Travel Blog

Southern-most Source of the Nile

Did you know that the truest source of the longest river in the world, the River Nile, is in Burundi, about 115km outside Bujumbura? And while there’s the officially known ‘true’ source in Uganda...

One day in Doha

One of the seven Arab States of the Persian Gulf, Qatar is a tiny Peninsula neighbouring Saudi Arabia, the largest country in the Middle East. While it is the second smallest in size after Bahrain...

How to travel while employed full time

I’ve travelled to more than 60 countries… that’s A LOT by any standard! And throughout my travels I was on full time employment. No, I’ve never worked for an airline or tour company. However, while...

Saudi Arabia: Open to Tourism

When you think of Saudi Arabia, what may come to mind could be a centre of Islamic religion, or perhaps expansive desert plains, or a popular destination for those from less developed countries...

Coldest Country in Africa

A while ago a friend asked where on earth he could take his children to see and touch snow (1) at a reasonably affordable cost, (2) not too far away from his homeland in Kenya, and (3) without...

Trois Mamelles, Mauritius

Discovering one of the lesser known secrets on Mauritius” Ancient, enigmatic and beautifully exotic, Mauritius is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. While it is part of the...

Traveling back in Time to Stonehenge, UK

I’m part of generation BBC (Born Before Computers) – and proudly so, I must add! And it fascinates me how much technology has changed and taken over our everyday life. Do you remember (waaaay...