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Africa's Guinness World Records #3 World’s longest river Every traveler dreams of visiting as many countries as possible, especially in Africa, with 54 countries on offer. For us it sounds like mission impossible, but for the Nile River, it is something it has been doing for years. Starting in Uganda’s second largest city, Jinja, the Nile flows out of Lake Victoria and begins its 6695 kilometre journey to the Mediterranean. Along its way it passes 10 countries in… … Read More »

A Few Great Days - Faye Anderson Blog #3 The day we left the arena camping ground, there was one special animal we needed to say hello and goodbye to, and that was Abby - who would have to be one of the most famous Giraffes in Africa. Abby is in fact a male who is about 15 years old and stand at 5 meters. He has been in the park since he was 1… … Read More »

African Travel Photography Tips It’s time to hit the road with Nomad, and you’re excited for your once-in-a-lifetime trip. Maybe you’re going alone, or with family and friends. Either way, we sure you’re going to be bringing your camera along, and there’s no better way to practice your photography than on tour with us. We can guarantee you that one of the best souvenirs you can bring back from your trip is a stunning photograph… … Read More »

Africa's Guinness World Records #2 World’s Highest Commercial Bungy Bridge Africa is an extraordinary continent. It’s uniqueness is due to its vast range of natural terrains to explore, culture to experience, and activities to participate in. Africa is a place full of life and adrenaline and traveling to this continent opens up a new world of discovery, learning and pushing your personal boundaries. The perfect way to push your personal boundaries is a daring a… … Read More »

Elephants of Chobe - Faye Anderson Blog #2 I recently went on game drive in Chobe National Park. The group that we met the night before mentioned that they had seen lots of Elephants. While they were discussing this, I couldn’t help but think, “that’s nice but I hope we see more than you guys”. Let’s be honest, isn’t this how most of us feel at times when someone says they saw something great, especially… … Read More »

Earth Day  Our planet is simply amazing. Observed from outer space, it could be seen as one big, magnificent machine. With an incredibly complex and vibrant ecosystem, our planet creates the perfect environment to create the ideal conditions for life. We truly have it all and it's perfect. However, its in trouble. Our amazing planet doesn’t exactly have a birthday, which brings us to Earth Day. Every year on April 22, more than 193 countries around… … Read More »

Africa’s Guinness World Records #1 Africa is a diverse continent renowned for its great landscapes, lovely sunny weather, and glorious wildlife. Each country has its own characteristics and must-see highlights. You are able to travel from large rain-forests, to dry deserts, and impressive world cities. Many of the countries have one thing in common and that is that they all hold a place in the Guinness World Records Book. Did you for instance know that… … Read More »

Addicted to Africa - Faye Anderson Blog We recently introduced Faye Anderson in a blog, celebrating her 10th Nomad Tour, in the meantime she has taken on a much more hands on role and has diarised all her experiences to inspire and intrigue any future Nomads who want to discover the many wonders of Africa. We'll be sharing a blog every week, be sure to keep an eye out for them. I embarked on my first… … Read More »

A true adventure in the heart of Africa! Chemone Carpenter is part of our Sales Team and will have been with Nomad for 9 years this coming November. She recently went on an expedition into the heart of Africa to visit the mountain Gorillas of Uganda - This is her story. Uganda is one of the most beautiful countries that I have had the pleasure of visiting. The culture, the vegetation, the climate and the ease… … Read More »

A visit to Al Noor Orphanage Centre Easter is a time of year when we get together with our families, go away for the long weekend and enjoy good food, great company and all the love and happiness that goes with it. However, there are millions of children who aren't as lucky, but one of the many benefits of working for Nomad Tours is being able to give back, so on our last working day… … Read More »