5 tips for your solo photography trip to Africa

October 17, 2018

Travelling to Africa for the first time and making my dreams become reality. Read my story and be inspired to live your life with no regrets and hear my tips for planning your first solo trip to Africa. My first day on safari in Botswana was incredible!

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JOIN ME IN ETHIOPIA!

interested in what it would be like to travel to Ethiopia? Watch these two Ethiopian photography tour videos with different Ethiopian itineraries to get an idea of what the experience is like!

TANZANIA HAS IT ALL! Safaris...Tribes...Beaches!

Whether it is your first time to Africa or not, for photography, fun or both, Tanzania is an amazing country to visit! Wonderful wildlife safaris, beautiful tribes and cultures as well as pristine beaches!

ETHICAL AFRICAN TOURS - Hawega Foundation, Tanzania

More travellers are looking of ways to add purpose and make lasting change. In Tanzania the Hawega Foundation is an NGO with an inspirational model for success. Read more about what this foundation is, their connection to the Datooga tribe and why they are so incredible!

THE BEST Omo Valley Photography Tour - Review

Tour review from Suzie Weiss’ private Omo Valley Photography Tour including the Suri Tribe and Lower Omo Valley Tribes. Suzie chose an extended 3 week Ethiopian itinerary including additional camping. Watch the behind the scenes video and read about the best 3 week private Omo Valley Photo Tour!

75 STUNNING SURI TRIBE PHOTOS, OMO VALLEY ETHIOPIA

75 STUNNING Suri Tribe photos captured on Jayne McLeans Omo Valley Photography Tours in Southern Ethiopia . Donga stick fighting photos and many portraits of Suri Tribe girls, boys, men and women! Every trip and every day is unique and this African tribe LOVE being in front of a camera!

5 OMO VALLEY TRIBES MAPS, ETHIOPIA!

5 Omo Valley Tribes Maps! Maps showing where in Ethiopia the Omo Valley is, what regional zones the Omo Valley tribes live and the best ways to visit these African tribes in Southern Ethiopia. Detailed maps showing the ten Omo Valley tribes and more! Maps created by Jayne McLean to provide a better understanding of where the Omo Valley tribes are that you may visit on an Omo Valley Tour.

15 SOUTHERN ETHIOPIAN TRIBES WITH PORTRAITS!

15 tribes in Southern Ethiopia that i’ve loved spending time with including 10 Omo Valley tribes. Complete with portraits and an introduction to these 15 African tribal groups and a greater understanding on where they live!

6 REMARKABLE TRIBES TO VISIT ON A NORTHERN KENYA PHOTO TOUR

Travelling to Lake Turkana from Nairobi and then towards Marsabit on a Northern Kenya cultural tour there are many unique tribes you can visit. Here is an introduction to 6 remarkable Kenyan tribes along with unique tribal portraits!

27 Jaw-Dropping Mursi Tribe Portraits, Omo Valley Ethiopia

Visiting a Mursi tribe village with me on an Omo Valley Photo Tour you can capture body scarification, ear plugs, lip plates, warthog headdresses, face and body painting, landscapes and cheeky children!

Mursi Tribe - The most visited African Tribe with Lip Plates

Ethiopias Mursi Tribe are often referred to as a fierce and dangerous African tribe. Find out all about the Mursi tribe traditions, lip plates, body scarification, food and where they live in Ethiopias Omo Valley.

25 Things to do in Harar, Ethiopia!

25 Things to see and do in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Harar in Ethiopia. 25 Things to experience with photos and details to get an idea of what your Harar itinerary could include. An Ethiopian city with unique architecture, history and culture.

Harar, Ethiopia - UNESCO site and City of Peace!

The fourth holiest city in Islam and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Eastern Ethiopia, Harar is a friendly ancient town rich in culture and diversity. Known by the locals as the City of Peace, Harar is the only walled town in Ethiopia. From hand feeding wild hyenas to exploring the maze like alleys in this important religious town, find out what makes the old town of Harar so famous!

Lalibela in photos! rock-hewn churches and portraits!

Portraits, landscapes and church photos from Lalibela on one of my Ethiopian cultural photography tours. Lalibela attracts people from different parts of Ethiopia so it is a wonderfully unique part of Ethiopia to take photos. Find out more about taking photos in Lalibela…

Ethiopian Christmas celebrations in Lalibela

Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia call Christmas Genna/Gena or Ledet. Christmas celebrations in Lalibela begin on January 5th and continue until Christmas morning January 7th, with an overnight vigil on January 6th. It is an extraordinary sight and experience to be in Lalibela for Ethiopian Christmas Day!

LALIBELA Ethiopia - A UNESCO architectural and historical wonder!

Explore Lalibela with me and find out about this incredible historic town in northern Ethiopia. Find out why Lalibela is such a symbolic and famous town and read about its 11 rock-hewn churches and why they were built. Things you need to know when you visit Lalibela and a sample Lalibela itinerary.

GESHA - Ethiopia's most expensive coffee!

Paul from Kbean coffee visited an Ethiopian Gesha Plantation in South West Ethiopia on one of my private Ethiopian tours. Salayish Integrated Farm is part of the same group as the Salayish Hotels in Mizan Teferi. Gesha coffee is a rare and in demand coffee that originated in Ethiopia.

Tribes in Ethiopia - ARBORE

The Arbore tribe only have four villages and they are all quite close and in Southern Ethiopias Omo Valley. Living near the border of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region and Oromia in the flood plains near Lake Chew Bahir this tribe is highly spiritual and full of culture and SMILES! The most Southern part of Ethiopias Great Rift Valley it is an absolute delight to drive to visit the Arbore tribe…although depending on the road you take it may be bit bumpy!

Dassanech Tribe - The most southern Ethiopian tribe!

Between Omorate and Lake Turkana large Dassanech clans with multiple villages of difference sizes are dotted with their domed huts. Unique traditions, hairstyles and ways of living, they are an incredible African tribe to spend time with!

Nyangatom tribe body scarring and beaded necklaces!

Donyiro was the original tribal name of the Nyangatom people. The Suri call them the Bume tribe. The Nyangatom are fierce in battle, but one of the most welcoming and friendly tribes to visit on an Omo Valley photography tour!

Surma Tribe of Ethiopia Lip Plates and Traditions

The feeling of the lower lips dangling and wobbling (from lip plates) against my cheeks as the Suri Tribe women kiss me around the campfire this evening was something I’ll never forget. The Mursi and Suri Tribe are one of the last African ethnic groups that still wear lip plates.

What is the Mingi Curse in the Omo Valley?

The Mingi Curse is still practised by some tribal villages in the Omo Valley of Ethiopia, but the Kara (or Karo) Tribe have stopped this ancient ritual of murdering babies and children who elders traditionally declared to be cursed.

VIDEO Ethiopia Omo Valley Photography tour Behind the Scenes!

VIDEO - Behind the Scenes of my Omo Valley photography tour. Professional Photographer Karen Waller was my private guest! A mix of camping and hotels, photography and fun!

Camping in a Karo (Kara) Tribe village on my Omo Valley photo tour

Camping experiences on Omo Valley photography tours create memories and opportunities that will be unforgettable. There are many tribes in Ethiopia and the Kara tribe in the Omo Valley has a lot of tourists visit due to its scenic location next to the Omo River, which is one of the reasons why camping with them is so wonderful.

Walk around the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Konso tribe, Ethiopia

The Konso tribe have 11 villages which make up part of the cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site. Full of traditions and culture their stone terraced narrow laneways in their villages are a unique feature.

Drink a shot and eat false banana in a Dorze tribal village

A highlight video visiting the one of Ethiopias tribes, the Dorze people live high in the mountains near Arbaminch in Southern Ethiopia you can see their unique tall huts, woven bamboo fences and talents in cotton weaving.

Part 2. Coffee, chaos and color in Maji, Ethiopia

Travel tales from a town in South West Ethiopia. Unforgettable moments and experiences from Maji on market day. A great place to stop on an Ethiopian photography tour to the Omo Valley Suri tribe or an Ethiopian coffee tour.

Part 1. Coffee, chaos and color in Maji, Ethiopia

Part 1 of a 2 part blog post from Maji in South West Ethiopia. Part 1 we visit a family coffee farm, meet the Dizi tribe and stay in remote accommodation where a donkey helps us with our luggage!

DIZI TRIBE VIDEO - Maji on Omo Valley Tour, Ethiopia

A bright, colourful and super busy market day, beautiful scenery and coffee farms! There are many places, towns and villages to stop when travelling to the Omo Valley to see the Ethiopia tribes. On my way back from visiting the Suri tribe on my private Omo Valley Photography tour we spent some time in Maji.

South West Ethiopia - a memorable roadside stop

A memorable but heartbreaking experience with such welcoming and friendly families on a road side stop in Ethiopia. The Suri tribe were the main village we were visiting on this Omo Valley photography tour, but the long drive to get to their remote location means great opportunities for unplanned and authentic experiences on the road trip.

The quickest method for white background travel portraits!

Travelling light you can easily get white black grounds on your travel portraits - without taking a backdrop! Just like these Omo Valley Tribe photos.

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