Ever since I started hearing about the Nyiragongo Volcano from other travelers in East Africa and seeing the images I knew it was something very special. However, it is located in a country that doesn’t have the best reputation, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As I am from Colombia…
The Lower/Southern Omo Valley, is an area in the Southwest of Ethiopia. It is an area that is famous for it’s being home to over 50 different tribes, some of which with very interesting customs and cultures and beautiful landscapes. It is a large dry savanna that goes down to…
Exploring the old historic city of Harar and feeding the hyenas and visiting the Blue Nile Falls of Bahar Dar. Two experiences in Ethiopia that shouldn’t be missed
If adventure is what you seek, I have a great one for you in the North East of Ethiopia. The Danakil Depression lies in the Afar Region bordering Eritrea and is home to stunning scenery that make you feel like you are on another planet due to its rugged terrain…
The border crossing by land from Egypt to Sudan is done either by boat once a week, or now by bus that also has about an hour ferry ride across the Nasser lake, which is beautiful. Buses leave very early in the morning 5 or 6am from Aswan (Egypt), to…
I arrived in Egypt by crossing the Israeli border by land into the eastern part of Egypt called the Sinaí peninsula. I first went to a place called Ras Al Shaitan which is a string of hotels and guesthouses and restaurants along a stretch of beach on the Red Sea.…
I arrived in Israel by land via Jordan, and honestly I wasn’t sure if they were going to let me in. At the very least I expected 6 hours of tough interrogation, as I heard is common in cases where Israel finds you suspicious. It’s not unheard of to have…
The 26th month of my round the world trip was spent in Jordan, and here are the stories and pictures!
I left Istanbul (Turkey) on the cheapest flight I found to Lebanon which arrived in Beirut (the capital) that used to be called the “Paris of the Middle East” at the inconvenient hour of 2 am. I was extremely lucky that I have very good family friends in Lebanon, and…
When I left Kathmandu airport in Nepal, I left with a ticket to the capital of Iran, Tehran. I had a layover in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), and would you believe I ended up in Turkey instead of Iran!? The reason for that is that before I bought my…