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Sudan

Sudanese man in white galabya selling bananas
Sudan, Travel thoughts

Backpacking in Sudan – thoughts by 2 female travellers

by Westwards / 7 February 20174 November 2024

In November 2016 we went backpacking in Sudan for 15 days, limiting our trip to Northern Sudan. Entering from Aswan …

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Worker with blue wheelbarows in the desert between pyramids
Sudan, UNESCO

The Meroe sites in Sudan – Pharaonic temples and pyramids (UNESCO)

by Westwards / 27 December 201613 October 2021

The Pyramids of Meroe are visible from afar, a dozen or so triangles made from stone bricks sticking out from …

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Man with white camels between palm trees
Sudan

Our budget for 15 days of backpacking in Sudan

by Westwards / 10 December 20167 May 2021

We travelled overland from Abu Simbel in Egypt to Khartoum in 15 days / 14 nights in November 2016. Travelling …

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Pyramids of Jebel Barkal at sunset
Sudan, UNESCO

Visiting the Pharaonic sites of Jebel Barkal, Nuri and El Kurru

by Westwards / 26 November 201612 June 2024

A hot desert wind is sweeping across the sand dunes as we walk towards the pyramids in Nuri in Northern …

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Falafel and fried vegetables with peanut sauce
Food, Germany, Sudan

How we prepared for Sudan in Berlin

by Westwards / 17 October 201618 July 2024

The vegetarian plate is heaped with deep-fried vegetables and squares of manioc. There are various pastes made from pulses or …

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