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Posts Tagged: Ethiopia

Four tips for choosing a 4×4

27 February 2012

If you're looking for an overland vehicle, here are some points that you need to... read more

Dispatches from the Rift Valley: Ethiopia is full of surprises

21 February 2012

Kingsley Holgate and his team are still following Africa’s Great Rift Valley, that great tear... read more

Travels in Ethiopia: Awash to Awassa

9 February 2012

Between Awash National Park and the city of Awassa, in Ethiopia, is a fascinating mix... read more

Travels in Ethiopia: hyenas in Harar

6 February 2012

My travels in Ethiopia took me from Addis Ababa to watching an old man feed... read more

Dispatches from the Rift Valley: Ancient Harar and the end of Chapter One

19 January 2012

We are still zigzagging down the Great African Rift Valley and feeling the pace, all... read more

Dispatches from the Rift Valley: Through the land of the Afar

5 December 2011

The Great African Rift Valley Expedition team has reached our start point at Lake Assal... read more

A solitary moment at Kuskuam in Ethiopia

29 August 2011

They say Gondar, Ethiopia, is the Camelot of Africa. Sitting here amidst the ruins of... read more

An ‘encounter’ with bandits in northern Kenya

16 August 2011

The journey from Moyale to Nairobi through northern Kenya is enough to invoke fear in... read more

Chewing chat in Ethiopia

12 August 2011

Our driver sat beside me munching on what seemed to be a bunch of slender... read more

Where can you go on your SA passport?

7 July 2011

Wondering where you can travel, visa-free, on your SA passport? There are actually loads of... read more

How to: get your car across borders

24 May 2011

A practical how to guide on crossing African borders with a vehicle from a South... read more

Lalibela Photo Album

28 October 2010

Lalibela in northern Ethiopia is one of the most mindboggling places you can visit in... read more

To the Wild Coast and Beyond

15 June 2010

The Vagabond Adventures continue with Bungee jumping off Bloukrans Bridge, camping by the ocean in... read more

Steinkopf to Vioolsdrif – Entering Namibia

19 March 2010

We had the most awesome day cycling from Steinkopf to Vioolsdrif, apart from the first... read more

Ethiopia: Love/Hate

8 March 2010

I had a love/hate relationship with Ethiopia.... read more

Kenya: Familiarity Breeds Contempt

8 March 2010

OverlandintheSun make they're way into Nairobi, Kenya from Ethiopia, and are suddenly surrounded by modern... read more

Kenya: Coastal Creature

8 March 2010

The OverlandintheSun travelers find themselves soaking up the beach vibes along the beautiful Kenyan coast.... read more

48 hours in Oman

8 March 2010

We have had an excellent time in Oman and will be heading off soon for... read more

Ethiopia: The ‘You You’ bird – Overland in the sun blog

7 March 2010

Ethiopia was beautiful. The people had a raw, pure and unassuming attractiveness that is breathtaking.... read more

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