Singaporean spends $3,000 on 18-day Africa trip; completes triple-border crossing in a day
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Thilak Dharshan dreams of visiting all 195 countries in the world.
PHOTO: THILAK DHARSHAN
- Thilak Dharshan spent $3,000 on an 18-day solo trip through South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique, completing a rare triple-border crossing in one day.
- He relied on public transport, local help, and on-the-go planning while facing challenges like currency exchange risks and visa issues.
- The trip inspired him to continue solo travelling with an open mind, aiming to visit all 195 countries worldwide.
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SINGAPORE – Just over a year after taking his first solo overseas trip, Thilak Dharshan, 22, found himself standing at a remote border crossing between South Africa and Lesotho.
Over an 18-day journey in March, he travelled largely in shared minivans – also known as “kombis” in Africa – through South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique, navigating a series of overland border crossings that few have documented online.