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
Video: Night Train from Kashgar

Video: Night Train from Kashgar

An experience of a lifetime, taking the epic overnight train journey from Kashgar, high in the Karakoram mountains, to follow the ancient Silk Road. View Post
Climbing Mount Cameroon – Day One

Climbing Mount Cameroon – Day One

Day one, hiking up Mount Cameroon is steep going, rewarded with breathtaking views. View Post
Coffin Culture, Ghana

Coffin Culture, Ghana

Burying a man in an oversized wooden chicken might seem odd. Not so, for the Ga people of Ghana. View Post
New Year’s Eve, Djibouti

New Year’s Eve, Djibouti

New Year's resolutions are quickly found after the NYE party in Djibouti View Post
Meroë Pyramids, Sudan

Meroë Pyramids, Sudan

There are more pyramids in Sudan than there are in Egypt, yet there are infinitely less tourists visiting them. I went to take a … View Post
Unravelling Khartoum

Unravelling Khartoum

A bustling city rich in history, culture and mysticism, to explore Khartoum is to slowly unravel its treasures. View Post
Fanico Fairy Tale

Fanico Fairy Tale

Many people in the travel industry try to sell you a fairy tale. Sometimes you sell it to yourself. Before travelling to Côte … View Post
Trespassers in the Mist, Rwanda

Trespassers in the Mist, Rwanda

To know that you are trespassing on someone, or something, else’s territory does not always need signs and fences. When you are over … View Post