For some of the advice on independent travels by public transport I am giving on this blog it might be relevant for you to know who the author is. Also, […]
About this blog
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Adventures that won’t cost the earth
This site is for all of you who want to explore the world and are conscious of their impact on the planet (as well as their budget) while doing so. […]
Public Transport Guide
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Travelling by public transport in Israel and Palestine
For information on how to get into Israel or Palestine by land from Egypt or Jordan – obviously by public transport – you can check out my blog posts about […]
Public Transport Guide
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Crossing the King Hussein Bridge border from Jordan to Palestine
This border crossing has a certain reputation for being rather difficult and long. However, when I crossed from Jordan to Palestine in September 2023 it was not too bad. I […]
Public Transport Guide
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Travelling in Jordan by public transport
Jordan is quite an expensive country to travel in general. The Jordanian dinar is a really strong currency for some reason and prices for tourists can be high. However, public […]
Public Transport Guide
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Crossing the Egypt-Israel-Jordan border by land (Dahab to Aqaba)
There is not much information online about this particular route: going from Dahab (Egypt) to Aqaba (Jordan) by land. That’s why I want to describe how I did it in […]
Public Transport Guide
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Travelling in Egypt by public transport
Arriving in Cairo after having travelled in Southern and Eastern Africa for several months, it was a real shock to see huge highways, metros and functional trains. Egypt’s public transport […]
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Travelling in Kenya by public transport
Getting into Kenya from Tanzania by bus I took a minibus from Arusha to Nairobi. It cost about 20 euros, paid cash in Tanzanian Shilling. The land crossing was straightforward, […]
Experience guide
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Budget friendly one day hike on Mount Kenya
You want to hike up Mount Kenya but don’t have hundreds of euros to spend on it? I was in the same position, so here is how I did a […]
Public Transport Guide
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Travelling in Tanzania and Zanzibar by public transport
Getting into Tanzania from Zambia I took the Tazara train from Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia to Dar es Salaam. The border crossing was very smooth and I found the train […]
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Taking the Tazara train from Zambia to Tanzania
There are two different Tazara trains. There is an older train leaving every Friday at 14:00 and an express train leaving every Tuesday from Kapiri Mposhi going to Dar es […]