Maasai are well known to tourists visiting the main safari parks in Tanzania. They are easily recognized by colourful clothes and abundant jewellery. People can sport them on the roadside or outside their houses in the villages. Some of these … Continued
Tombs and temples in Luxor are, in my opinion, the most beautiful things to visit in Egypt. Not even the world-famous pyramids of Giza can compare with the beauty of these monuments in the south of the country and the … Continued
The life of Hatshepsut is the story of a feminist ante litteram, a queen who proclaims herself pharaoh, one of the very few female rulers of ancient Egypt. Her story fascinated me, especially since she was a woman of good … Continued
About a year ago, just a few months before the entire pandemic situation started, I arrived in Masindi. I had been in Uganda for only a couple of days and I had already crashed a wedding party, ordered a hundred … Continued
Updated on 3/9/2022 Travelling around Uganda is easier than you think. The main roads of the country are indeed well made, decently paved and cover a good part of Uganda. There’s a fair amount of traffic of cars, buses and … Continued
In a time of compromised, cancelled and delayed travels, I remember that about a year ago I was coming back from my 40 days volunteering trip in Uganda. A slightly crazy and improvised journey that helped me to get to … Continued
To each his own. Even when travelling together, people can be surprised and caught by different details, moment, stories. While I usually tell my own experiences on this blog, today I’ve asked other volunteers to tell theirs. What they saw … Continued
Data from Uganda Wildlife Authority say that, in the last few years, the world population of mountain gorillas is been growing, reaching today a thousands individuals. Uganda hosts about half of them, while the others live in the forests of … Continued
In West Uganda there’s one of the most interesting locations of the country: the Murchison Falls National Park. Spreading for almost 4000 km2, this is the largest park in Uganda. It hosts forests, hills and savannah and it’s crossed by … Continued
Updated on 25/4/2021 In October 2019 I was packing for Africa again. That time it was going to be for 40 days volunteering in Uganda with many different activities planned. Once again I’m trying to figure out what I’m going … Continued
(Last update: 15/01/2023) One of the most common question people ask, when organizing climbing Kilimanjaro, concerns the luggage. “What should I pack? Will I miss something? What is necessary and what is not? Is this too heavy? Should I buy … Continued
Mozambique is not a country as popular as other more touristic African destinations. It doesn’t really have the same huge safari areas Tanzania has, nor the sandy white beaches of Kenya, for instance; even though you can actually find both … Continued
(Last update: 15/01/2023) Many mountain lovers are a little scared of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, due to the long trekking and the high altitude.“It is difficult? How long does it take? How much does it cost? What should I pack? Is … Continued
(Last update: 3/09/2023) When I decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, I knew nothing about it. I didn’t know it was a Natural Park with a very expensive entrance fee. I didn’t know no one lived there. And I also didn’t … Continued