Tag Along Tours ……

There are so many options for Tag Along tours. A self drive tour is for those who love driving and enjoy independence while travelling. Tag Along Tours Joining a safari as a tag along is a great option for those who want to get off the beaten track.  Who enjoy being away from the...

And don’t forget to bring the kitchen sink!

Tim from Africa Expedition Support gives the essentials about how to prepare for your big expedition to Africa. Sharon from Land Rover World magazine asked us the other day what happens when our clients arrive for an expedition totally unprepared.  Well, most people come totally...

Driving Tips for Overlanders: Sand Driving Part 2

In the first part of this story we talked about tire size and pressure while driving through soft sand.  We continue with how to get out of a bog. So you are at absolute minimum pressure, the tire is threatening to pop off the rim and you are still stuck. The next step is using...

Driving Tips for Overlanders: Sand Driving Part 1

Whether you want to cross the Sahara or just go for a quick safari in Namibia or Botswana, sooner or later you will encounter a sandy track and most likely you will get stuck on it.  But you wonder how the guys before you got through without problems since it is a more or less...
Bull elephant crossing

Down and Dirty in Africa – Cairo to Cape Town Part 3

Our journey, Cairo to Cape Town overland, started in Jordan before experiencing the lengthy process to entering Egypt.  We off-roaded through Sudan for 340kms across the Nubian Desert, was visited by locals on donkeys and camels selling souvenirs while bush camping near Meroe...
Lalibella, Ethiopia

Down and Dirty in Africa – Cairo to Cape Town Part 2

Our journey, Cairo to Cape Town overland, began in the ancient biblical country of Jordan; after finally clearing our vehicles through customs and exploring the Lost City of Petra, Lawrence of Arabia’s hideout in the desert of Wadi Rum and soaking in the Dead Sea we made our way...

Down and Dirty in Africa – Cairo to Cape Town Part 1

Anyone who travels overland through the African continent has to be a little crazy.  To do it several times – totally mad.  Then again I am from Adelaide, Australia …. Maybe that says something.  But to anyone who has ever travelled Africa will understand the old saying “you can...

The Long Way Down – 10 Practical Tips To 4x4ing Through Africa

Taking to the great African continent in your own vehicle is a very liberating experience. But it helps if you have some insider knowledge from those in the know who have been doing this for years. Here are the top 10 practical tips to 4x4ing through Africa. 1. The biggest...

Responsible Tourism – How Responsible Are We?

Responsible Tourism has become one the most important marketing tools for Travel Agents and Tour Operators globally. In every brochure there is undoubtedly a section on how companies employ Responsible Tourism strategies into their tours. When push comes to shove; how many of...