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  1. Fromla avatar

    Re: Old Towns

    by Fromla 26 May 2012

    Don't miss Old Town Pasadena. There is also an old town in Monrovia. Enjoy your trip!

  2. soda avatar

    RE: Travelling from Freetown to Monrovia by road....

    by soda 20 May 2012

    That all sounds fine. We're planning to stay in Bo, then one night at Tiwai Island, and try and get to Monrovia in one day from there,…

  3. soda avatar

    RE: Good taxi driver in Monrovia?

    by soda 20 May 2012

    Useful tips, thanks hbm!

  4. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Biking from Marocco and follow the west coast down to Negeria

    by iviehoff 14 May 2012

    When worrying about personal security in W Africa, you need to worry also (at least) about Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire. Liberia isn't at…

  5. Giora avatar

    RE: 2 Months in West Africa

    by Giora 14 May 2012

    Hi, I've travelled from Spain-Liberia overland before (though I only edged into Liberia, and never went to Monrovia). It's certainly…

  6. owadavid avatar

    Re: 2 Months in West Africa

    by owadavid 13 May 2012

    Hi Zeboy, The rainy season will affect your route. Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea all have some roads that can be difficult in the…

  7. Zeboy avatar

    2 Months in West Africa

    by Zeboy 13 May 2012

    I will be working in Liberia for one month this coming summer, and would like to travel in the region for a month or maybe more afterwards.…

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    RE: Safari Operator in Arusha and or Nairobi

    by kaz 11 May 2012

    Hi Exploringphotogirl - my preferred choice in Nairobi would be either the Terminal Hotel or the Downtown, both in Moktar Daddah St. Both…

  9. JellyM avatar

    Re: Appartment/room for rent in Monrovia

    by JellyM 05 May 2012

    Hi there, I hope you all had a pleasant time in Monriva! I'm going there soon myself and am trying to find accommodation, but the Lutheran…

  10. owadavid avatar

    British FCO Downgrade Travel Advice For Liberia

    by owadavid 23 April 2012

    Encouraging news, the British FCO have lifted the travel advice for Nimba and Maryland counties. They do still advise against all but…

  11. Pirate_at_50 avatar

    RE: Where to buy camping equipment in LA

    by Pirate_at_50 14 April 2012

    REI or Adventure 16 are better choices. Walmart is around, but harder to find - they put them in more "rural" areas. But if you had to,…

  12. Euridice avatar

    RE: Accra to Monrovia during the rainy season?

    by Euridice 04 April 2012

    Grrr, I just wrote a long reply and my internet erased it. Here we go again, in brief.... It is possible but not necessarily comfortab…

  13. maggiedoon avatar

    Accra to Monrovia during the rainy season?

    by maggiedoon 02 April 2012

    Hi everyone, This is my first time on this forum, I am sorry if this has been asked before, but I am wondering if anyone has any current…

  14. jtmcd avatar

    Re: visa in cote d'ivoire?

    by jtmcd 30 March 2012

    As of a year ago, yes, at the Liberian Embassy in Abidjan. Alternately, there's a Liberian embassy in Accra if you want to get it before…

  15. immybh avatar

    visa in cote d'ivoire?

    by immybh 30 March 2012

    hello! can you get a Liberian visa in Cote d'ivoire? I'm just about to leave Ghana and travel back to the UK overland, this is one step…

  16. Kira avatar

    RE: New to Monrovia

    by Kira 23 March 2012

    Contact Euridice on here, no longer in Liberia but might have some great ideas for you! Kira

  17. Lmcg500 avatar

    New to Monrovia

    by Lmcg500 23 March 2012

    Hi everyone, I'm a student from the UK who is staying in Monrovia for 2 months on a placement with an NGO. I was wondering if there…

  18. Euridice avatar

    RE: Weather in Liberia

    by Euridice 15 March 2012

    Liberia is a rainy place and Monrovia has the reputation as the wettest capital in Africa (and possibly beyond?). Rainy season lasts…

  19. vedicaudio avatar

    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…

  20. dremarek avatar

    RE: Travelling from Freetown to Monrovia by road....

    by dremarek 09 March 2012

    transport leaves from the motor park, the same one with taxis to bo and freetown. ask anyone, everybody knows. only one or two cars go…

  21. superdev avatar

    RE: Travelling from Freetown to Monrovia by road....

    by superdev 08 March 2012

    I'll be based in Kenema and taking this trip in a few months. Where in Kenema do you catch something to the border? Do you know the approx…

  22. dremarek avatar

    RE: Travelling from Freetown to Monrovia by road....

    by dremarek 07 March 2012

    the trip will take two days with a break in either bo or kenema. i'd stop in kenema to save a little time on the second day. the road…

  23. Astawasta avatar

    Travelling from Freetown to Monrovia by road....

    by Astawasta 07 March 2012

    Hi every one reading.... I plan to travel by road from Freetown to Monrovia, sometimes between march and april. Can anybody provide some…

  24. mspdane avatar

    Re: Appartment/room for rent in Monrovia

    by mspdane 03 March 2012

    I'm a Danish journalist and student doing my final theis about the democratization process in Liberia. I will be in Monrovia from March…

  25. annekat avatar

    Re: Appartment/room for rent in Monrovia

    by annekat 01 March 2012

    I look into that :) And yes, we will be based in Morovia.

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