Our first stop in South Africa is Orange River, a river on the border of Namibia and South Africa. We camp right on the river and take a spin down its flowing 'brown' waters with a beer in hand. The trick is to put a life jacket around your waist to help you float! Highly unattractive but provided lots of giggles! Have a fun night here with the gang - can't believe the trip will be ending soon. Next stop is sunny Trawal, a beautiful wine region where we stay ...

One place I've heard lots about and always wanted to visit is Namibia. A classmate in uni once did a project on the country and the scenery, wildlife etc all looked amazing. Well........it didn't disappoint! Our first stop is Windhoek, the capital. It's a cool city actually - plenty to see and it's still full of German architecture and influence. Christuskirche, Tintenpalast and its gardens are the main highlights. We only have two days to spend here but I think...

Next stop Botswana.....all I knew before the trip was that Botswana produced lots of diamonds but have since learned that there's a lot more to it! We take a ferry to cross the border from Zambia to Botswana and it's blistering hot - better get used to it as it's likely to only get worse as we head towards Namibia! The border crossing is apparently one of the world's worst for cargo - there are literally miles and miles of trucks along the road waiting to c...

On to Southern Africa.... I arrive in Lusaka by plane - had considered overlanding but it would take a week to get to Zambia from Rwanda via boat and bus. Considering the boat which brings you through Lake Tanganyika leaves every second Wednesday (and that's not even guaranteed) I decide that spending money on the flight is the best way to go! Leave Lusaka almost as soon as I arrive - apparently there isn't much to see here. I've booked an overlanding trip with...

We finally arrive in Kigali after a sweaty Westlife-tune-filled bus journey. Pretty wrecked by the time we arrive and it turns out our attempts to book a nice place to stay for our last few days in East Africa have failed miserably. We arrive at 5am and end up traipsing around Kigali with a very nervous taxi driver trying to find accommodation. Check in at Hotel Gorillas and as with most places here, it's completely overpriced but we need the shower, the rest and...