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Trip to the Comoros Islands: authenticity, culture, gastronomy and natural paradise
We have just finished our first trip to the Comoros Islands, an unknown destination where we arrived with few expectations but with the illusion of getting to know a new…
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Travel to Eritrea, the sweet horn of Africa
Traveling to Eritrea is not the African North Korea that some say it is. Text and photography by Morgan Painter Hatch As soon as I arrived in Eritrea, I had…
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Gerewol 2025 in Chad, the beauty of the Wodaabe people
Our last trip to Chad’s Gerewol in October 2025 Our last trips to the Wodaabe Gerewol in Chad this past October 2025 were a truly exceptional experience for the Kumakonda…
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Tadrart Rouge: the red treasure of the Algerian desert
In the heart of the Algerian Sahara, southeast of Djanet, stands one of the most impressive jewels of the desert: the Tadrart Rouge. This magical spot, whose name means “the…
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Tassili n’Ajjer, a jewel of the Sahara desert in southern Algeria
In October 2025, we took a trip to the Algerian gems of the Tassili n’Ajjer (Plateau, Tadrart Rouge, and the northwestern region), exploring some of the most breathtaking and culturally…
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Bwiti Night: Exploring Gabon’s Traditional Culture
In Gabonese nightlife, there is a world of initiation that never sleeps. It is the world of the Bwiti. And on my trip to Gabon in June 2025, I had…
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The Langoue Bai and the Kongou falls in Ivindo, trip to Gabon
The Langoue Bai and the Kongou falls in Ivindo, trip to Gabon On our last trip to Gabon in June 2025 we visited two of the wildest and most beautiful…
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Trip to Central African Republic and Republic of Congo: summary of our route from Bangui to Brazza
Highlights of our trip to Central African Republic and Republic of Congo If the DRC is the past, Congo Brazzaville, together with CAR and Gabon, is the present and the…
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The Sudd, chronicles of a journey to South Sudan via the White Nile
The Sudd, South Sudan’s White Nile Expedition The Sudd (Bahr al Jabal) of South Sudan, a vast and remote region on the map still somewhat unknown. Before we set off…
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Gerewol of Niger vs Gerewol of Chad
Gerewol of Niger vs Gerewol of Chad In recent years, the Gerewol ceremonies in Niger and Chad have become increasingly popular events in Africa, the number of travellers interested in…
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The Traditional Kulamba Ceremony of the Chewa people of Zambia
The Traditional Kulamba Ceremony is the most important cultural event for the Chewa people of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, taking place annually on the last Saturday in August in Katete,…
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Likumbi Lya Mize, Zambian ceremonies
Likumbi Lya Mize ceremony of the Luvale people of Zambia The Likumbi Lya Mize ceremony is a series of ceremonies held by the Luvale people of northern Zambia in honour…
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