Travel Guides

Accessible travel across twenty African countries: what varies between them, what to ask an operator before booking, and where the continent is misrepresented.

Island-hopping, steep terrain and roads flanked by uncovered storm drains matter more here than any single building does.

Buses stop at eight, the roads on Mahé are narrow with uncovered storm drains, and the sea between the islands has its own advice.

Seychelles money in practice: a cash declaration made before you fly, what not to carry, and where opportunistic theft tends to happen.

Mosquito-borne viruses, an unusually stern set of road hazards and beaches that are unsafe by season decide most of a Seychelles bag.

No visa is required, but you cannot board without a travel authorization, and it asks for your accommodation and your onward ticket.

The shortest safety guide in this series. In Seychelles the real warnings are about the sea, the roads and things left unattended, plus one health matter.

A visa is required and is applied for online before you fly. Ethiopian Origin ID card holders are the exception worth knowing about.

Staying safe in Ethiopia: crime in Addis Ababa, terrorism, the law, health and outbreaks, and the scrutiny travelers of Ethiopian descent may face.

On Ethiopia the accessibility question starts with which regions you can reach and what happens if you need a hospital outside Addis Ababa.

Getting around Ethiopia in 2026 starts with which routes exist at all, and much of the classic northern historic circuit is currently unavailable.

Ethiopia is a cash society with hard limits on carrying birr across the border, and one receipt decides whether you can change money back.