Fran Sandham - A Solo Walk across Africa.

Critically acclaimed author and former Rough Guides editor Fran Sandham walked across Africa solo from the Atlantic on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar, a journey of well over three thousand miles – the first time on record anyone has crossed Africa by this route solo entirely on foot. He was completely alone, no backup, no support team, no one to carry his gear, no sponsors, no film crew, no journalists, no fuss, no cheering crowds and no strings attached. Above all, it had to be on a one-way ticket; no safety nets, no get-out clauses and nothing to fall back on.

His book ‘Traversa: A solo walk across Africa’ is the account of this remarkable journey, and has achieved rave reviews and very wide press coverage in the UK and abroad.