnemba Island, Zanzibar

Mnemba Island, Zanzibar

Mnemba Island is the picture perfect white sandy isle, lapped by warm turquoise waters, and encircled by a colourful reef. View Post
Your Guide to the Trans-Gabon Railway

Your Guide to the Trans-Gabon Railway

The epic adventure that is the Trans Gabon Railway crosses the equator, travels through dense jungle and follows the vast Ogooué River to the … View Post
Kongou Falls, Gabon

Kongou Falls, Gabon

When Hollywood producers of the most recent Tarzan blockbuster wanted to film in an achingly exotic land, full of dense equatorial jungle, fast flowing … View Post
Tassi Camp, Loango National Park

Tassi Camp, Loango National Park

A night at the Tassi Camp, ensconced in the wildest depths of Gabon's Loango NP is a must to truly appreciate "Africa's last Eden." View Post
Tracking Western Lowland Gorillas, Gabon

Tracking Western Lowland Gorillas, Gabon

Less polished than its East African peers perhaps, but visiting the lowland gorillas in the unique bio-diversity of Loango National Park, Gabon, is an … View Post
Lowland Gorillas, Loango National Park, Gabon (2 min film)

Lowland Gorillas, Loango National Park, Gabon (2 min film)

Recently habituated, Loango’s lowland gorillas are a rare and little known opportunity to visit these amazing creatures. View Post
Loango National Park – Getting There

Loango National Park – Getting There

Just getting to Gabon's Loango National Park is half the adventure. Read my experiential guide right here... View Post
Loango National Park, Gabon

Loango National Park, Gabon

Equatorial jungle, Lowland gorillas, forest elephants, white sandy beaches and 'surfing' hippos. Gabon's Loango NP is my definition of luxury travel. View Post
Ganvie Stilt Village, Benin

Ganvie Stilt Village, Benin

Built to escape the marauding Fon warriors of the 16th century, today the stilt village of Ganvie, in the middle of Lake Nokoue, still … View Post
Dahomey Palaces, Benin

Dahomey Palaces, Benin

A deadly female guard of "Amazons" once protected the Dahomey King's Palaces. Visiting today is all a lot easier... View Post