I didn’t even want to go to Kigali but I needed a new visa so I needed to go somewhere and as I have an old friend in Kigali, I thought it would be the best option. I have done visa runs to all neighbouring countries except Burundi and Moz and flights further afield are… Read More »
I love crossing a border overland, to physically walk across a bridge or a river and so I was looking forward to seeing what it was like at the Uganda Rwanda border. The Jaguar bus stopped an hour or so after leaving Kibale and we were told to get off. The diver shouted ‘border!’ and… Read More »
There is only really one way to move around the cities of East Africa and that’s by Boda Boda (Uganda and Kenya) and Moto (Rwanda). They are not a very safe way to get from A to B but the traffic is so bad that a traditional taxi takes too long. So everyone uses these… Read More »
I had a few days to spare while in Kigali and decided that Ruhengeri would be a good choice for a short trip – only a couple of hours away on the bus. I had done far too much bus travel in East Africa in recent days so didn’t want another long cramped journey. There… Read More »