Category: Countries
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Day 204-205: Hlane National Park (Eswatini)
August 11-12.: From Mlilwane National Park we originally planned to head straight to Mozambique, but just before the border we spotted a sign for Hlane National Park. A quick search told us that it’s the largest protected area in Eswatini. On top of that, the entrance fee and camping together still fit perfectly into our Read more
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Day 201-204.: Milwane National Park (Eswatini)
Augusst 8-11.: On our way to Mozambique, we planned to travel through the Kingdom of Eswatini (still called Swaziland in Hungarian, but recently renamed Eswatini in English to better reflect the local language). Other than the fact that it is one of Africa’s smallest countries and the continent’s only absolute monarchy, we didn’t know much Read more
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Day 157-158.: Moremi National Park (Botswana)
At dawn we set off from Maun towards the Moremi Game Reserve. Moremi is located in the eastern part of the Okavango Delta and was named after Chief Moremi of the BaTawana tribe. It was established by his widow at the time to prevent excessive hunting. It is a game reserve rather than a national Read more
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Day 299-300: Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda)
November 14-15.: Our next stop was Kidepo Valley National Park. The park lies at the foot of Mount Morungole, a vast and beautiful savannah landscape that stretches all the way to South Sudan. When I was here seven years ago, we arrived at the beginning of the rainy season: everything was covered in yellow grass, Read more
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Day 45–47.: Robertsport, Monnrovia And Kakata (Liberia)
March 5–7: From Tiwai Island it was only about an hour to reach the Liberian border. Liberia is a unique African state: it was founded in 1847 by freed African American slaves and is one of Africa’s oldest republics. Liberia’s flag resembles that of the United States, and its capital, Monrovia, is named after U.S. Read more
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5 days in Sierra Leone
We spent five days in Sierra Leone. We originally wanted to spend a week, but we were delayed in Guinea because of problems obtaining our visas, and my sister visited us in Côte d’Ivoire. In the end, we decided that even if we only had very little time, we still wanted to see the country. Read more
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Day 44-45. Tiwai Island (Sierra Leone)
March 4-5: After Bureh, we headed toward Liberia, but there was one more place we wanted to stop at before the border: Tiwai Island. Tiwai is a small national park located on an island, home to many birds and monkeys – including chimpanzees. Unfortunately, spending the night on the island is quite expensive, so we Read more
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Day 40-44.: Freetown Peninsula
Február 28-Március 4.: Öt napot töltöttünk Conakryban a vízumok miatt, ami sokkal több volt, mint amit eredetileg terveztünk. Kezdtük elveszíteni a reményt, hogy Sierra Leonét és Libériát is meg tudjuk látogatni. Eszti testvére és volt osztálytársa Elefántcsontparton csatlakozott hozzánk, így volt egy fix dátum, amire a libériai határ melletti Man városába kellett érnünk, hogy találkozhassunk. Read more
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10 days in Guinea Conackry
We spent ten days in Guinea: five in the northern Fouta Djallon region and five in the capital, Conakry. Guinea is one of the most challenging countries to travel in Africa—roads are riddled with potholes, progress is slowed by heavily overloaded trucks, and accommodation is often disproportionately expensive for the quality offered. Despite all this, Read more
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A week in Guinea-Bissau
We spent about a week in this small country, about which we didn’t know much in advance, as there were very little information available online. Looking back, what’s certain is that because of the road conditions and the fact that so many beautiful things are located far from the capital and on the islands, we Read more