In 2005 we took a self-drive road trip along the coast of Southern Mozambique. I’d like to share some information that you may find beneficial if you ever embark on a similar journey.
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The road was in a shocking condition. Where there was tar, it was like a patchwork quilt. The drop from the tar to the gravel on the side of the road could break easily break your suspension.
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Botswana photos, tips, advice and itinerary with useful links. Map included.
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Elephants are highly intelligent. There have been numerous occurrences where they’ve charged humans, vehicles and other animals too.
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Alert as an antelope, the Sangoma peered at me. His leathery hands lifted a small grimy sack. He shook it while uttering words I couldn’t comprehend.
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Are sunsets the same everywhere? African sunsets are beautiful but what about the rest of the world?
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One could classify this as the shortest trip in history.
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In the middle of the night a tremor through our inflatable mattress woke me. The thin walls of our tent echoed the same vibration. It wasn’t just the vibration that woke us up.
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Would you visit the Kgalagadi (Kalahari), a wild and parched park in Southern Africa? Even various desert tribes such as the Khoi and Nama struggled to survive in this unforgiving land.
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Inhambane is approximately 500 km north up the coast. It was another destination we could pounce on. This sounded like an adventure, one we could tackle.
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It is most diver’s dream to dive in the Red Sea. It is one of the top places to dive in the world and is known to steal the heart of most divers.
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I’m indulging myself once again by interviewing another fascinating person, Gillian Mclaren, Travel and Science writer. Her work has been published in numerous magazines, newspapers and other media.
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June 2002 was the first time I ventured into Mozambique. At the turn of the century, after the civil war ended in 1992, tourism took off again.
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I first found out about Roxanne in 2015 when, by chance, I found a blog about the Platbos indigenous forest. I was intrigued that there was a hidden gem deep in the forest that I’ve driven past for so many years.
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