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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]