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Re: Ghanain visa in West Africa

by owadavid 26 May 2012

People have been managing to get the Ghana visa on the road recently, but it is very hit and miss, and by no means guaranteed. People…
Re: kumasi to ouaga

by aneN 17 May 2012

Thank you for your answer! So, I can get a visa for Burkina Faso on Ouaga's airport for sure? And i can also get a visa for Ghana on…
RE: Djembe lesson info for Bobo? Or dance?

by Leila7 04 May 2012

Hi! I know an association of artistes (musicians, dancers’, actors, “conteur”, etc.), who offers art lessons in Ouagadougou. They fin…
RE: Tranist Visa For Mali

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

Just before the coup, I travelled on a public bus from Cotonou to Bamako via Ouagadougou. I got a short stay visa for Mali at the Burkina-Ma…
Looking for English speaking driver / guide

by jsindorf 30 April 2012

I will be in Burkina Faso for two weeks - flying into Ouaga and then driving north. I want to find a good driver / guide (hopefully the…
RE: Nigeria to Senegal Overland??

by Kira 27 April 2012

Dakar won't be on Starbow's list as yet as far as I'm aware Senegal Airlines do this route but I'd steer well clear of them as they aren'…
Re: Reduction In Burkina Faso Visa Costs April 2012?

by dmarle 07 April 2012

Hi there, In Burkina at the moment. I paid £65 GBP for a visa just missing the price reduction by a few days! An American guy in…
RE: NGOs in Burkina Faso or Niger?

by anillos_de_saturno 29 March 2012

I'm not sure if Doctor of the World has projects/programs running at the moment in Burkina Faso but you can ask them. The Fondation Charles…
RE: Time for a happy thread?

by travellingtrixie 27 March 2012

>trixie, a motorscooter is much more likely. Good point. Are P50s everywhere in Manila? We weren't allowed to drive or ride them, so…
French classes

by AnthonyWPersaud 21 March 2012

Hello all, I am heading to Burkina Faso from Canada for work (and hopefully some travel). I have a couple of weeks to really improve…
RE: Travelling around the U.S without a car

by mrpenney 20 March 2012

>Chicago has a bad area. So do New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Ouagadougou. (Well, not sure about the latter, since I've…
RE: Names

by whiskey_smash 20 March 2012

Ouagadougou is so not worth it. Though Trix is right that it's not bad as West African cities go.
RE: Names

by travellingtrixie 19 March 2012

I've been to Ouagadougou. The name is more exciting than the city itself. Although for West African cities it isn't too bad.
RE: Names

by ben_hanscombe 19 March 2012

Ouagadougou is on my list, too. So is Astana. Vladivostok and Ulaanbaatar were on my list until I went to both. So there.
Names

by mrpenney 19 March 2012

Are there any places on the planet that you're eager to go to--even, perhaps, despite evidence that they may be dull or repulsive--simply…
RE: travelling through west africa by land

by taharqa 14 March 2012

You will be able to drive from Freetown to Accra but you better have a 4x4, though I think if you go through Conakry and then to Bamako…
RE: Words you can never spell right no matter how many times you look them up

by RayCCroc 13 March 2012

>You must admit it doesn't look quite right. I will never admit that. You'd have to kill me. It's simple, w sound in French is ou. Like…
RE: Burkina as a holiday destination?

by tefes 11 March 2012

Thanks Vedic. It must be very stifling in Ouagadougou from what you say. I was thinking of maybe January or early February, maybe it…
Re: Burkina as a holiday destination?

by vedicaudio 10 March 2012

I think it depends on the month that you're looking at for the holiday. I'm in Ouagadougou right now, and it's so hot and smoggy during…
RE: What's the best way to get a Niger visa?

by markharf 09 March 2012

Don't show up at the border without a visa. Buy in advance or get a VTA. I've bought Niger visas in Abidjan and in Accra; maybe once…
RE: What's the best way to get a Niger visa?

by Kira 08 March 2012

Someone posted in the last fortnight or so that they were allowed across the border with a VTE (Visa Touristique d'Entente) which covers…
Re: Burkina as a holiday destination?

by owadavid 04 March 2012

Yes, I think Burkina Faso is. Obviosuly no beaches (!), but I use a place called the OKAY INN in Ouaga which has a swimming pool. You'll…
RE: Flights from England to Burkina Faso

by anillos_de_saturno 17 February 2012

It can be early to buy a flight to Ouaga if your travel dates are Dec-Jan but don't expect to find a bargain. There are few options: Air…
Flights from England to Burkina Faso

by philwells 17 February 2012

Hello There I want to spend 3-4 weeks backpacking round Burkina Dec-Jan. But flights are prohibitively expensive (even when checking…
Road trip in Burkina Faso

by glassghost 23 January 2012

Going on a recce of Burkina faso in a Landcruiser and looking for passengers on a 10 day to 2 week trip in stopping by Bobo dioulasso,…