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Re: Visiting Hergeisa, Somaliland begining of July ?

by africanexplorer 25 May 2012

+As an aside, and one I cannot be bothered to research, didn't you argue the toss with me last year that it isn't safe to leave Hargeisa.…
RE: Visiting Hergeisa, Somaliland begining of July ?

by iggyab 25 May 2012

You flatter yourself, I should have put a new paragraph between the first sentence and the rest. I disagree with you because I find you…
Re: Searching guinea-travellers to take a present from germany to conakry

by westest 16 May 2012

Unless, you have found already a solution, I will be going very soon to Conakry on a work mission. We actually have a container coming…
RE: Guinea trip report

by Kira 20 April 2012

Your 'best' bet at the moment is to cross into Guinea from Senegal south out of Tambacounda to Koundara & onto Labe, Conakry & then the…
A place to stay in Conakry

by Bahisjoy 19 April 2012

I'll be in Conakry for a week in early May, i'm looking for a place to rent. Can anyone suggest any cheap but descent spot? Preferably…
RE: Guinea trip report

by angnev62 15 April 2012

I am currently living in Conakry as an expat so if there is anything anyone wants to know send me a msg, i have been here since 29th March,…
Re: www.visitsierraleone.org/

by owadavid 01 April 2012

I contacted Ibrahim from VSL, he assures me that the visa receipt that they issue will be accepted at a land border crossing. I also…
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: Searching guinea-travellers to take a present from germany to conakry

by amandab33 11 March 2012

I have done this before to get stuff to my friend in Conakry. I did it two ways: one was an important box, with Fedex, cost $100 and…
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: lone woman travel

by Kira 25 February 2012

Mauritania - get in Rabat (lots of people talking about this at the moment, have a read) Senegal - no visa, stamped on entry Gambia -…
RE: Guinea trip report

by aki2006 07 February 2012

Kira, I wrote that report from Conakry so the day after having left from Dalaba, i.e. I was in Dalaba 31/1 - 1/2. The view was really…
RE: www.visitsierraleone.org/

by yaggayagga 07 February 2012

Thanks all. I'm fairly convinced the system works from searches various posters here (and if it costs more, it could well be worth it…
Re: www.visitsierraleone.org/

by owadavid 06 February 2012

Some travellers have recently reported that a Sierra Leone visa is available on the land border if coming from Guinea (Conakry). This…
Conakry Acrobatics

by HeyHeyBooBoo 05 February 2012

One of my favorite things I did in Conakry was to visit the Conakry Acrobatics, Keita Fodeba, Near Dixinn Stadium. Being there for the…
Guinea trip report

by aki2006 02 February 2012

Hi everyone, I'm in Conakry and as I've seen almost no tourists in Guinea I thought I'd share some information: - Road trip from Bissa…
RE: Bamako to Freetown

by Giora 02 February 2012

Hi, The back roads of Sierra Leone are terrible, and public transport is very infrequent, and often limited to motorbikes. The quickest…
Re: Hotel In Ratoma, Conakry

by owadavid 26 January 2012

Thanks for the information, we will check it out as an option for us. David Edited by: ethelfleda
RE: Hotel In Ratoma, Conakry

by HeyHeyBooBoo 25 January 2012

It's a pretty large walled compound, so my guess is that camping would be fine out back. The price did indeed quickly drop to 150000…
RE: Moving to Conakry

by mattlv 23 January 2012

Be careful also when leaving the Conakry airport. The metal detector screener "TSA" -type workers seemed unusually interested in my money…
Re: Hotel In Ratoma, Conakry

by owadavid 22 January 2012

Thanks for the tip! Absolutely agree, Conakry is difficult for decent budget options, so I will check this one out. Do they have much…
Hotel In Ratoma, Conakry

by HeyHeyBooBoo 20 January 2012

Finding a even slightly reasonable hotel in Conakry can be difficult, so I'm pleased to report that I've found one that I quite enjoy…
RE: Bissau to Conakry

by HeyHeyBooBoo 20 January 2012

I just took money out of an ATM in Labe last week, with no problems, at one of the banks right near the central market. Probably hit or…
Re: Moving to Conakry

by HeyHeyBooBoo 20 January 2012

When I flew into Conakry just after christmas, I was braced for the worst, but just walked through both immigration and customs with hardly…
RE: Bissau to Conakry

by Mossa 17 January 2012

Apologies it was labe taxi park which the drivers refused to leave during the night, not koundara. The brief run in with the 'bandits',…