The Mother City captured my heart from the first day. Although this was probably the best ever planned holiday in my vacation history (detailed planning often ruins the beauty of spontaneous travel), Cape Town and surroundings surpassed all my expectations. Home to majestic Table Mountain, endless golden beaches, turquoise oceans, abundant vineyards (oh, these South …
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Stone Town The capital of Zanzibar is one of the most alluring cities on Zanzibar – an Arabian-style labyrinth of crooked narrow streets, packed with ancient mansions, palaces and bazaars. We spent only a few hours there but the town itself has lots of interesting places to dedicate several days of aimless wandering. Our starting …
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“This is the finest place I have known in all of Africa… an illusive place where nothing is as it seems. I am mesmerized.” These are not my words though they perfectly describe my feelings about Zanzibar. I can still taste the salty breath of the ocean, mixed with the scent of traditional Zanzibar herbs …
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Like in many other places around the world, climate plays a vital role in Rwanda’s lifestyle and culture. Therefore, before I take you on two amazing cultural journeys into the depths of rural Rwanda, let’s see what the weather looks like in this part of the world. Due to its proximity to the Equator (just …
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The encounter with a mountain gorilla is one of the most memorable and stunning experiences I have ever had. Being able to observe them in their natural habitat just from a couple of meters away is a blessing and I want to share it with you. Rwanda is one of the several countries which happen …
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Aleko Konstantinov, a famous Bulgarian writer, has said that “A man becomes a human when s/he is on the road”. And I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like travelling, visiting new places, experiencing new cultures and its peculiarities. Moreover, I would not exaggerate, if I say that travelling to new places (even for work reasons) …
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This is the first phrase I heard in Swahili after “Karibu sana!” (“Welcome!”) when we landed in Mombasa, and the one we heard most often during our New Year holiday in Kenya (you probably know it from “The Lion King”). Translated from Swahili, it literally means “no worries” and perfectly resonated with our mood and …
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I didn’t sleep well due to all the noises coming from unknown animals and some unknown reptiles falling on the tent roof all night long. I guess that happens to all people who are too used to urban nature-less environments. But the magnificent sunrise next morning just wiped away the sleepy mood. The view from …
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If you look up Rwanda on the map, you would probably get surprised how tiny it is in comparison to other African countries. I certainly did. In fact, Rwanda is among the top 10 smallest African countries with only 26,338m2 of area. As small as it is, Rwanda has five volcanoes, twenty three lakes, numerous …
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Sunday morning. I woke up 5.30 by the sound of birds singing. The sun has already risen and sunlight was coming through the opening between the curtains. It was our first day in Kigali. Although I wished my sleep was a bit longer, my mind was fully awake and hungry for action. I sat at …
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