In Baobab Guides we have thought that, as we know everything about travelling, it would be great to share our infinite wisdom and help other travellers. This is why we have created this article series ‘How to travel in Africa’.

There are many sunsets like these in your country, or better. Pic by "Extra Medium"

When you travel, try to compare everything you see to that our your own country. You’ll normally discover that almost everything in your beloved homeland is better that here, specially if you are travelling through a undeveloped area. This is a great source of satisfaction and will make you feel much better than the poor people living here. You’ll be travelling in a much happier way.

The food in your country is nice and tasty, here it’s strange. The roads in your country are modern and safe, here everyone drives like crazy. Timetables are religiously respected in your country, here nobody’s punctual. In your country people aren’t trying to cheat you all the time. At home people are serious and work hard, here they are lazy and and only think about partying and drinking. Or to the contrary, in your country people know how to enjoy life while here they are cold and distant.

Here the sunset in very nice, sure, but in your country it is the same or even better. You may be seeing the Colorado Canyon but in your country there is something bigger and better.

In your country there are also elephants, giraffes and lions (you’ve got very nice circuses and zoos). In your country the religion is kinder and the culture is more interesting.

In your country, in your country, in your country … well, you get the point. Ah, and don’t forget to let the locals know all this, they will appreciate your kindness in sharing this information!