Backpacking Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar.
Africa
Gran Café de Paris in Tangier, Morocco
The Gran Café de Paris, possibly the most famous café in Tangier.
Visiting Victoria Falls in the Wet Season (Zimbabwe)
I visited Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe side during the wet season as I travelled overland from Cairo to Cape Town in 2015/2016.
Chobe National Park Sunset Safari / Boat Cruise – Botswana
The Boat Cruise / Sunset Safari was the second part of the Combo-Tour to Chobe National Park, organised through Elephant Trail Backpackers in Kazungula, Botswana.
How to Visit the Amphitheatre of El Jem Using Public Transport (Tunisia)
I visited the Amphitheatre of El Jem (El Jem Amphitheatre) as part of a day trip, using local transport, travelling from Kairouan to Sousse and on to El Jem before continuing on to Sfax.
Riding the Madarail Passenger Train From Toamasina to Brickaville
Travelling on the recently reintroduced weekly Madarail ‘Dia Tsara’ train from Toamasina (Tamatave in French) to Brickaville. How to buy tickets and what to expect.
How to Travel From Gibraltar to Morocco by Bus and Ferry
The ferry from Gibraltar to Tangier doesn’t run very frequently, so you need to cross back into Spain, take a bus from La Linea to Algeciras and then take the ferry across the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco.
Here I talk you through all the steps to make your journey as smooth as possible.
Visiting the Meroe Pyramids in Sudan
I visited the Nubian Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan, in 2015, as part of my 7-month, 19,000 km overland journey from Cairo to Cape Town.
Visiting Kairouan – Fourth Holiest City in Islam
Kairouan is the fourth holiest city in Islam (after Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem).
So, having backpacked the Northernmost Point of Africa, at Ras en Jela, my next stop was Kairouan, 155 km to the south.