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Travel stories, galleries and firsthand pages from across Africa. Start with a country, then dig into coasts, cities, wild places, history and the stops that turned out to be worth it.

Jinja - White Water Rafting on the Nile

White-Water Rafting in Jinja: Christmas on the Nile

Jinja has earned its reputation as Uganda’s adventure capital, and white-water rafting on the Nile is one of the best reasons why. On our Christmas 2025 road trip, we finally stopped making excuses and got in the raft. The plan was a fun family run through grade 4 rapids. The Nile had slightly bigger ideas.
Uganda
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Kendwa Rocks - Full Moon Party Sign on fire

Kendwa Rocks Under the Full Moon

By the time I got to Kendwa Rocks, the whole beach was alive. One stage thumping with house music, the other grooving to Afrobeats, fire dancers spinning flames like it was nothing, and people just everywhere, barefoot in the sand, dancing like the ocean was watching. Then at 2 a.m., boom—they lit up the big Kendwa Rocks Full Moon Party sign in flames, and the crowd absolutely lost it. That was the peak. I made it to 3:30 before calling it, slightly deaf, mildly sunburned, and completely happy. Next time, I’m pushing through till sunrise. Just not going near that main bar queue again. Lesson learned.
Zanzibar
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Aberdares - Magura Falls

The Aberdares Waterfall Trail: A Solo Drive Through Mist, Mud, and Mixed Messages

What started as a planned hike through Kenya’s Aberdare National Park turned into a surreal solo drive into mist, silence, and waterfalls. With hiking off-limits and rangers unavailable, I explored Karuru, Gura, and Chania Falls by road—dodging puddles, losing signal, and finding beauty in the unexpected. From roads that became lakes to trails with no signage, this wasn’t the trip I had in mind—but it was one I’ll never forget. A quiet adventure full of contradictions, crashing water, and very few people.
Kenya
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