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African Overland Tours and Safaris - Advice from a Tour Leader

Welcome to my blog for Backpacking Africa. I worked as an overland tour leader in Africa for many years. This website should help you decide between the best overland tours in Africa and what to expect on the trip. I have also created a section for travel insurance and pre-trip accommodation. To get started, click on Start Here or pick a destination in the menu or perhaps jump straight into the action with one of the following posts:

Africa Overland Tours

Africa Trips for Couples: Advice from a Tour Leader

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Latest Stories

How to Get From Nairobi to Lake Naivasha by Bus

Backpacking Africa Derek Cullen -
Are you wondering how to get from Nairobi to Lake Naivasha by bus? Let me help you. In the five years that I have spent backpacking Africa, Lake Naivasha is the one place to...

No Matter What You Do In Life, Do More (And Possibly Quit Your Job)

Backpacking Africa Derek Cullen -
I made a decision to ride a bicycle through Africa in late 2013 and it changed everything I thought I knew about life. Having spent countless hours fantasizing all year about reaching the Great...

The True Meaning Of A Journey | BLOG#14

Cycling Africa Derek Cullen -
A couple of years ago my life was the definition of chaos. A self-destructiveness had embedded itself  since both parents had passed away. Ashamedly, I used this as an excuse to be selfish...

Cycling in Ethiopa: When Everything Is Wrong | BLOG#13

Cycling Africa Derek Cullen -
Walking through the city centre completely oblivious to the cars, the people, the laughter, the footsteps. All the way home: what to do?, is this it? Is this all there is? why...

The Difference in Believing | BLOG#12

Cycling Africa Derek Cullen -
Hard Beginnings Before starting this trip there was no end to the amount of warnings or objections about an Africa bicycle tour, it seemed there was also no end to what could go...

We Share The Same Journey From Different Places | BLOG#11

Cycling Africa Derek Cullen -
Sometimes, the best adventure stories may not be the ones we read, but the ones we can read things into. There‘s obviously much that has happened throughout this journey which, for different reasons...

Confession of an Introvert: It just doesn’t go away | BLOG#10

Cycling Africa Derek Cullen -
I never liked the phrase "just be yourself", not because it sounds dumb but because it's a lame attempt at giving advice to somebody who needs it. Better to be honest, better...

Cycling Zambia: HOW TO LIVE with Memories & Look Forward | BLOG#9

Cycling Africa Derek Cullen -
Despite spending a few days horizontal with dehydration while cycling Zambia, the last few weeks, once again, surpassed all expectations. Cycling Africa with my entire possessions packed onto the bike, continued to...
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