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...

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 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...
Addis Ababa, often overlooked as a tourist destination, has emerged as one of the most visited cities in Africa, but not for the reasons you might think. Many travelers find themselves in Addis Ababa...
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...
Did you know you can have access to FREE accommodation all over the world by offering your place to others, in exchange for stay at their homes?? Yes, to complete strangers from different countries...
“Where are you going, madam?” the lady behind me asked politely. I turned around to find an attractive, middle-aged lady staring at me with tired, droopy eyes awaiting my response. It was around 7.30...
One location you won’t see in most ‘top ten to visit’ lists for tourism or leisure is Pakistan. And for many reasons, not least because it is surrounded by Afghanistan, Iran and...
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...
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...
In 2018, to mark the 50th Anniversary of independence, King Mswati III announced that the Kingdom of Swaziland had been renamed as the Kingdom of Eswatini, reflecting the traditional name for the...