Crossing from Uganda to Rwanda there were huge differences that I had not known before getting there. First off the official language (in addition to local language) was French instead of English, I went from dusty dirt roads to paved roads, it was more clean, quiet and.. a bit weird. Although Rwanda ranks 205 of...Read More
Gisenyi is a border town with a population of about a hundred thousand. It’s a popular tourist destination for hiking and biking with great views of Lake Kivu and the Nyiragongo volcano. I had come to visit Emmanuel from the Kunda Village Ministry to stay with him a few days and distribute some clothes that...Read More
Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes and lies on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The water running from one side of the lake will eventually reach the Nile and from the other it will reach the Congo River-that is why the cycle trail going along the lake...Read More
Halfway on the Kampala-Masaka highway I asked my matatu driver to let me off as we had reached the equatorial line dividing the Southern and the Northern Hemisphere. There was not much to see there other than two circular monuments with a line going through them, but there was a local these showing me how...Read More
I don’t like to write blog posts with lots practical info, but as there was virtually no information online about how to independently get to Ssese Island from Masaka I thought I should put some up there. From Masaka to Kalangala town you could either catch a matatu (minivan) costing 15000UGX/4USD ride that takes you...Read More
Ugandals, what is it? It’s the World’s most beautiful sandals, made from colorful fabric cutoffs in a village in Uganda. Production takes up to a week. All sandals are hand made on request Shipping is included and done world wide. Shipping to Europe takes 2-3 weeks and it is possible to upgrade to DHL 3-4...Read More
While waiting for my visas to South Sudan and Burundi to get ready I headed to the city of Entebbe, which is where Kampala Airport is located, less than an hour away from the Ugandan Capital. Unlike Kampala, Entebbe is full of expats and tourists (aka “Mzungus”) probably for its reputation for being safer but...Read More
So far in Uganda I had only visited cities like Kampala, Entebbe and Jinja, so when my friends asked me if I wanted to tag along to the Griffin Falls Camp in the Mabira Forest I happily accepted and Saturday morning we were on our way. A red tail monkey looking for breakfast The camp...Read More
Normally I prefer to just pass by capitals when I have to change buses or fly in to them, but this time I had to arrange visas to Burundi and South Sudan which both took a couple of days, so I ended up staying with a local family in a nearby village called Kisimbiri for...Read More
One thing every traveler should start doing when going to Africa is to bring the things they don’t need as there for sure will be people there who will. This time I brought a big bag of clothes that I had collected from friends and family and would give to Don, a 30 year old...Read More
Did you know that you can order your travel gear from my page? During my many years of traveling I have found products that I use a lot and think every traveler should have. During the next few weeks I will add products under the “shop” tab in the top right corner, but at the moments...Read More
From Salto Acaima we still had about a hundred kilometers ahead of us to get to Angel Falls, so we got up before the sun and started our journey up the Rio Carrao river in a motorized pirogue. The journey was said to take 3 hours in the wet season (may-sept) but could take as...Read More
Getting to Angel Falls is not an easy task, but I was lucky enough to get to tag along on a group of five who had arranged a private transfer with a Range Rover from Caracas to Puerto Ordaz, which was a 600km/10 hour car ride with several police stops along the way. After dark...Read More
Canaima National Park, most famous for having the Worlds highest waterfall, is situated in the Bolivar state, just an hour flight south of Puerto Ordaz. The planes land right by a lagoon where the Rio Carrao split into five large waterfalls perfect for a day of exploring. First off was Salto Acaima, in the picture...Read More
