Thesolowanderer

The Gambia is a beautiful country to visit. I will say this to anyone who is willing to listen. By far the most photogenic countries on the continent that I have ever visited. I have shared things to know before planning your travels to the Gambia and you can read more here . Today I will be sharing with you a bit more on things to do. What would be the best things to discover?  Wondering how we cross the River #Gambia 🇬🇲 from Barra to Banjul?!? This is the old ferry. People, livestock, cars, trucks or any mode of transport we all squeeze in from one side to another. The ticket is 25Dalasis (Gambia currency). There are 2 ferries currently working. This is the old one and takes about 40min to cross. The new one named Kunta Kinteh takes about 20min. #BreakingBorders #Thesolowanderer #Gambia 🇬🇲 A post shared by Katchie Nzama (@thesolowandera) on Jul 21, 2017 at 12:20pm PDT Rather important to mention that, travel time will be a bit difficult ...

Landing at the Sao Tome International Airport.  Sao Tome and Principe are Islands on the Gulf of Guinea (part of Atlantic Ocean). They are 2 volcanic islands. Sao Tome is the largest with the Capital city being named after the country - Sao Tome. The local currency is the Sao Tome Dobra (STD).  The main language spoken on the Islands is Portuguese. The local languages are dialects of Creol e, Angola,  a nd Tonga. The official language of Sao Tome and Principe is Portuguese.  Principe is where 10% of the population of Sao Tome and Principe live and it’s a World Heritage site.  Sao Tome and Principe is Africa’s smallest country. Majority of the population belongs to the Roman Catholic Church with Traditional African religious practices and beliefs widespread, even among adherents of other faiths.  You can only access the island from Lisbon in Portugal (Flight goes via Accra), Accra, Luanda or Libreville. According to Euro Monitor , a...

My heart has been captured and everyday I dream of when I get to go back to this amazing country. The country were no one is a stranger, everyone is friendly, welcoming and warm. My Kiswahili leaves a lot to be desired but Pole-Pole (slowly in swahili) I will get there. A country with so much to offer for a wanderluster like myself, it only makes sense why I would fall in love with it. The Nairobi Skyline Kenya is your dream destination, from Wildlife, Coastal beach bumming, City life, nightlife, the great outdoors and even caters for the adrenaline junkie. With a series of posts that I will be doing taking you through different parts of Kenya, I would like to introduce you to the country with some basics that you will need to be aware of for your travels to Kenya. Elevator selfies - Ready for a night out in NairoBae. I had written this post and it didnt save and I couldn't recover the auto saved editions so I am throughly annoyed while typing this listening t...

In Khartoum, you will need to register as a tourist at the airport police station. You only need to register if you spend more than 3 days in Sudan. If you are sure you will spend more than 3 days, you may also pay upon entry at the border. Registration will cost you $50. Yes, that is $50 over and above the fee you paid to get the visa.  When you arrive at the Sudanese border, please be aware nobody speaks English but this can actually work to your advantage. When I arrived, the officials were outside in the heat drinking coffee under a tree, that meant sitting for what felt like forever waiting for assistance. Eventually I ran out of patience,if you speak English they will help you faster because they actually want to get rid of you. What you really need to be aware of is that Sudan national language is Arabic, so none of the officials that try to help you do not speak English. If you smile, it goes pretty fast. From Khartoum you can take a bus to Wadi Halfa. Thi...