The River Nile, the longest in the world, begins in the huge hollow (roughly 80 by 70 kilometers) of shallow Lake Tana in Ethiopia. Lake Tana, Ethiopia Fed by several rivers and rimmed by rushes,…
During our visit to Eritrea, we have had the opportunity to witness much of its people’s daily joys and difficulties, customs and attitudes. Here are some visual and verbal impressions. As Eritreans struggle to emerge…
In southern Eritrea, toward the still disputed border with Ethiopia, lies the domain of the ancient Axumite empire, which dominated the whole region roughly during the first millennium AD. This eventually became first Abyssinia and…
The regional market town of Keren Keren panorama Evening settled into Keren, the principal city of central Eritrea, after the golden sunset flared behind its encircling mountains. Our viewpoint, from atop a swaying metal staircase…
The highland capital of Asmara is both the center of the country and its largest city - as well as a UNESCO World Heritage site due to how well preserved is the Italian colonial heritage…
We logged 280 different species during our trip through seven countries. We posted some of these along the way, but here are others we loved in favorite pics. As we reviewed the photos, we realized…
In brief: For months, we wrestled with the viability and safety of visiting Zimbabwe. We went...and we were both pleasantly surprised at what we found and also encouraged by its people’s resilience. Go or No…
We were astonished and humbled during our visit to the Great Zimbabwe National Monument, the UNESCO World Heritage site in southeast Zimbabwe, as well as the Khami Ruins in the west of the country. And…
In brief: In northwestern Zimbabwe, Matobo National Park offers three unusual experiences: rhinos, Cecil Rhodes, and awe-inspiring landscape. In northwestern Zimbabwe, Matopos (or Matobo) National Park is an unusual reserve between the city of Bulawayo…
During our drive through Zimbabwe we lingered at two of its most notable parks, both along the Zambezi River: Matusadona at the edge of Lake Kariba and Mana Pools. Sailing to Matusadona on Lake Kariba…