Africa

Africa is one of the most raw and fascinating continents on the planet. A place where lions and elephants from free. Where tribes and traditions still exist as they have from thousands of years. A landscape that’s as diverse as it is intimidating. This is Africa. Everyone should visit this continent at least once in their lives.

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Photographing Morocco: Tips on Etiquette and Technique

Morocco is a beautiful and extremely photogenic country. Bustling markets, ancient medinas and incredible landscapes all lend themselves to amazing photographic opportunities.  But before your snap-happy self steps off the plane in any exotic locale, it’s important to consider the finer points of the place, culture, landscape, and people that will hopefully be revealed to ...
The Exquisite Architecture and Irresistible Cuisines of Morocco

8 Highlights of a Trip to Morocco

Morocco is one of those dreamy destinations that pulls you in with vivid images of colorful souks, exotic culture and a diverse geography. The most popular and talked about destination is the bustling city of Marrakech, but if you are adventurous enough to stray off the beaten path you will find the many other treasures ...

The Sickest I’ve Been: A Tale Of Nick’s Worst Travel Illness

A life on the road isn’t all beach bars and hammocks. We’ve had some really trying times in our (almost) 5 years of travel and if you’ve been on a long trip before, you know that getting sick is all part of the fun. We absolutely hate being sick, but when you’re travelling in developing ...
We Were Stranded With No Money In Morocco

The Day When… We Were Stranded With No Money In Morocco

It was mid-March 2011, and it was already hot at 9 am at the Casablanca Airport. We had been in Morocco for 3 weeks and were more than ready to head to our next country, Egypt. We were prepared and had everything in order for our flight. We were at the airport early, probably earlier ...
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Top Stops On The Garden Route in South Africa

We travelled across South Africa for 5 weeks in our tiny Chevy Spark car. The trip was a blast, but what really made it amazing was the freedom we had to make many stops along the way. The Garden Route, which extends from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to the Storms River near the Eastern Cape, was one of our ...
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Scammed At The Tanzanian Border: A Travel Tale

We like to think of ourselves as backpacking “vets”. We’re not rookies, we’ve been travelling a long time, we know the ways of the world and we know what to do and what not to do, right? Wrong. We had this humbling experience while trying to cross by land from Malawi to Tanzania. It was ...