Cabo Verde is a beautiful archipelago that flies under the radar of mass tourism. This West African country has been independent from Portugal since 1975 and consists of 10 islands. Since we finalized our plans at the last minute, we were only able to visit two islands as domestic flights were completely sold out. The…Continue reading Cabo Verde – São Vicente & Santo Antão
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Ghana
Our first visit to Ghana was 13 years ago, so naturally we were excited for a repeat visit. After crossing the border from Côte d’Ivoire, we drove straight to the coastal town of Axim where the lovely Axim Beach Resort was our home for a couple of nights. Ghana has more historic forts and castles…Continue reading Ghana
Mauritania
During our first visit to Mauritania in December 2010, much of the country was off limits. Needless to say, we were really excited to revisit 13 years later to see how much it had changed. The border crossing from Western Sahara into Mauritania took a tedious 7 hours and we were happy to finally get…Continue reading Mauritania
Algeria – Algiers, Cherchell & Tipaza
We kicked off our trip to Algeria in Algiers, a dazzling white washed city that we quickly grew to love. This Mediterranean city’s vibe is just cool, and we thoroughly enjoyed admiring the gorgeous architecture, getting lost in the alleyways of the legendary Casbah, chatting with friendly locals who welcomed us to Algeria with open…Continue reading Algeria – Algiers, Cherchell & Tipaza