Australia – Northern Territory (West MacDonnell Range, Kings Canyon, Uluru, The Olgas & Alice Springs)

The Red Center of the Northern Territory is considered the “heart” of Australia, consisting of Alice Springs, UNESCO world heritage Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, and Kings Canyon. We budgeted a week for this area which kept us busy. After flying into Alice Springs Airport and picking up our campervan, we made a beeline to the…Continue reading Australia – Northern Territory (West MacDonnell Range, Kings Canyon, Uluru, The Olgas & Alice Springs)

Ethiopia – Danakil Depression, Tigrai & Omo Valley

Well, we couldn’t stay away from Ethiopia! This incredibly diverse country fascinated us on our first trip here, and we have longed for a repeat visit ever since. Intrigued by other travelers’ ravings about the Danakil Depression (reputedly one of the remotest, most inhospitable, dry and barren regions on earth, with the added distinction of…Continue reading Ethiopia – Danakil Depression, Tigrai & Omo Valley

Gabon

We didn’t spend much time in compact Gabon, but just enough to be mesmerized by its pristine natural beauty and stalk buffaloes and elephants one afternoon at Reserve de la Lope. We did find getting stamped in and out of Gabon to be problematic, as unlike every other country in Africa where entry and exit…Continue reading Gabon