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  1. muntaka avatar

    RE: What country for february?

    by muntaka 04 September 2011

    I am from Ghana. February is a good time to visit Southern parts of both Togo and Benin. There's a little rain that time coupled with…

  2. MandMike avatar

    Re: Gabon visa in Nigeria

    by MandMike 02 September 2011

    Thanks, the address is good and the web site works. Just one key thing that is perhaps not fully clear on their site: they require at…

  3. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Morocco to South Africa overland. Over 30 countries.

    by anillos_de_saturno 23 August 2011

    The OP said: +I want to see all countries in the route also another neighbour countries too.+ +My minumum target will be 30 countries+…

  4. kpristup avatar

    Re: Trip Report - Sao Tome (via Libreville) 3-9 July 2011

    by kpristup 22 August 2011

    Khamlia - sorry to hear you couldn't stay over in Jale. You have to speak to the manager at a small shop in the village just before Jale,…

  5. khamlia avatar

    RE: Trip Report - Sao Tome (via Libreville) 3-9 July 2011

    by khamlia 22 August 2011

    Nice report, good to read about Jale because I was there but unfortunately we not found some responsible so we not could not stay there…

  6. Giora avatar

    RE: Gabon visa in Nigeria

    by Giora 09 August 2011

    I did a bit of googling for you. This appears to be the official website: http://www.nigeria-gabon.com/index.php And this appears to…

  7. MandMike avatar

    Gabon visa in Nigeria

    by MandMike 09 August 2011

    Does anyone know where the Gabon embassy in Nigeria is now? It has moved from 8 Norman Williams in Lagos. I am staying in Lagos and need…

  8. kpristup avatar

    Re: Trip Report - Sao Tome (via Libreville) 3-9 July 2011

    by kpristup 01 August 2011

    Sorry, I realized that I blanked out regarding costs.... Flight Kinshasa-> Libreville (ASKY) $640 Flight Libreville->ST Town (CEIBA,…

  9. kpristup avatar

    Trip Report - Sao Tome (via Libreville) 3-9 July 2011

    by kpristup 31 July 2011

    Hey All, What turned out as a short trip report has turned into 4 pages, but here you go; a report on my 1 week R&R trip to Sao Tome.…

  10. khamlia avatar

    RE: My dilema - Ghana or Gabon

    by khamlia 29 July 2011

    Thanks everyone, but it will not be some Gabon for me this time, because I wanted to go in January but heard all hotels are reserve for…

  11. oliv_busua avatar

    RE: My dilema - Ghana or Gabon

    by oliv_busua 27 July 2011

    For swimming safely in a cove with palmtrees, try Ezile Bay Village in Western Region. Anyway, the most beautiful beaches are in this…

  12. alanymarce avatar

    RE: Moving to Pointe Noir

    by alanymarce 18 July 2011

    I lived in Pointe Noire for a couple of years some while ago, hence this is not current information, however… The people in PN are friendly…

  13. khamlia avatar

    RE: My dilema - Ghana or Gabon

    by khamlia 11 July 2011

    Hi, thank you very much for your post and description or your opinion of that trip in the country. We are very attracted, the biggest…

  14. OyiboBushman avatar

    Re: My dilema - Ghana or Gabon

    by OyiboBushman 11 July 2011

    Hi, I've been based in Gabon for three years and had quite a good tour of the country in my 4x4 during the New Year. The country is beautifu…

  15. khamlia avatar

    RE: My dilema - Gabon or Ghana???

    by khamlia 11 July 2011

    You all say it is expensive there, how much expensive can it be there? I read it too, but some wrote also that it can compare that with…

  16. khamlia avatar

    RE: My dilema - Ghana or Gabon

    by khamlia 11 July 2011

    Thanks Pagolino, it is good idea and I think also I will do the list of things to do and plus and minus and then I will see. It is not…

  17. Helen_of_Troy avatar

    RE: My dilema - Gabon or Ghana???

    by Helen_of_Troy 10 July 2011

    Gabon is at the top of my list of places I'd love to visit. But, I am put off because of the cost, lack of infrastructure and the areas…

  18. Pangolino avatar

    RE: My dilema - Ghana or Gabon

    by Pangolino 10 July 2011

    I've only been to Ghana I'm afraid. The main thing I would mention (I've looked a little into travelling to Gabon) is probably that Ghana…

  19. chriskean1 avatar

    RE: My dilema - Gabon or Ghana???

    by chriskean1 10 July 2011

    I would avoid Gabon as a trip for its own sake unless you have the money to do it right. Ghana is, as Mark says, easy and relatively…

  20. khamlia avatar

    RE: My dilema - Gabon or Ghana???

    by khamlia 10 July 2011

    Hi Mark, I think you gave me to think more at Gabon, your advice was helpful! That they are speaking English make one plus for me in…

  21. markharf avatar

    RE: My dilema - Gabon or Ghana???

    by markharf 10 July 2011

    Ghana is easy (for Africa), relatively cheap (though more expensive every time I go), full of tourists, and a lot of English is spoken.…

  22. khamlia avatar

    My dilema - Gabon or Ghana???

    by khamlia 10 July 2011

    Hi, I cannot decide me, what I do, if go to Gabon or Ghana. Was some one in both this countries and can give me advice? I'm not the type…

  23. khamlia avatar

    My dilema - Ghana or Gabon

    by khamlia 10 July 2011

    Hi, I cannot decide me, what I do, if go to Ghana or Gabon. Was some one in both this countries and can give me advice? I'm not the type…

  24. lovetotravel_2 avatar

    RE: Trip to Gabon

    by lovetotravel_2 07 July 2011

    Just a short response; as you are short in time and travel is not that easy, I would not go off the beaten track. Consider staying at…

  25. regards avatar

    RE: intern/work + learn french?

    by regards 06 July 2011

    Those countries are French speaking and must have what you are loking for: Benin Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic…

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