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  1. JoulesSophie avatar

    Travel through Congo

    by JoulesSophie 01 December 2007

    We are doing an overland trip next year and was hoping someone could advise us on an overland route and saftey issues from Gabon, through…

  2. solskin_dk avatar

    The ferry from Luanda to... Does it exist??

    by solskin_dk 29 November 2007

    Again; The ferry from Luanda to Gabon or any West African country... Does a such exist?? Bypassing travel in the Congo'es in an overland…

  3. bobbeerens avatar

    Anybody managed to contact Gabonese embassy by any method?

    by bobbeerens 18 November 2007

    probably you already know this, but apparently, best/good prices are to be found in arlit; we met several 'european' algerians there in…

  4. jimr1 avatar

    Anybody managed to contact Gabonese embassy by any method?

    by jimr1 15 November 2007

    Cheers guys..

    Fing is, I want to sell the car locally to contribute to the cost of the trip down and also so I don't have to drive…

  5. guyphenix avatar

    Anybody managed to contact Gabonese embassy by any method?

    by guyphenix 15 November 2007

    Hey Jim
    Well if you are importing into Uganda it will be tax free if you have owned the car for over a year.
    I have been informed…

  6. sfuller7777 avatar

    visiting Equatorial Guinea from gabon

    by sfuller7777 14 November 2007

    Has anyone crossed to Cogo & Acalyong in Equatorial Guinea from Cocobeach in Gabon?

  7. bobbeerens avatar

    Anybody managed to contact Gabonese embassy by any method?

    by bobbeerens 13 November 2007

    at least the gabonese officials will love to see you coming with your mercedes!
    when you think that nigeria and cameroon are full of…

  8. jimr1 avatar

    Anybody managed to contact Gabonese embassy by any method?

    by jimr1 13 November 2007

    Cheers Guy, much appreciated!

    I'm not in London, NW England. Next time I'm in the smoke though I'll try and call into the embassy…

  9. guyphenix avatar

    Anybody managed to contact Gabonese embassy by any method?

    by guyphenix 13 November 2007

    There you go theres a page view :D
    Am i lead to believe that you are currently in London?
    I am in Uganda at the moment but considering…

  10. jimr1 avatar

    Anybody managed to contact Gabonese embassy by any method?

    by jimr1 12 November 2007

    Following on from my previous post on the Gabon branch (0 replies 0 views) I was wondering if anyone had managed to contact the elusive…

  11. guyphenix avatar

    Help regarding traveling to Gabon

    by guyphenix 05 November 2007

    Hey all
    I am currently living and working in Kampala,Uganda and a few friends and i have been considering taking a holiday to Gabon.…

  12. jimr1 avatar

    Selling cars in Gabon

    by jimr1 05 November 2007

    Anyone know the rules regarding importation of cars to Gabon? Are there any duties to pay? Is a carnet necessary? Right or left hand drive..…

  13. Elize avatar

    Has anyone been to Sao Tome and Principe?

    by Elize 27 October 2007

    We are planning a trip to ST in February 2008 and plan to spend most of our time at the beach cottage fishing from the shore. Our budget…

  14. klaush avatar

    Viva Gabon!

    by klaush 20 October 2007

    Absolutely do learn as much French as you can.

    I can assure you that Gabon will not be crowded with tourists (tourist arrivals…

  15. Potas avatar

    Viva Gabon!

    by Potas 20 October 2007

    For surfing try Mayumba. Look at the www.mayumbanationalpark.com website.

  16. zorra666 avatar

    Viva Gabon!

    by zorra666 20 October 2007

    Hi! I am in the first steps of planning a 6-8 week trip to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea with a friend. He needs to surf, I need to see…

  17. chriskean1 avatar

    Leconi - Oyo - Brazzaville - Kinshasa

    by chriskean1 15 October 2007

    I crossed to Congo-Brazzaville from Leconi, Gabon, headed to Brazzaville via Oyo, and then across the Congo to Kinshasa. This information…

  18. chriskean1 avatar

    Recent info for Gabon incl. Border at Leconi

    by chriskean1 15 October 2007

    Between August and October (after the trip to Sao Tome) I headed south by land from Libreville to Windhoek. The basic route was Libreville-…

  19. chriskean1 avatar

    Recent info for Gabon incl. Border at Leconi

    by chriskean1 15 October 2007

    Info inside.

    CK

  20. truenic avatar

    Yawn

    by truenic 14 October 2007

    well, you know how lewd I am rainboy.
    For me it just meant that I could have conversations like the one I did with the hotel…

  21. chriskean1 avatar

    Updates and Supplementary Stuff

    by chriskean1 14 October 2007

    Just a little information inside on these islands--this is supplementary to what's in the new LP Africa and the older Bradt Gabon and…

  22. kareematbezoardotorg avatar

    anybody have info on living with pygmies villag rainforest

    by kareematbezoardotorg 07 October 2007

    This isn`t impossible. I spent two weeks in Libreville to eat Iboga (ethnogen) with my dad 3 years ago. Surely a lot has changed since…

  23. chriskean1 avatar

    Who's been to Rep. of Congo recently

    by chriskean1 23 September 2007

    There is very good information if you search this branch.

    I went from Leconi, Gabon to Oyo (Congo) to Brazzaville earlier this…

  24. chriskean1 avatar

    November travels

    by chriskean1 23 September 2007

    I was in Lope early this month. It is now the end of the dry season in Gabon, I believe, so November should mean rain. What this means…

  25. chriskean1 avatar

    Gabon to Nepal

    by chriskean1 23 September 2007

    The above advice is excellent. I would add only that if you can get to Dubai you can often fly very cheaply direct to Nepal with

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