Tag: car

Drawing of a blue SadCars rental car in front of a glacier in Iceland

Renting A SADcar In Iceland – My Experience Driving A Second-Hand Car Around Route 1

January 13, 2021

Meet Sick Car, our transportation around Iceland. It was the nickname we gave to a little Toyota-that-could, which we rented from Icelandic car rental company SADcars. SADcars is a car rental company that rents fairly new, second hand cars at very low prices, perfect for budget visitors who can’t afford hundreds of Euros for a … More Renting A SADcar In Iceland – My Experience Driving A Second-Hand Car Around Route 1

Drawing of hippopotamus road sign in South africa

Road tripping in South Africa – From Mozambique to Newcastle

December 15, 2016

Our final African border crossing was the Lebombo/Komatiepoort border from southern Mozambique into the northeast corner of South Africa.  We were excited to put our feet on home soil. We all were; the trip so far had been weeks of relentless driving, from dawn to dusk some days. We wanted to put our feet up with a cold drink, do our washing, have a long … More Road tripping in South Africa – From Mozambique to Newcastle

Pencil drawing of Stranded boats on the sand on Vilanculos beach

Vilankulos, the most relaxing beach in Mozambique

December 14, 2016

Blue skies, wide sandy beaches, soaring palms and fishing boats bobbing in sparkling waters. This is Vilankulos, Mozambique’s paradise beach getaway. So far, Mozambique had not been comfortable on our self-drive. Sand and offroad, potholes and camping. It was time to relax with gin and tonics. We entered Vilankulos around midday, and found the roads were roaring … More Vilankulos, the most relaxing beach in Mozambique

Zambian pothole drawing terrible African roads

How to find a hotel in Africa without a map

December 14, 2016

Wes was complaining that he thought he had malaria. He felt feverish and nauseous. I said that that was highly unlikely; like all of us, he had been taking his daily Doxycycline, and we were in winter, not prime mosquito season. Besides, I imagined someone with malaria would probably feel significantly worse. He had something though, maybe … More How to find a hotel in Africa without a map

Drawing of a man buying a red fish from a fisherman on inhassoro beach

Inhassoro Beach – fishing, coral reefs and sandy beaches

December 13, 2016

In southern Mozambique, there is a quiet fishing port called Inhassoro, with a long sandy beach, seaside cabanas, and fresh seafood. Not far from Vilankulos and the Bazaruto Archipelago, Inhassoro is a quiet getaway for travellers in this part of the country. Inhassoro, a photogenic paradise Skeletal fishing boat shells were marooned on the sand, … More Inhassoro Beach – fishing, coral reefs and sandy beaches

Sketch of palm tree groves in Mozambique

Zalala Beach – the most disappointing beach in Mozambique?

December 13, 2016

I wore my sunglasses as I drove. Zalala Beach wasn’t far. The last light of the day was filtering through the coconut plantation in flickers of soft orange. With the sun setting, we were driving hard to find a place to sleep. The road through the palms was long, narrow, and straight as an arrow, … More Zalala Beach – the most disappointing beach in Mozambique?