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Oman - part 2 Typical town along the coast Despite already getting stuck in the sand once in Oman, we decided to check out a track into Wahiba Sands - the biggest dunes in Oman. We know we are heavy, so sand is not always our friend, but still thought we would try. Heading into the Wahiba...

Oman - part 1 Oman is an overlander’s heaven. It is probably the simplest place we have ever traveled in our truck in terms of abundant and gorgeous wild camping and easy and inexpensive access to any amenity (gas, food, water). Oman has wisely invested it’s oil revenue in infrastructure and...

I'm super glad you like it! Every traveler needs to visit Africa at least once

Thanks! Many of these photos were taken by our son with his SLR camera and his 600mm lense. Yes, posting more frequently would great because I have to edit out 2/3rds of the photos, that’s difficult. Our problem is finding places with high speed wifi. We’re usually limited on data on our...

Kenya - Part 2 Tsavo National Park had beautiful scenery, but brush was often thick by the side of the road so it could be more difficult to spot wildlife. This made us appreciate our next park, Amboseli, even more with its wide open vistas and more elephants than anywhere else we had been...

Kenya - part 1 Our family group gathered with the Land Cruiser that was our home for a week (while our Toyota Tacoma was on its way to Oman) Kenya was a terrific experience for us but not a typical overlanding one. As we did in Morocco a year earlier, we were gathering with our family for the...

It was indeed stressful! But we limped along. The gorillas were an absolute African highlight. Its a must do.

Uganda As we were winding up our time in Africa (entering our 29th out of 30 countries on the continent) we were looking back on our time and thinking about all we had experienced and learned. Along the way we had listened to a variety of African literature. We shorted our route through...

Rwanda Mountain gorilla in Uganda We feel like we did Rwanda and Uganda a disservice by not staying longer but at this point we were speeding up to meet family flying into Kenya to meet us for Christmas. (We have been rightfully accused of “always working to a deadline,” we like to pretend it...

Thanks! That photo was taken a couple of months ago in Uganda where the Nile river drains out of Lake Victoria

I have the little brother version. Going on our 4th year and 110,000 miles of world travel with only minor problems. The mix of Toyota flatbed pickups and Four Wheel Campers are perfect!

Tanzania - Part 2 Zanzibar is one of those place names which evoked mystery, history and a sense of adventure for us. We booked our ferry, hopped in a taxi from the campground and set off. Arriving at the ferry terminal was one of our more hectic experiences in a while, reminiscent of a border...

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Tanzania Mount Kilimanjaro popping out of the clouds. We think Tanzania is scenically the most beautiful African country we have been to. It has everything - the gorgeous sandy beaches of Zanzibar, the magic of Ngorongoro Crater, the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, the endless vistas of the...

Thank you! We had them custom made at a fabrication shop in Klamath Falls, Oregon. We paid $500 and they have been great. If it helps I’m happy to send photos and dimensions

Malawi - part 2 Continuing with our desire to limit our national park visits to bring our budget back in line, we headed to Liwonde National Park but camped at Liwonde Safari Lodge on the edge of the park where we could view animals from their beautiful hides but not have to pay the park fees...

Malawi Malawi is nicknamed the “warm heart of Africa” for good reason. A small densely populated country, the people are some of the kindest and most welcoming we have encountered on our travels. Even though the country was suffering from economic and fuel crises, people went out of their way...

Sure thing. Europe was done in 2021 and 2022 in 12 months. We covered pretty much every country. Including very expensive Iceland and Norway, the cheaper Balkans and everyone in between. Here’s spreadsheet of Europe below: Africa covered the entire West Coast from Morocco down to...

Zambia - part 2 We left Livingstone for a relaxing drive to Kafue National Park, stopping to camp at Itezhi tezhi lake along the way. Since we had splurged in Zimbabwe with some expensive national park and wildlife sites, we decided to take it easy in Zambia and sleep on the edges, saving...

Zambia - part 1 Victoria Falls from the Zambian side - a much more intimate view than that from the Zimbabwe side. In between Zimbabwe and Zambia, we dipped our toe into Botswana, re-living a visit 8 years previously when we had done a fantastic safari on the Chobe River. Botswana was our...