2013 :: overlanding Africa - Cairo to Cape Town
Al Qasr – ancient village of Dakhla Oasis – Egypt
Al Qasr definitely has an oasis fairytale feel to it (moreso in 2013 – with zero tourists about)
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Surreal art sculptures of the White Desert – Egypt
Surreal art sculptures by desert winds. An art exhibition blurb could well use this by-line. However, this supreme landscape artist is Mother Nature. And her art is on show at the White Desert.
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Siwa – the ultimate oasis – Egypt
Ancient ruins, palm oasis, giant dunes, fresh springs, salt lakes, donkey-cart taxis … It was well worth the effort of getting to the oasis of Siwa
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Port Said & the Suez Canal – Egypt
For me, the Suez Canal evokes images of my childhood; visions of my – long-gone – Victorian relatives.
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St. Katherine’s monastery & hiking Mount Sinai – Egypt
On the trail of Moses … hiking around Saint Katherine’s monastery & up Mount Sinai and the surrounding desert, in Egypt.
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Snorkeling the Blue Hole in the Red Sea – Dahab, Egypt
Novice snorkeling Blue Hole in Egypt … I can probably swim 100 meters maximum. Maybe further if I had a 6 pack before entering the water.
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The pyramids of Egypt – now + then
The world is full of amazing places to visit. And revisit. And when it comes to wonderous sights – it’s hard to top the ancient pyramids of Egypt.
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Bye bye China – hello Africa
The last few days after these good-bye drinks were a rush of logistics but nothing I’m not used to. Delayed [...]
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How to carry money while travelling – travel advice
How do I carry my money? What credit cards are best? Are traveller’s cheques still okay?
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Kuelap – Chachapoyas – the cloud people of Peru
The 1500 year-old mountain-top ruins of Kuelap is capital of the Chachapoyas – the Cloud People of Peru.
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Meiji Shrine – making a prayer – Tokyo Japan
I look for hope at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife
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Dogon villages of the Bandiagara Escarpment – Mali
Oral histories of the Dogon state that they came to the Bandiagara Escarpment about 1,000 years ago. It’s said they were led to their present homeland by the snake Lebe.
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