East Africa Travel Stories Articles

Acuna Matata – Bahr Dar, Ethiopia

Donal Hickey explores the ‘bets’, meets Lucy and survives hair-raising adventures.

Connection alle? – Gonder, Ethiopia

How can Donal Hickey reconcile poverty with his concern about whether he’ll be able to go on-line today, or where has the best machiato?

Ping Pong Diplomacy – Ethiopia

With a game of ping-po

On the Road in Southern and Eastern Africa, or, Forewarned is Forearmed – Southern and Eastern Africa

Lizzy Edwards recounts the joys of public transportation while traveling in Africa.

In Search of the Big Five – Kenya

It was with great relief that when Ash Jurberg did spot his first wildlife, a group of zebra, that they did not have the Coke logo branded on their rumps.

Monkey Attacks – Lake Nakuru, Kenya

With no dark blue scrotum to back him up, An

Solo to Africa – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Tanzania and Zanzibar Island

Shannon Rae can’t co

Family Travel: Hyenas at Midnight – Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Steve Rhine’s safari guide tells stories to frighten the children – but what happens when Steve discovers he was telling the truth?

A Taxi-Brousse Virgin No Longer! – Madagascar

After six hours with sixteen people in a van made

How Not To Arrive In A Foreign Country – Antananarivo, Madagascar

Andy Maloney quickly learns a few important lesson