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Stories from the long way round.
Field notes, route guides and honest essays from travellers spending a year — or a lifetime — circling the world.
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Planning a Year Around the World: The Honest Guide
Budgets, routes, visas, vaccines and the small choices that make a 12-month trip feel effortless rather than chaotic.
12 January 2026 · 9 min read
Morocco by Rail and Grand Taxi: A Two-Week Loop
Tangier, Fes, the Sahara, Marrakech and the Atlantic coast — without renting a car.
21 April 2026 · 9 min
Marrakech Medina: A First-Timer's Survival Guide
How to navigate the souks, find the best riads, and avoid the scams that catch new arrivals in Morocco's red city.
21 July 2026 · 8 min
Zanzibar: Stone Town Alleys and Spice-Coast Beaches
Where to stay, what to eat, and how to escape the crowds on Tanzania's legendary spice island.
25 August 2026 · 8 min
Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi: What It Really Takes
Permits, fitness, packing, and etiquette for one of Africa's most profound wildlife encounters.
15 September 2026 · 9 min
Rwanda: Kigali's Calm and the Volcanoes Gorillas
Why Rwanda is the easiest entry point for gorilla trekking, and how to spend a few days in one of Africa's cleanest capitals.
22 September 2026 · 8 min
Ethiopia's Historical Route: Lalibela and Beyond
Rock-hewn churches, ancient kingdoms, and highland landscapes on one of Africa's most underrated cultural journeys.
29 September 2026 · 10 min
Namibia Road Trip: Sossusvlei, Swakopmund and Etosha
A two-week self-drive itinerary through deserts, coastlines, and wildlife parks in southern Africa's most surreal landscape.
6 October 2026 · 10 min
Okavango Delta: A Mokoro Safari in Botswana
Why the world's largest inland delta is best explored by dugout canoe, and how to plan a low-impact trip.
13 October 2026 · 9 min
Cape Town on a Backpacker Budget
How to enjoy South Africa's most beautiful city for under 60 euros a day, from hostels to hiking trails.
20 October 2026 · 8 min
South Africa's Garden Route: A Self-Drive Guide
From Mossel Bay to Storms River, the Garden Route is one of the world's great coastal road trips. Here is the itinerary.
27 October 2026 · 9 min
Madagascar: Avenue of the Baobabs and Lemur Country
Why Madagascar feels like another planet, and how to plan a route from the baobab avenue to the rainforest reserves.
10 November 2026 · 10 min
Dakar and Gorée Island: A Cultural Introduction to West Africa
Music, markets, and history in Senegal's energetic capital and the nearby island that remembers the Atlantic slave trade.
17 November 2026 · 8 min
Tunisia: From Roman Carthage to the Sahara
A compact country where ancient ruins, Mediterranean beaches, and desert oases fit into a single itinerary.
24 November 2026 · 9 min
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