Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde, is an archipelago – a group of islands – sitting just off the north-west coast of Africa. It has a wide and varied history...
Both Kenya and Tanzania are huge and the distances between the main destinations are long. That is why you have to carefully select the places you wish to visit...
The Serengeti National Park needs no introduction. The word Serengeti is derived from ‘Siringet’ which in Maa (language of the Maasai) means ‘open plains’. Thes...
Serengeti National Park is just three hours away from Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It was midday by the time we left the collapsed ancient caldera and a hot su...
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ngorongoro Conservation Area is an ancient inactive collapsed volcanic caldera. It is the largest in the world of its kind...
We left from our campsite in Arusha the next morning around three. It was an unusually early start but our next destination Ngorongoro Conservation Area was qui...
On a lovely June evening of 2012, my crowded Emirates flight landed in Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. After a hassle-free Kenyan immigration and...
Traveling and exploring new places can often be a mixed bag. It is not always roses, wine, and pretty pictures. Sometimes, you stumble upon places or face exper...
Spring in Cairo lasts briefly. Just a few days back, I saw the Palash trees decked up like brides in bold red flowers. In fact, they painted the Nile nearly red...
Every time Tarek and I visit a new country, we never miss going to a local market. Being naturally curious, we love to get a glimpse of what life is like fo...