Figuring out the many routes of the Portuguese Camino de Santiago might be confusing for first-time pilgrims. Over the recent years I’ve walked all the routes many of them more than once and have a lot of knowledge about them. In this post I explain the main routes of the Portuguese Camino, compare them, and give my opinion on each of them. A big metal Buen Camino sign on one of the routes of the Portuguese Camino If you need any help to plan your Portuguese Camino walk we offer a planning service which includes a Zoom/WhatsApp call, a customized…
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Last updated on April 16th, 2025 at 04:14 pmIn 2024, I embarked on my first visit to Ghana, a long-awaited dream destination in West Africa, as part of a recce trip to prepare for one of my upcoming group tours through Ghana, Benin, and Togo. While I had already explored Benin and Togo, Ghana had always been high on my travel bucket list, but I’d never quite gotten around to actually going, but in 2024, I went twice! The first trip came together quite unexpectedly – an exciting opportunity made possible by Ghana’s temporary visa-on-arrival policy for…
Some Black TikTokers have claimed that Harriet Tubman wasn’t a real person. As reported by The Root, a content creator named Ce Chronicles alleged in a since-deleted video that famed abolitionist Tubman was actually a U.S. government spy called Araminta Ross. The TikToker also claimed that abolitionist Sojourner Truth was also a spy and that her name was also fake. “They want us to look up and idolize these people, oh well, they look like just like me so I must look up to them.’ Stop that sh*t immediately,” she said. Interestingly, other Black social media users threw their weight behind…
Desert-adapted elephant – Inhabiting the rugged landscape of northern Namibia, desert-adapted elephants have unique physical traits and specific behaviors that have evolved to thrive in a desert environment. From the Martian-like landscapes of Sossusvlei and Deadvlei to the harsh Skeleton Coast, characterized by wind, sand dunes, and skeletons of whales, seals, and wrecked ships littering the beach, Namibia is a country of contrasts. From desert-adapted wildlife to the San indigenous culture, one of the oldest people on Earth, the country is about being different from the rest. Far from ordinary, it is extraordinary. Even Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie brought…
With about three weeks to the third edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U-18, U-20 Championships, defending champions, South Africa, is topping the list of countries with the highest number of entries for the event. The country sent in a total of 100 entries comprising 42 male and 40 female athletes, with 18 officials expected to follow the team to Nigeria for the championships slated for July 16 to 20 at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Algeria has 65 entries, made up of 30 male and 19 female athletes, with 16 officials accompanying them, while Egypt will…
You Might Have a Stop… or Not!Bush flying in Africa comes with an element of surprise. While you could have a direct flight to your safari destination, there’s also a chance you’ll touch down at a few airstrips along the way. The flight routes are designed for efficiency, often making stops to drop off or pick up other passengers.These unscheduled pauses can add to the adventure, giving you glimpses of remote airstrips and local landscapes you might not have seen otherwise. But whether it’s a direct or multi-stop journey, you’ll have plenty to enjoy from your window seat!Luggage Space? What’s…
African stakeholders in the travel and tourism industry have examined the evolving landscape of experiential luxury travel and the opportunities for deeper engagement, with Paris as a premium destination. Parisi Tour, a Paris-based destination management company (DMC), brought together the stakeholders, including travel consultants, high-net-worth individuals, travel content creators, and travel enthusiasts. On Wednesday, the exclusive engagement themed ‘The Paris Luxury Experience’ was held at Clubhouse, Landmark Towers, Victoria Island. The stakeholders examined the rising demand for experiential luxury travel and emphasised Paris’s distinct appeal as a premier destination. They also noted a significant shift among African travellers, from conventional,…
Boarding a flight to Bangkok back in 2016 – the beginning of my first ever solo trip – I remember thinking: I don’t think I can do this. Arriving in the hectic, humid city to a cacophony of voices screaming ‘TAXI!’ wasn’t much comfort, either.But I was there for a reason. A few months previously I had split from my boyfriend, realising we wanted different things (him to settle down, me to see the world). After a good few weeks vegetating on the couch, it was my younger brother who finally gave me the courage to take the plunge and…
Donato Ndongo is the most prominent literary voice from Equatorial Guinea. Born in Niefang in 1950, he has spent almost his entire adult life exiled in Spain. His first novel, Las tinieblas de tu memoria negra (Shadows of Your Black Memory [1987]), has become essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Spanish colonialism in the country. His second novel, Los poderes de la tempestad (The Powers of the Tempest [1997]), examines the effects of Francisco Macías’s dictatorial regime (1968–1979), the first government after independence, on Equatorial Guinea. His third and fourth novels, El metro (The Metro [2007]) and ¿Qué mató…
Last month I briefly returned to Washington, DC during the annual Spring Meetings. Of course this year’s meetings took place at a critical juncture that will define the future of international development. To paraphrase a famous Italian, we live in a time when the old model of foreign aid that largely cultivated aid dependency in most recipient countries is on its last legs, but the new model is yet to be born: now is the time of great uncertainty and attendant risks.The goal of this post is to try and synthesize the emerging ideas of potential pathways forward in a…