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RE: Have only a few days

by WanderinWilco 21 May 2012

Take a bus to Bamenda and visit a traditional village eg. Bafut. Then go to Limbe to relax, enjoy the food, before heading home. Dave…
Re: Train from Douala to Kumba & Ring Road guides

by vrakj 04 May 2012

I know this is an old post, but for anyone else interested: FYI I haven't been to Cameroon since 2000, but I lived there in the Northwest…
Re: Tour operators in Cameroon: any recommendations?

by Mccoy1980 09 November 2011

Hi Hulivili, I was around the Ring road area in Bamenda last year in the dry season, it was quiet an interesting journey and sightseeing…
Cameroun NOW - Nov, 2011. Looking for traveler/s

by selter 22 October 2011

*Cameroun. NOW* November 2011 Female traveler looking for reliable company (male, female, group) I am in Yaoundé since two weeks, its…
Train from Douala to Kumba & Ring Road guides

by jmm001 09 October 2011

I am hoping to take the train from Douala to Kumba. The travel guides say it is slow, but I like traveling by rail and I think it will…
Cameroon - Visa extensions

by skatchpo 08 March 2011

planning on spending about 2 months in Bamenda, Cameroon this summer with my SO who has an internship there. tourist visas are only for…
Re: Road from Benin to Cameroon through Nigeria

by baboon_hai 05 January 2011

hey there, we drove that route in feb 2009 about halfway up through across nigeria. It was ok. Here's the way we drove: From Cotonu…
RE: volunteering for 2-3 weeks

by gady 29 July 2010

GMM is a small organization that does good work in the rural community,, the area is quite scenic and very friendly people,,, the road…
RE: volunteering for 2-3 weeks

by WanderinWilco 13 July 2010

If you are in the NW Province you are way out in farming country, several hours away from the main cities Bamenda is your only close one.…
RE: Condition of the ring road in Cameroon

by rosalba 26 May 2010

i was in Bamenda last year from june to august and had a very good experience about the ring road. you only need to have a good 4WD vehicule…
My Experience through Cameroun

by nomadadventure 21 April 2010

Extracted from my blog www.nomad-adventure.com: Maybe it was the fact that the scenery from Nigeria changes drastically when you enter…
Re: Cameroon - safe?

by serpentes 10 September 2009

Hi Sophie. Just send answer to the letter you wrote in my p.m. box. Dont be so worried for the informations you're writing about armed…
RE: safety in Cameroon

by serpentes 07 September 2009

Hi.. Generally you can say that roadsafety is not the highest priority in Cameroun. But from my experience it's more safe to travel with…
Cameroon - safe?

by sophieandjason 22 August 2009

Hello all I was wondering if anyone had any information about the security situation in Cameroon at the minute? I am going to work for…
RE: Douala --> Maroua in May

by WanderinWilco 04 April 2009

Train from Douala is very slow and doesn't connect with the Yaounde-Ngaoundere train, which you must book in Yaounde, anyway. Bus is fast,…
Re: bike and jeep trip in Cameroon

by gady 29 March 2009

Most of the country is safe. Except for the big cities like Douala etc that is advisable to be out during the night. We did biking from…
RE: 14 days in Cameroon

by WanderinWilco 10 February 2009

Fly in to Douala (very few international flights use Yaounde) and get your visa either in NY or on arrival. Public transport is fine…
RE: Visit to Cameroon in February

by fromhere2timbuktu 06 February 2009

Must go to Limbe - most pleasant town in West Africa. Go to the Limbe Wildlife Centre and say hi to my brother, Felix Lankester who runs…
RE: Visit to Cameroon in February

by msms 21 January 2009

Weather should be fine during February. I was there from middle of January to middle of February and had a great time – no rain, only…
tank tops or short sleeves in village in NW province during Jan

by cyprianreage 16 December 2008

Hi, I am a woman traveling to a village in the Northwest Province near Bamenda for work/research this January/February. It is a good assignm…
Bamenda ring road

by pastpaul 13 December 2008

hi everyone i just came to notice that the bamenda ring road in cameroon has become a great point of refernce to all visitors comming…
Re: KORUP NATIONAL PARK - how to get there/accommodation

by samanabanaue 12 December 2008

My husband, 21 year old daughter and I traveled from Limbe to Korup two weeks ago. Do NOT take a boat!!!! We hired a boat from Ideneau.…
Mbengwi, North-West Province, Cameroon

by lindaross 08 December 2008

We just spent a month volunteering in Mbengwi - 22 km from Bamenda in the NW Province. The Lonely Planet book for Cameroon mentions the…
Re: Anybody willing to share a 4x4?

by sogril 21 November 2008

Thanks Dave, what I wrote is my wished itinerary, I know it will be hard to stick to it! And actually never in my trips I was able to…
RE: Anybody willing to share a 4x4?

by WanderinWilco 20 November 2008

The quoted price for 4x4 seems low if fuel really is included. Make sure EVERYTHING is written down as a contract BEFORE you pay any money.…