Articles on Travel to Africa

Trip to southern Angola, Namib Desert and ancestral villages

Our trip to southern Angola began in Luanda, the capital of Angola, which clearly reflects the country’s rapid development. A former Portuguese colony, it gained independence in 1975 but was…
Kumakonda 2026 program: one more year on the road in Africa

Kumakonda 2026 program: one more year on the road in Africa Every year we return to Africa. Not because it is an inexhaustible destination -which it is-, but because it…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Trip to Casamance in Senegal, culture and dance of the Diola people

Trip to Casamance in Senegal, culture and dance of the Diola people Trip to Casamance in Senegal with Mara Bagossi to discover the culture and dance of the Diola people.…
Sallah Durbar Festival in Kano, the magnificent celebration in Northern Nigeria

Back home after the Sallah Durbar Festival in Kano… Ranka ya Dede! (May you live long!) shouts the people and the nobility as the emir passes through the streets of…
Sharo Ceremony, the scars of Fulani love in Nigeria

Sharo fulani ceremony in northern Nigeria We travelled to northern Nigeria to attend a Sharo or Shadi Fulani ceremony. There, in a remote village in Jigawa State on the border…