Maps should not be trusted. At least not in Africa. For though they may show you that a road exists in theory, they cannot account for its actual state. We learned this the hard way.We had based an entire month of travel plans on the existence of a single road,…
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Why You Should Never Trust a Zambian Road Map
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My African Home on Wheels
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Safari Session I: Offbeat African Safari Destinations
The Serengeti. Kruger National Park. Ngorongoro Crater. So infamous are these names that, when planning your dream safari, it’ssimply a given that you’ll visit one of them. Right? But ask ... Read more