8 articles tagged with african cities
Tucked away in Zimbabwe's Midlands Province lies Gweru, a city that most travelers zoom past on their way to Victoria Falls or Harare. But after spending a weekend there during my recent Southern Africa infrastructure tour, I'm convinced it deserves...
The air hangs thick with humidity as I step off the small aircraft onto the tarmac of Bata International Airport. This coastal city—Equatorial Guinea's largest yet remarkably untouristed—feels worlds away from the gleaming skyscrapers of Malabo, the country's island capital....
Standing in the bustling Mercato market, Ethiopia's pungent coffee aroma swirling around me, I realized Addis Ababa had completely defied my expectations. This high-altitude capital (2,355m) offers an incredible fusion of ancient traditions and modern African energy that budget travelers...
There's something electric about wandering through a city that isn't on most travelers' radar. Bangui—the riverside capital of the Central African Republic—is exactly that kind of place. After spending 15+ years chasing waves across coastlines from Bali to Costa Rica,...
Twenty years of sports journalism has taught me that a city's true character is rarely found in its glossy brochures or tourist hotspots. Like a cricket match where the real stories unfold between overs, Lusaka reveals itself in the spaces...
The morning cacophony of Kampala greets me like an old friend—boda-bodas (motorcycle taxis) weaving through traffic, market vendors setting up their vibrant displays, and the distant calls of marabou storks perched atop the city's acacia trees. As a wildlife biologist...
Standing at the edge of the mighty Congo River last fall, watching the sunset paint Kinshasa's skyline across the water, I couldn't help but think: *Wie schön ist diese Welt* — how beautiful this world is. As someone who's navigated...
When I first considered Rwanda for my bucket-list gorilla trek, I had no idea the gateway cities would become such an integral part of my adventure. After decades of traveling to sporting events worldwide—from cricket matches in Melbourne to baseball...