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I obtained my visa from the South Sudan embassy in Kampala. Go to Sezibwa Road, walk past Fang Fang Hotel and a few minutes downhill. The...

How many capitals have you done yet? If you are still at the beginning, just leave Baghdad until later. In a few years it may (!) be safer...

One factor is that inhabited Jordan covers many climate zones. The Dead Sea and Aqaba are warmer than anywhere else, a lot warmer. Many of...

If your focus iis on outdoor activities AND you dislike cool weather then November is probably not a good time to go. Few tourists travel...

What are the pros and cons of taking a direct bus Kampala-Juba versus doing the journey in stages (Kampala-Gulu-Nimule-Juba)? Overall...

Problem solved. An enterprising, licensed money changer in the Middle East was more than happy to do a three-currency transaction: EUR to...

The press release from the South Sudan embassy states no visa are currently being issued IN WASHINGTON, apparently because some crucial...

I've had major trouble obtaining USD cash from banks in Europe. Whereas a few years back the banks happily sold you foreign currencies at...

You will have two customs procedures to worry about: In the country from which you ship the items, and in the country of destination....

Can't help with contact details, but I stayed there two or three years ago and it was alright. Good location. Quite large, so perhaps no...

For transit stays of 6 to 24 hours, you can leave the airport without a visa. Immigration authorities will hold your passport. Airline...

If you “love the scene” in Dubai you might be disappointed by Kuwait. The latter is more low-key, business-oriented, less flashy, more...

In general, switching passports in mid-air is not a problem. However, if you intend to enter Iraq on a Canadian passport you will need an...

Thanks, Andrew. I'll try the self-service terminal and if it doesn't work out I'll head for the counter.

In my experience, DHL is a complete disaster. A few years ago, they had never heard of a destination country called East Timor and instead...