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Before the sun rises, the vehicle arrives to collect us to go on an amazing adventure, a hot air balloon safari over the African plains. I, myself, am a little nervous, I am not too keen on heights.  But the thought of missing out on a once in a lifetime experience is motivation...

Travelling with food allergies or intolerances is never an easy task.  With a little know-how and preparation travelling has just become a whole lot easier. Keeping well and healthy while travelling From our experience of catering for everything from Coeliac (Celiac) to Diabetes...

Amanda, one of our tour leaders talks about why she loves Africa and her job with Africa Expedition Support. A cheese platter and sundowners looking out over the beautiful scenic view of the Great Rift Valley with a spectacular sunset on the horizon… what more can one ask for? I...

Today is the 100th anniversary of Galipoli, it is a day when Aussies and Kiwis at home and abroad stop to remember those who died on the shores of Galipoli in Turkey during WW1. Debs and I were lucky enough to lead an overland trip to Galipoli for the 90th Anniversary; it was a...

So now your trip is booked, flights sorted, and jabs done it is time to think about what to pack. The biggest mistake most people make is to over pack – everything barring the kitchen sink ends up in the luggage. How many times have you been on holiday only to return home with...

I love stories from different African countries, there are so many of them. One of my all-time favourites is the story about why hippos yawn. Thousands of years ago Hippos were land dwelling animals but the hot African sun meant they were subject to sunburn on their delicate pink...

There are not many people who have not heard of the Masai Mara Game Reserve for its incredible game viewing, abundance of wildlife, large lion populations and the Great Wildebeest Migration, after all it was just voted again as Africa’s premium game park. However not many know,...

I was recently asked by 4WD Touring Australia to write a short article about how I left Australia and ending up living and running a tourism business in Kenya. While I was trying to put fingers to the keyboard I spent more time reminiscing over the past then I did writing about...

With the Ebola virus dominating the global press I thought I would share this article from the Washington Post about the geography of Africa.  It is far too easy to refer to Africa as if it is a country, I even find myself doing this sometimes and I live in Kenya!...

No I have not made a spelling mistake – Livingstonia is not the town of Livingstone where Victoria Falls are located in Zambia but a little town hidden in the highlands of Malawi overlooking Lake Malawi. This is just one the little gems off the beaten track we travel to on our...