Author: Dan Grec

In Rwanda, DRC mountains and river in the background 0

Into Rwanda

I move to the very North West corner of Burundi, where it borders both Rwanda and the DRC. It’s extremely quiet, and when I roll into the border station I’m a little shocked. An...

For hour after hour I drove off the pavement whenever possible 0

Around Bujumbura

After tearing myself away from the hot spring well after midday, I think it should be an easy jaunt North along the lake shore to the capital of Bujumbura. I have said many times...

Posing in front of Karera Waterfall 0

Chutes De Karera & Gitega

Still in the North East of the country I find my way into the Karera Waterfall – probably the “biggest” tourist attraction in the country. The setting is absolutely stunning, and there are about...

The farmland stretches on 0

Wandering Burundi

It’s clear not many tourists visit Burundi. There is very little info online about what to see and do, and I don’t think guidebooks cover the country. I set out to explore back roads...