6th September 2012
A top ‘Spot’ in Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park in Namibia has to be one of my favorite National Parks on our Acacia Route. One would always ask the reason for this, and I say, ‘The…
29th August 2012
A day in Malawi at leisure!
I am not a hiker. Born in Singapore and growing up in Perth, Australia, I am quite firmly a sea level person. I’ve proven my mettle on a hiking trip…
3rd August 2012
24 is the magic number!
So we were off and running (driving technically!) just under a month ago with a full truck of 24! Yes folks high season has arrived! Robert and I were super…
23rd July 2012
IF CAMP SITES COULD TALK!
What a thought? If overland camps could talk, I think their stories would be enough to put hairs on your chest and make your toes curl up. There's one…
3rd July 2012
Transit to Nairobi
After a week in the Cape Town office being taught the ‘behind the scenes’ of overlanding – accounting, budgeting, checking equipment and preparing the next truck - it was time…
18th June 2012
Land of endless space and the mountains
The meaning of "Namibia" means "land of endless space". The final leg of our trip begins with two nights in the picturesque town of Swakopmund which divides the Skeleton Coast…
12th June 2012
Beautiful Botswana, stunning Namibia
So as we move with the new group into Botswana we begin our fun filled and busy 19 days all the way down to Cape Town. This is one of…
4th June 2012
Malawi and Victoria Falls
From Zanzibar we move into Malawi! One of the friendliest countries we travel through with plenty of interaction with the locals who want to meet you and talk and show…
29th May 2012
Spicy Zanzibar
So it was off to Zanzibar and the beautiful beaches! I always look forward to our 3 days on the 'spice island' as it's a chance to relax and we…