My brief journey in East Africa had it all! From tracking gorillas on the slopes of Rwanda’s Volcano National Park, to heading out on safari through the infamous Serengeti National Park and Ngoronogoro Crater, to exploring enchanting Stone Town and the beautiful beaches of Zanzibar. It was the perfect introduction to Africa. Why East Africa?
Exploring Stone Town on Zanzibar was an absolute highlight of my recent travels in East Africa. I fell hard for its fascinating maze of alleyways, its grand old buildings crumbling into decay, it’s majestic doors, it’s lively markets and its cheeky children. After tracking gorillas in Rwanda and my safari in the Serengeti I travelled
Travelling in Rwanda as a solo female was a perfect introduction to travelling in Africa. That probably surprises a lot of you, particularly as most people associate or know Rwanda for the horrific genocide that took place there. But that was over twenty years ago and this tiny country has made great efforts to heal
In central Africa, on the edge of the country called the land of a thousands hills, are a string of volcanoes. And on the slopes of those volcanoes is one of the planet’s ultimate wildlife experiences – tracking gorillas in Rwanda! The Volcanoes National Park on the edge of Rwanda is one of three places
I’m going to be absolutely honest, and it might be slightly controversial but, going on safari was never high on my list of travel must do’s. I don’t know why but it just never pulled or grabbed me. Trekking to see gorillas did and that is what took me to Africa. But I figured you