December 21, 2023.Reading time 12 minutes.
This is a lovely coastal city at the southern tip of Africa, blessed with scenic mountains and pleasant weather all year-round. I visited here in November of 2021, when there were still some travel restrictions in place from the pandemic. Although I didn’t have a chance to go up the famous Table Mountain, I saw […]
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December 11, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.
I visited this capital city of Rwanda in the summer of 2023. The city is spread across many hills, and is one of the fastest-growing places in Africa. Had a short trip here for business, so there are only a few photos mostly around my hotel and on the way to/from the airport.
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December 6, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.
This is the capital city of Ethiopia, at an elevation over 2,300m (which makes the weather pleasant and clean around most of he year). I visited here in the summer of 2022 and was surprised to see the modern skyline which shows significant growth in the city’s economy and infrastructure. Wasn’t able to visit the […]
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September 1, 2020.Reading time 19 minutes.
I spent some adventurous days out here in Jan 2014, exploring and doing some fun outdoor activities around the island. Beside the pristine beaches, there are lots of attractions not to be missed here like animal safari, jungle parks, ziplines, paragliding and a multitude of watersports — most of which I’ve tried to capture in […]
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August 12, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.
Abidjan is a pleasant oceanside city surrounded by many lush islands and hills, a popular part of French-speaking West Africa. The area is also home to many Lebanese and European immigrants.I came to Abidjan on a brief work visit in November 2012. The central district was quite calm and felt fairly safe. There are very […]
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August 12, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.
I came to Nairobi on a brief work visit in July 2013. The weather was great, but the country was in a period of turmoil –- a nearby mall was blasted and after I left the airport was burned down! A must-try here is the Carnivore restaurant, perhaps the world’s best place for meat-lovers. I […]
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August 12, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.
I came to Dar es Salam on a brief work visit in September 2012. I was impressed with the relatively modern downtown area and beautiful seaside resorts. Sure warrants another visit to here and Zanzibar nearby. (Click on photos to enlarge them) Some aerial pictures showing the layout of the city and beautiful blue coastlines […]
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August 11, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.
Entebbe-Kampala photos are from a short business visit here in June 2012. I was impressed with the nice weather, great scenery, fresh foods, and overall safety of Uganda and marked it town for a more extensive visit in the future. Not to be missed here is the heavenly pineapple juice! (Click on photos to enlarge […]
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