Tag Archives: Congo

So Close But Yet So Far!

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Agingadventurer

The Wagah border is the only crossing-point open to foreigners for travel by land between Pakistan and India. I was there but didn’t have the proper papers. Instead, I enjoyed the boisterous ceremony that demonstrated both the competition and brotherhood between … Continue reading →

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2018 Additions to my Country Count

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Agingadventurer

This year’s 5 “new” countries need a few asterisks because I counted two of them before as I had either spent time in the airport or somehow passed the border without getting a stamp in my passport. It was 50 … Continue reading →

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Calling on the Congo

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Agingadventurer

My African adventure was to include a hike up Mount Nyiragongo, an active 2 mile high volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and spend the night camping at the rim and seeing the fiery lava lake in the … Continue reading →

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