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The Complete Guide to Traveling Africa on an African Passport

I remember standing at a border post in West Africa, watching a European couple breeze through immigration in under two minutes. Behind me, a queue of African travelers businesswomen, teachers, families waited in a slower line, clutching extra paperwork, prepared for extra questions. I’d...

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How to stay for free abroad

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, of different cultures, or speaking a different language from you. And before you panic...

3 Travel Tips for Peace of Mind

What do you do if you are travelling abroad and ‘life happens’? Such as: no access to wifi or ‘free-access’ is not working unexpected rain storm documents are lost to theft or forgotten in the transport that’s already left? promised pick-up is nowhere in sight...

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 some of it was work related, so both cost and time were covered by my employer for those...