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, […]
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 […]
Travelling in Zambia by public transport
Getting into Zambia from Botswana by public transport I came into Zambia from Botswana over the Kazungula border. To go to the Kazungula border post from the Botswana side, you […]
Travelling in Botswana by public transport
You can get to any major town very easily by public transport in Botswana. I came into the country with an Intercape bus from Johannesburg, arriving in Gaborone. At the […]