Africa

With temperatures regularly reaching over 35 degrees, Africa is the last place you may think of as a skiing destination. However, high up in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, is one of the best ski resorts in the country, Oukaimeden. A Glimpse of Oukaimeden Just 80 kilometres from the hot and dusty city of Marrakech…

Downtown Cairo is an area of the city with the biggest selection of budget accommodation and cheap eating options. Although not as glamorous as Zamalek Island in the middle of the Nile River, Downtown area is still popular with Egyptians and international tourists. If you’re in town for a few days, at some point, even…

Kenya is located in East Africa, with a population of over 56 million people. The official languages are English and Swahili, although many other local languages are spoken throughout the country. Kenya is a beautiful country with a diverse landscape and unique culture. Best believe you will have the time of your life in this…

Bordering both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, the North African country of Morocco is bursting with cultural diversity and an endless number of things to do and experiences to soak up. From the Imperial Cities and their maze-like medinas to the Sahara Desert and majestic Atlas Mountains, the sights, sounds and smells of…

Visiting Marrakech can feel a lot like stepping back in time. This chaotic, ancient city may have modernized somewhat in recent years, but that unmistakable feeling of peeking into a lost world is still very much alive. Donkeys dragging rickety wooden carts ply the narrow alleyways of time-worn souks, while traders entice passersby to their…

There are so many unique and vivid experiences to have and things to do in Marrakech that it can be hard to know where to start! As soon as we arrived in Marrakesh we were hit with the sights, sounds, and smells that make Marrakesh such an incredible place to visit. Bustling souks and markets,…

In the fifth of our interviews with digital nomads who have experienced living in different countries around the world, we talk to Simon and Erin from travel blog Neverending Voyage. Full-time travellers and digital nomads, Simon and Erin have been travelling full-time since March 2010 and in that time have earned a living from their…

The second largest country in East Africa, Tanzania, also happens to be a leading safari destination. The country’s natural beauty and abundant wildlife has been well established by David Attenborough through his popular TV serials over the years. To see these spectacles with your own eyes, one has to be in the middle of things,…

Along with the Pyramids of Giza, Islamic Cairo is our favourite part of the Egyptian capital. Within Old Cairo, you can find of the world’s oldest Islamic cities. Characterized by a maze of wonderful narrow streets and alleys where hundreds of mosques, tombs, markets, madrasas, mansions historic monuments, and fortifications dating back to the Islamic…