Dec 28, 2015 | borders, Egypt, Information, Sudan |
Sudan Wadi Halfa, Egypt Abu Simbel, Qustul Overland Border Crossing procedures (Note if you have recently crossed this border and have some additional information on the costs & process etc. please help us to keep this post up to date and leave a comment in our...
Dec 24, 2015 | borders, Information, Sudan |
Gonder to Metema road In December 2015, there has been frequent fighting between local tribes along the road, at times this has led to the road being closed in both directions for up to a week or more, or the requirement to travel with military/police escorts. We went...
Dec 10, 2015 | Egypt, Ethiopia, Information, Kenya, Sudan, Visas |
Visas in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for Sudan and Egypt whilst travelling overland, transit & tourist visa Egypt Visa Requirements for a 30-day tourist visa Cost 690 Birr Two Photos Application form Receipt for money – One per person 3 working days Parking down the...
Dec 10, 2015 | Egypt, Ethiopia, Information, Kenya, Sudan, Visas |
Information on visas in Nairobi, Kenya for Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt if travelling overland Ethiopia The Embassy stated that they will not issue the visas in Kenya and you have to get them from your home country (*note if going south you can get them easily in Egypt)....
Dec 6, 2015 | Blog, Ecuador |
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Dec 5, 2015 | Africa, Blog, Information, Kenya |
Nairobi – Nanyuki – Marsabit – Moyale road – Kenya to Ethiopia The road from Marsabit to Moyale, Kenya to Ethiopia for some years had a reputation as one of the most notorious roads in Africa, known for highway robberies, and in the rain lots and lots of mud,...
Nov 26, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
10th -11th January After saying goodbye to our friend and her family in Popayan, we head towards the city of Pasto, a long but amazingly scenic 245km five hour drive through impossibly green steep and jagged mountains with vertical drops to the sides. We had been...
Nov 8, 2015 | About |
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Aug 2, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
We decide to drive a loop around San Austin following the back roads towards our first stop of La Chaquira, where we had read that there were fantastic statues carved into the rocks. On the way to the site, we turn off down a dirt road, where we are stopped by a local...
Jul 27, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
5th January Feeling slightly under the weather, we have a day of rest and plan to visit the archaeological site in the morning. We head to town for a menu del dia of soup, meat, rice, beans, salad and a juice, all for $3! There seem to be plenty of local tourists...
Jul 25, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
3rd January We attempt to get to San Agustin today driving on one of the two main routes; we jump in the car, type in San Agustin and press go. The route looks about right and the distance is also correct so we head off. The paved road winds through the mountains...
Jul 25, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
25th-28th December Cali Located at an altitude of 1000m Cali is the 3rd largest city in Colombia and also the capital of salsa; as we are walking around, we see one salsateca (salsa club) after the other lining a busy street. On Christmas day, we leave the confines...
Jul 24, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
24th December Colombia is working on shaking off its perceived image as a dangerous and risky place to visit; to attract more visitors to its shores, it has adopted a new slogan ‘The only risk is wanting to stay’. So far, it’s true, although we are always careful...
Jul 23, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
22nd December We decide to head west from Bogota to the Zona Cafetera (Coffee Zone) also known as the eje cafetero (coffee axis) which is a 283km drive away. Although it is a relatively short distance, it takes 7 and a half hours! From the high elevation in Bogota,...
