Overland Profile: Will & Virginia Ural with Sidecar in West Africa
As I make my way around Africa I will be filming short interview segments with Overlanders I bump into on the road. I want to capture their thoughts and feelings – what makes them...
The road chose me Going where others don't dare
Georgetown and The River Gambia
Further along the North bank of the Gambia River I come to a ferry crossing over to an island that contains Georgetown, a large town full of slave-trade history. I find beautiful camping right...
The Wassu Stone Circles
I make my way East along the North Shore of the Gambia River, driving into the heart of the country. Immediately I notice people living more simply in straw huts, and a lot more...
Into Gambia
The road South to the border of Gambia is under construction, which means traffic is diverted to drive on a very makeshift road on either side of the main road. This makeshift road is...
Senegal Sights
It’s hard to tear myself away from the magical Zebrabar and the fun city of Saint Louis, though I must get to Dakar to extend the temporary import permit for the Jeep. I drive...
Into Senegal without a Carnet
The largest border crossing from Mauritania to Senegal at Rosso is commonly called the “Worst Border in Africa”. Horror stories abound of hours spent paying hundreds of euros in bribes, only to move onto...
