Finally a great quiet nights sleep in the tent, as the trucks resident snorer had sensibly pitched far from the rest of us, and without electricity there was no blaring music. We were treated to a lovely sunrise and a gentle canoe trip up the river in search of the elusive Pygmy hippo. Apparently the BBC […]
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None of us slept particularly well last night. Our campsite in Bo was a hotel compound. Some of us pitched on the tennis court where there was more space. My roomie and I opted for the covered roof terrace, which was cramped, but meant we didn’t need the tent fly and would get some air.
Sierra Leone – Disco camping Read More »
November 15, 2016 Yesterday was the first day of my first group tour ever! I have never signed up to travel with strangers before, mostly as I am happy to do my own thing at my own pace, so it will be an interesting few weeks. I am overlandingwestAfrica.com from Freetown, Sierra Leone to
Arriving in Freetown is mildly bonkers. The airport is inconveniently located at Lungi – 3 hours drive by road, 5 mins by helicopter (but they crash often, so not advisable) or 45 minutes by ferry. It was a typically comical African process with hundreds of guys trying to facilitate your way. Surprisingly
Sierra Leone – baking in Freetown, Read More »
Regular blog readers will recall my recent adventures with hubby* around Arizona and Utah. I posted most days, using pretty average photos taken on my phone. My hubby is an incredibly talented photographer who has finally curated down to his preferred 20 or so pictures from our trip. His photos are so much better than
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I am heading off on a trip with Overland West Africa from Sierra Leone to Ghana (via Liberia, Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire), and then I am heading solo onwards to Nigeria (through Benin and Togo). This is my first time ever on an organised group trip, and a lot of my friends are taking
Packing for five weeks on an overland truck (in under 8kg) Read More »
Tourism development So, if you thought Kiribati had not many tourists, Welcome to Tuvalu. Apparently there are less than 1000 tourists per year! Actually Tuvalu is delightful, and I did meet an American aid worker there who was in charge of building the tourist industry. His challenges will be numerous Air Fiji flies only
Off the Beaten Track – Tuvalu Read More »
I have met many wonderful people on my travels who want to come to NZ, and have asked for my top tips on where to hike. Apologies for the tardiness, but here are my favourite places to run and hike in the worlds best hiking country The Great Walks There are nine great walks in NZ, and they
Recommended Hikes in NZ Read More »
I have long believed that when travelling you should only do those things that you enjoy when you are at home. As such, I feel entirely liberated from visiting fine art galleries, places of historical import and museums – all of which I will find boring. Instead I do things in new countries that I
Weird and Wonderful Modern Art Read More »
I am pretty sure a horse was either dying or giving birth somewhere in the vicinity of my tent last night! A truly weird noise, moreso when you are alone in your tent with no humans in a five km radius. I have adopted a childlike approach to wildlife – I close the flaps
Teton Crest Loop Day 4 – Fords, rain and fried chicken Read More »
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