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Simien Mountains

The National Park of Simien Mountains is a great break during the Historical Route. Gorgeous valleys, canyons, rivers and mountains . ...

Chilling out on the shore of Lake Tana

Public transportation in Ethiopia is a pain in the ass: crazy schedules too early in the morning, overcrowded buses and ...

Harar: the Holy Muslim city

Harar is a place apart in Ethiopia, far away from the North Historical Route (the main purpose of my trip). ...

Mali: conclusions and tips

12 days; 35C temperature; 2 visas; 1 trek; Traveled by plane, jeep, ferry and pinasse; Tons of dust eaten; Hundreds of ...

Hiking on the Land of Dogons (Cliff of Bandigara)

After some busy cities, it was time for some trekking in rural Mali. The Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the ...

On the way to Tombouctou . .

From Mopti there are two ways to go to Tombouctou: by pinasse following the Niger River (three-day journey) or by ...

Exploring the cities of Segou and Mopti

After one full day visiting the main sights of the capital we left Bamako direction to Segou and Mopti. Segou ...

Djenné’s mud Mosque and market

One of the highlights of any trip to Mali is Djenné’s mud Mosque but its market, at the foot of ...

Next stop: Mali!

The plane landed to Bamako, Mali’s capital and also its richest and busiest city, in the middle of the night. ...

A good way to start . . (in Tunis)

If you come to Tunisia for the first time, a good way to start can be to drink a fresh ...