Africa

Even though the safari part of the trip was incredible, my visit with the Maasai people was undoubtedly the best part of my trip to Kenya.

Namibia is awesome, in the true sense of the word. I’m a landscape girl and the country did not disappoint.

Heading on a safari had always been a dream of mine. I wanted to get up close and personal with some big animals, feel the rhythms of Africa, and switch off from modern life for a while.

When’s the best time to visit Botswana? Well, that depends. What are you hoping to see? Big game? Migrating birds? Do you want to paddle the Okavango? How do you feel about afternoon showers?

“The man’s got skills,” I said to a fellow traveller. “He just backed that behemoth onto a tiny ferry like it was a smart car. I think we’ve probably scored the best driver ever, and we don’t even know it.”

If you’re not afraid to dig a bush toilet and skip a few showers, a family holiday in Botswana might be just the adventure you’re looking for.

By the end of the trip, the truck had become part of the group. There was a familiarity with the feel of the seats, the bounce and weave of the roads, the hums and rattles.

Mt Kilimanjaro is one of the most challenging hikes in the world. This is what a trek to the roof of Africa really looks like.

Not far from the bustling center of Luxor, locals from nearby villages line up with their sick and injured horses, donkeys and camels in tow.