Africa
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[story time] How did I get scammed in the souk of Tunis (Tunisia)?
It was March 2015, a little more than a year before our departure on our round-the-world trip, and I was still far from being the experienced traveler I have become since then. For the first time I was setting foot in the Maghreb and I was going to suffer (like so many tourists) a small scam, more vexing than truly detrimental. Souvenirs… It didn’t happen to me very often, but it was in the course of my work that I traveled. I was invited to speak at a conference in Tunis in my field of activity. I was very excited: first time I was going to set foot in Africa,…
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How to Plan and Budget a Trip? Case Study: Egypt
If you are curious to see how we plan and budget our LARGE trips, here is a very concrete case: Egypt. I am in the process of organizing our trip for November 2018 It is a country that I have wanted to visit for a very long time but for which there is very little recent feedback on blogs and forums (the number of tourists has considerably decreased since the Arab Spring). It is therefore the perfect example to show you the tricks to get around this lack of information Basic Info Which month to go? What are the must-see sites? What are the recommended itineraries? This information is widely…
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Cape Town (South Africa) – a bustling city
Cape Town, or Cape Town, is the second destination of our world tour, just after Johannesburg
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Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) – a pretty seaside resort
Plettenberg Bay, the paradise of dolphins, whales and sharks
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A Practical Guide to Kruger Park Self Drive Safari (South Africa)
We went to the Kruger Park in June 2016 (see our travel diary here). It is the best destination that we can choose to start our world tour. If it made you want to do the same (we highly recommend it), here is our guide & tips for the Kruger Park. Why choose the Kruger Park for your first safari? Because it is a park where you can enter by car and visit as you wish. No need for a guide, hence the cost is much cheaper than other safaris, and the park is very, very large. It is one of the largest wildlife reserves in Africa. Among the large…
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Kruger Park (South Africa) – The best of safaris
Our very first destination for the world tour! We start with a week-long safari in the famous Kruger Park. The particularity of this park is the possibility to come with your own car to see the animals in total freedom. Here is our roadmap. Don’t hesitate to consult our Kruger Park Guide if we made you want to visit this magnificent park. Day 1: Johannesburg Airport -> Hazyview Arrival at 9:45 am in Johannesburg. After completing the usual administrative procedures (identity check, luggage retrieval, money withdrawal, purchase of a SIM card), we are comfortably installed in our rental car at 12:00 am. JB makes a few laps in the parking…