Whether you go on a holiday for 2 weeks or on a journey for more than a year, proper preparation is neccesary when you want to fully enjoy your stay in Africa.

One of the first things off course is learning about the places you are going to. Being aware of the culture and their customs makes you recognise things when you are their and it can even save you from getting into awkward situations.

Traveling healthy

Although it is not always the nicest thing to think about, you have to know about the implications of traveling to Africa.
Things you have to know about are common deseases and preventive measures. Things like malaria are found in a lot of countries in Africa. Getting sick on a journey is not what someone wants. Here on this site we give brief information for a lot of countries, but it is always adviseble to contact your local health care service to get more information for the countries you are going to visit.

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Health & hygiene Traveling to exotic countries can be a very fascinating experience. But there is always the chance of getting sick. In this section we hope to provide some basic information and tips to keep the risks of getting ill to a minimum.

Overlanders, going with your own vehicle

For the adventurers the vision of driving through the desert with endless sanddunes and visiting remote places where (almost) nobody has gone before is the reason to go to Africa by car, motorcycle or even with a bicycle. Overlanders, as they are called, need a lot of preparation for their trip. Not only do they have to look at common things to take with them for every day life, they also have to prepare a vehicle so its suitable to withstand the harshness they will encounter during their trip.

Preparing an overland trip takes a lot of time and it is neccesary to make a lot of decisions which are hard, especialy for first timers. Beside the information we provide here, you can learn a lot from the experience of other overlanders. That is why we published some stories on our site and also we give you a lot of links to other travelstories when you click on the link below.

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Crossing Africa overland Numerous people have had the privilege to cross Africa overland. This section covers the experiences of these people. Read all about their adventures, encounters and scary moments.