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The blog · notes from the road

Written from the driver's seat.

Road reports, permit timings, what a route is actually like in the rain, and the lodges we have started sending everyone to. Written by the people who drive these roads, not by an agency.

Road report

The Bwindi road is better than it has been in five years

7 min read
Planning

How far ahead you really need to book a gorilla permit

5 min read
Driving

Changing a Land Cruiser tyre, in order, without panicking

6 min read
Where to stay

Six lodges we changed our minds about this year

9 min read
Routes

Is Kidepo worth two days of driving? A straight answer

8 min read
Kit

What to leave at home: the honest packing list

4 min read
Traveller story

Eleven days in Uganda with a four-year-old and a seven-year-old

11 min read

Road reports, once a month. Nothing else.

Which roads changed, which permits are tight, and what a route is like right now. No offers, no countdowns.