Eye on Africa

House of Wonders (Beit Al Ajaib), the majestic palace in Stone Town, Zanzibar, collapsed the 25th of December 2020.   This year 2020 will be remembered for the Covid-19 world pandemic, but on the Island of  Zanzibar, where apparently the pandemic ended in May, the collapse of the House of Wonder will be a moreContinue reading "Year 2020 hits again in Zanzibar"

The electronic visa (eVisa) for Kenya will become mandatory for visitors from all countries from January 2021.   Actually more than 140 different countries are allowed to require e-visa for Kenya, which is a streamlined process to quickly and easily obtain authorization to enter into the country. This will be soon expanded to include allContinue reading "Mandatory E-visa for Kenya from January 2021"

Can a river have a delta without flowing into the Ocean? Yes, it can be possible if the river is Okawango, in Botswana. And if this river meets another one, river Khwai, crossing a beautiful protected area as Moremi Reserve you will have the best safari in the world. The landscape changes quickly from oneContinue reading "Okawango Delta, Moremi and Khwai"

It was year 2000 when Botswana and South Africa decided to create the first "transfrontier natural park" in Africa. They unified two national parks already existing, Botswana's Gemsbok and Southafrican Kalahari Gemsbok. Later on, also Namibia was included in the project, so the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park became a tri-state tourist attraction. Stretching over 3,600,000 ha,Continue reading "Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park"

It was year 2000 when Botswana and South Africa decided to create the first "transfrontier natural park" in Africa. They unified two national parks already existing, Botswana's Gemsbok and Southafrican Kalahari Gemsbok. Later on, also Namibia was included in the project, so the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park became a tri-state tourist attraction. Stretching over 3,600,000 ha,Continue reading "Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park"