Interested in Africa? It’s where humanity first appeared – with Lucy, Ardi and their contemporaries, ancestors to us all. (You can see them both in the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa). Then begin your exploration with these Africa travel stories.
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- DR Congo
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Latest Africa travel stories
Coucoué Lodge Assinie: lazy days at the lagoon
Just a couple of hours from Abidjan, Assinie has long been Côte d’Ivoire’s favourite coastal escape, and Coucoué Lodge captures everything people love about it. Between the calm lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, this place almost feels like a private tropical village. Palm trees sway, boats drift quietly by, sunshine on my shoulder, salt in the air... you get the [...]
Liberia: an ecolodge and a butterfly school
In the coastal district of Marshall in Liberia, a special place has taken root, one that is transforming young lives, one child at a time. But first... The four of us have just arrived in Liberia for a bit of R&R. Libassa Ecolodge Melissa has found a place on the coast in Marshall, about a 1.5-hour drive from [...]
Dancing with spirits at the Voodoo Festival in Ouidah
Are you curious about Vodoun (Voodoo)? If so, there is no better place to experience it than in Ouidah, the very cradle of the religion. And no better time than at the annual Voodoo Festival. Religions side by side at the Voodoo Festival Every 10 January, the laid-back coastal town of Ouidah bursts into life for the Fête du Vodoun. [...]
Togoville: history, harmony, and the art of staying still
Along the calm northern shore of Lake Togo is Togoville, one of those places that feels small but has big meaning. Quiet, reflective, and full of stories, this little lakeside town is the spiritual and historical heart of Togo. How did we end up in Togoville? We've been exploring Voodoo in Benin - Nina, David, Melissa, and I - catching [...]
Between stone and sea: Ghana’s coastal slave forts
I did not expect silence to be the loudest thing I encountered in Ghana. This country welcomes you with warmth: sun on your shoulders, waves crashing playfully against the shore, salt in the air, music spilling from passing cars, laughter and life. And then, a stillness that demands attention. At the coastal forts and castles, Ghana quietly asks you to [...]
Journey through the Sahel: Chad
Chad: Diverse and Resilient Crossroads of the Sahel The Sahel, July 2025 La Place de la Nation, N'Djamena Chad is the last of the four countries we are visiting in the Sahel, one often overshadowed by the others. The one you are most likely not to have heard about. Like the other three, Chad remains a complex destination with many [...]
Journey through the Sahel: Niger
Niger: Markets, mosques and the mighty Niger River The Sahel, July 2025 From Burkina Faso, we move on to Niger. Of the 4 countries on this journey through the Sahel, Niger is the one I have been warned against the most. Even intrepid traveller friends have been saying don't go! Diori Hamani Airport (NIM): clean and green Imagine [...]
Journey through the Sahel: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: In Transition Sahel, July 2025 Leaving Mali, the 5 of us continue to Burkina Faso. We fly with Air Burkina, on a plane leased by Ghadames Air. Flying with obscure airlines is oddly exciting Of the four countries we will visit on this journey through the Sahel, this is the one I have been looking forward [...]
Journey through the Sahel: adventures in Mali
Sahel, July 2025 This summer, I was on a brief journey through parts of the Sahel, the region between the Atlantic and the Red Sea, just below the Sahara. Like a belt across the widest part of Africa. The Sahel includes Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan and South Sudan. This huge, scorching area has a rich [...]
Nyonié: up-close with forest elephants in Gabon
Sometimes, chance can lead you to the most interesting experiences. This is a little story about Nyonié. And elephants. Footprints in the sand: who walked here? Nyonié 2 April 2025 I’m in Gabon, kinda random. Searching for flights to RCA (the Central African Republic) for an upcoming trip, it occurred to me that I could use some of those frequent [...]
Boali Falls: stunning waterfalls in the Central African Republic
It is the spring of 2025, and rainy season is setting in. What better then, to get out of busy Bangui and into nature. Watery nature. I am in RCA (Republique Centrafricaine), the Central African Republic, an almost forgotten country. In fact, I bet if you ask 10 random friends of yours, at least half of them will not even [...]
Bangui La Coquette: travels in the Central African Republic
Bangui La Coquette. Central African Republic. Where to even begin? Central African Republic: What's in a name I'll begin by abbreviating it. Central African Republic is an unwieldy name. Of course, it is in the central parts of Africa. (In that respect, South Africa is not much better as names go.) And it is a republic. Although, for a short [...]
