Officially called the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, Transnistria is a breakaway state along the eastern edge of Moldova, bordering Ukraine and about 100 km from Odessa. Two weeks before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I was lucky enough to visit. Over the past 100+ years, borders were quite fluid in the region. Following the collapse of … More Transnistria
Here are some pics of a quick visit to Scotland and the Orkney Islands. I recently visited a friend in the Scottish Highlands. I wasn’t planning on posting a blog about it, but it was so stunning I thought I would add some pics to pass the time during the Coronavirus lock-down. Known for it’s … More Scotland and Orkney
Travel Ethiopia and Somaliland – I recently had the pleasure of leading a tour with Lupine Travel. Here are some pics. Danakil and the Erta Ale Volcano The Danakil Depression in the Afar region of Ethiopia is one of the hottest and lowest places on Earth. Salt lakes and landscapes carved by volcanic activity cover … More Travel Ethiopia and Somaliland
Angola Travel Blog. Angola recently relaxed their visa process, so I decided to check it out before they changed their mind. Luanda was the most expensive city I’ve ever visited and travelling around Angola was costly. Unfortunately, this meant that my budget severely limited what I could see. Shipwreck Beach My travel blog on Angola … More Angola Travel
Nigeria travel blog. Dear Sir/Madam, This letter is not intended to to cause any embarrassment but just to contact your esteem self-following the knowledge of your high repute and trustworthiness.I am Michael Adefolake,the son of the late Nigerian Head of State who died on the 8th of April 1994.If you are conversant with world news,you … More Nigeria Travel Blog
Nollywood Film Studios, Nigeria.This was quite a surprising find. I read about Tinapa Studios when researching the possibility of visiting a Nollywood Film Studio in Nigeria. After India, Nigeria has the second most productive film industry in the world, producing an estimated 50 movies per week. I was hoping to get a glimpse at some … More Nigeria – An Abandoned Nollywood Film Studio
recently, i was lucky enough to snag a last minute trip to cameroon and the central african republic with lupine travel. here are some of my pics. the trip started in yaoundé in south-eastern cameroon before heading off on a truly epic 3 day journey across some of the dustiest roads we’ve ever seen. i’m … More Central African Republic / Cameroon
mongolia travel blog. this is my first blog post ever. be nice. please. i’m lazy and had these kicking around, so i might as well get around to posting them. some of this is so old, but i figured some content is better than no content at all. we arrived in mongolia via … More Mongolia Travel Blog