Traveling by bus between Kampala and Kigali is pretty straightforward. One bus will take you all the way. No transfers required. The journey takes about 9 hours and can be made during the day or overnight. In this guide, I’ll outline how to buy tickets, prices, bus times, and more. I’ve made this trip a couple …
Pickpocketing is a common crime all over the world. These skilled thieves train for years to perfect their methods. They use sleight of hand, distraction, and misdirection to separate you from your money and belongings. Some work solo and some work in teams. In this guide, I explain how to avoid pickpockets while traveling and …
I’ll start off by saying, traveling between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Lilongwe, Malawi by bus is a long trip. In fact, it’s 1527 kilometers or 941 miles. This trip can be done in 2 full days of travel. It is best to plan for 3-4 days just in case you experience delays as we …
At this point, I’ve been living in Tijuana for over 2 years. In that time, I’ve made the drive across the border dozens of times. This guide outlines, step-by-step, how to drive to Tijuana. In this guide, I discuss the border crossing process, Mexican auto insurance, safety, Mexican visas, the temporary import permit, driving in …
There is no direct bus between Addis Ababa and Nairobi. This trip takes at least 2 days. I highly recommend you schedule an extra rest day somewhere along the way as the buses are hot, uncomfortable, and sometimes unreliable. The fastest option is to take the bus from Addis Ababa to Moyale, cross the border …
Traveling by bus between Maun, Botswana and Windhoek, Namibia can be a bit tricky. There is a direct bus the operates once per week so if you can catch that, it will you save a lot of hassle. If you miss that bus, the only option is to take a series of minibusses and hitchhiking. …
In this article, I describe an interesting afternoon that I spent with an Ethiopian scammer that I met while wandering around Addis Ababa. Throughout the day, he attempted various scams on me and explained some of the cons that he pulled on tourists to make his living. He was a full time, professional scammer. Throughout …
When I first started bicycle touring, I knew that I needed to travel with my laptop but wasn’t sure how best to go about packing it. It’s an expensive, bulky, and relatively fragile piece of equipment, after all. I ended up experimenting with a few different methods to find the best solution. I either carry …
Planning a trip from Cairo to Cape Town can be overwhelming. You must consider visas, your route, your budget, transportation, safaris, security, and more. It is a massive undertaking. This guide is designed to give you an overview of what to expect and an outline to follow for planning your own Cairo to Cape Town …
In this guide, I explain how to visit the tribes of the Omo Valley of Ethiopia independently on a budget of about $300. Before my trip to Ethiopia, I researched the trip extensively online. There was not much information available and everyone I spoke to just wanted to sell me an expensive $1000+ tour from …