What is it like to travel through East Africa on a scooter? Simply unique. Warm encounters with the locals, who look in amazement at that pikipiki (scooter in Swahili). On scooter safari through wildlife parks (only...
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Eric
Murchison Falls NP | On safari with a scooter
In the 3rd travel report of the #pikipikitour we drive from Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to Masindi for lunch. Then we race along a perfect asphalt road in the Murchison Falls National Park to the colossal and…
Uganda | Struggling through the mud during scooter safari (video)
Struggling through the rain and mud on the way to Kidepo Valley NP
Chris Thomassen
Uganda | Drone footage of our scooter safari in Murchison Falls
The day before we didn't have enough time to make a really good scooter safari, so today we leave early. Chris finally takes to the skies with his drone in Murchison Falls National Park to catch wild…
The TOP 5 ultimate destinations for a scooter tour
It takes some getting used to, but it really is possible. Traveling by scooter to the gorillas in Uganda, through the hectic Saigon in Vietnam, the desert in northern Kenya and past the volcanoes on the Big Hawaii Island...
Scooter roadtrip Africa (11) | Wundanyi–Taita Hills–Kilifi
In the eleventh blog I drive in Kenya from the Sentrim Tsavo East lodge to Wundanyi in the Taita Hills. After a few days in Wundanyi I move to the beautiful Taita Hills Safari Lodge. This blog ends in Kilifi, on…
Roadtrip Africa (5) | Lake Bogoria and surroundings
In this blog continued in my scooter roadtrip through Africa and spend a few wonderful days in the beautiful nature around Lake Bogoria in Kenya. This is the place where you see flamingos, termite skyscrapers...
On the scooter through Laos! † The two most popular motorbike loops
From the well-known Asia circle that is mainly visited by backpackers (Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam), Laos has been the underdog for years. You may have heard of Luang Prabang, known for…
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Karamojong, the Ugandan army and bad luck on the way | #pipikikitour2021 (8)
In part 8 of the #pipikikitour2021 Chris and I drive through scenic landscapes and have many surprising encounters. We enjoy insanely beautiful rock formations, we visit the lively...
Scooter safari in Kidepo Valley | The legacy of Idi Amin
In part 7 of the #pikipikitour we make a few scooter safaris again, but we also notice that sometimes it's better to just stay in one place to experience great nature experiences. We visit the former...
Bad luck in Pakwach and Gulu Central Market | #pipikikitour2021 ? (5)
In the 5th travel report of the #pikipikitour2021, we drive to Gulu after a final safari in Murchison Falls (including drone images). There, Chris works remotely at the pool for a day and I go bargain hunting...
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, refugees & scooter breakdown | #pipikikitour2021 ? (2)
In the 2nd travelogue of the #picipikitour2021 we drive from Kampala where we bought our new scooters to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary to spot the critically endangered rhinoceros. However, this is not without...
