Driving in to Cairo, Egypt, from the airport I could immediately tell it’s the kind of city I love: a heaving mixture of modernity and history. Gazing out the taxi window I saw mosques with minarets that reach to the sky, and giant billboards atop crumbling tenements that were once […]
Africa
Tips and travel ideas for Africa. The beautiful continent of Africa has a plethora of diverse attractions from buzzing cities to incredible natural wonders and fabled ancient sites. Here you will find all the information you need about travelling in Africa so start planning your trip now and experience everything that Africa has to offer travellers.
The best Africa safari holiday ideas
Whether you want to travel from the Cape to Cairo, or enjoy a classic luxury safari holiday in east Africa, safari holidays give you an unparalleled opportunity to see African wildlife in its natural habitat. Here are a selection of safari holiday ideas for the best wildlife experience in Africa: […]
Ethical travel, and that time I was robbed at gunpoint…
This is a post I have been thinking about writing for a long time. Since 2003. Since before I even had a blog to write on! In 2003 I was travelling in South Africa when I was held up by a man with a gun and robbed of my camera. […]
Wandering Kiwi’s 2016 travel year in review
As I write my 2016 travel year in review I can’t help reflecting upon a year that has been a mixed bag. On the one hand political events have plunged the world into great uncertainty. On the other hand, the Wandering Kiwi family has had a consistently excellent year pursuing […]
Top 10 New Year’s resolution travel ideas
New year, new you? Here are my top 10 New Year’s resolution travel ideas so you can realise your travel dreams. Be one of those people who now look for an “experience” when they travel so combine your annual break with getting fit, gaining a new skill, or raising money for your favourite […]
Our Morocco Sahara desert adventure
Marrakech was a pleasure but I wanted the Wandering Kiwi family to get out of the city for a real Morocco desert adventure. It felt important to see something of the real Morocco during our week-long visit. There are two places where tours take travellers to see the Moroccan Sahara […]
Morocco: Wandering with Marrakech Food Tours
Regular readers will know I am a huge fan of food tours when I travel. That’s why one of the first things I did when planning my trip to Morocco was to look for Marrakech food tours. A food tour offers an insight into the day-to-day culture of a city […]
Things to do in the Cape Verde Islands
I have to admit I wasn’t exactly sure of the location of the Cape Verde Islands when I started to research travelling there but it wasn’t long before they had short right up my travel bucket list. For a start it is an archipelago – I just love that soothingly […]
Most Picturesque Places to Go On Vacation
You only have a few weeks’ vacation each year and you want to make the most of them right? You want to tick off incredible travel destinations from your bucket list and come back with gorgeous photos. You want to vacation in the most picturesque places on earth! Well here […]