19 entries
Between revolution and oppression
Khartoum · Sudan
Arriving in Khartoum via a 10-hour bus, we're pulled straight into the orbit of a resistance movement — meetings under a "discussion tree", CT scans of shrapnel passed around, and a city that has learned to live alongside oppression.
From Port Sudan to the Taka Mountains
Kassala · Sudan
A 6am departure from Port Sudan, military checkpoints playing games of patience, a truck swerving off-road past armed officers, and a 300km hilux ride with seven strangers.
Through the Red Sea Hills
Sinkat · Sudan
A drive through the Red Sea Hills earns its reputation with overturned lorries lining the verge. We stop for a night in Sinkat and find ourselves the unexpected centre of attention.
The mountain the pharaohs called holy
Merowe · Sudan
Pyramids with no fence and no queue, an art student who gives us a tour.
100 bites, power cuts and a new friend
Dongola · Sudan
Dongola, Sudan's Northern State capital, gifts us 100 mosquito bites, several power cuts, and one new friend — Khalid, who shows us his city with the enthusiasm of someone who knows its best secrets.
Unexplored crossroads of civilizations
Masida · Sudan
Following the Nile south we search for an isolated desert church concealing petroglyphs made centuries before the region converted to Christianity.
Becoming part of Youssef's family
Soleb · Sudan
We hitchike with a truck delivering supermarket goods which stops at a village just before Wawa. Surprised to see foreigners here many people come to say hello. A kind man named Youssef invites us to stay
Following the Nile south
Abri · Sudan
After leaving the border town of Wadi Halfa we make our way south, guided by the Nile. In Abri we meet Magzoub — who wastes no time arranging us a boat to camp on one of the river islands.
Alexandria in antiquity, the hub for science and culture
Alexandria · Egypt
Heading north to the former capital of knowledge, once home to one of the largest and most significant libraries of the world. The Library of Alexandria
The southernmost frontier of the Egyptian Kingdom
Aswan · Egypt
After having travelled from the Mediterranean all the way south through Egypt in 30 days I was about to embark on an even longer journey through Sudan with Aswan being the city of departure.
Black Sea Batumi boulevard
Batumi · Georgia
On the coast of the Black Sea and home to the Adjaruli Khachapuri as well as an impressive skyline along the 7km seaside promenade, Batumi served as a place to re-charge before embarking on a 1000km roadtrip through Georgia.
The 3-peak Watzmann traverse
Berchtesgadener Alpen · Germany
A total ascent of 2100m to follow a ridge line route traversing three peaks in one of Germany's highest mountain ranges.
Beneath the blue domes of Bukhara
Bukhara · Uzbekistan
Exploring an ancient silk road city with extremely well preserved facades and tilework in iconic shades of turquoise and sapphire contrasting the sun-baked clay.
Beyond the pyramids
Cairo · Egypt
Home to almost 10 million people Cairo never sleeps. Day and night traffic flows, souks sprawl with people and constant construction work moulds the new the city skyline while ancient structures remain a constant having stood the test of time.
The road to Khartoum
Wadi Halfa · Sudan
The exhaustion of an arduous 24-hour border crossing quickly faded after hitching a ride on top of an old delivery truck heading towards the border town of Wadi Halfa.
Snorkelling with gentle giants
Caye Caulker · Belize
Exploring a diverse marine plant and animal ecosystem in the Carribbean coral reefs and experiencing some tasty Belizean heat in a bottle.
A front-row seat to Fuego
Acatenango · Guatemala
Camping at 4000m on the slopes of Acatenango, almost hit by lightning during a thunderstorm, all for a spectacular view of Volcán de Fuego erupting through the night.
In a valley surrounded by active volcanoes
Antigua · Guatemala
An exhilarating chicken bus ride to a UNESCO World Heritage Site brings us to a valley surrounded by volcanoes with one hike bringing us close enough to practically touch flowing lava.
BattamBANG and dinner is served
Battambang · Cambodia
An afternoon with a tuk tuk driver named Yaya, rat-hunting in the rice paddies, dinner earned with a well-aimed baseball bat.