It is hard to leave the “black hole” called backpackers Kampala for good this Sunday, February 6th, but after 30 seconds on the boda boda (motorbike taxi) I feel free, almost like released out of prison. Angela and Sarah, the 2 crazy English girls, feel similar but are too tired to talk as they partied the last 48 hours. In Entebbe,... Read More »

I am getting used to pack my small rucksack for shorter trips. It’s amazing how little you actually need. But for those smiling now, I still carry my tripod around and I still do ok with my big rucksack as well. What I am not used to anymore is team things and briefings. At 8am on this Monday morning (Jan 31st) at the back packers... Read More »

During my time at the back packers in Kampala, and that was quiet long, I met Gerald or better he met me. Together with a friend one year ago he started a project called “Uganda Dance Together”. The idea is to take children from “disadvantaged” neighborhoods and teach them break dance.  That would not only... Read More »

Sunday, January 23rd starts with a switch to French pancakes with honey instead of fried bacon and eggs for breakfast. Otherwise nothing special, I still try to clean the viruses off my lap top and play pool with Jonathon. But at noon I take off to another trip, this time with David, the Australian I ran into in the dormitory. He... Read More »

After the night in the Nairobi casino it was only my body that went to bed for 4 hours. My mind was still on the table (“why didn’t I bluff that one time………”) and so I was quiet tired this Friday morning, January 14th 2011. But oh well, its travel day anyway and this time a long one too as Omri wants to go all the way... Read More »