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1. 

   Niger consulate in ouagadougou

   by LizaD 19 December 2007

   Has anyone got a niger visa from the Niger consulate in Ouagadougou recently? where is the embassy/consulate located? How much did it…

2. 

   RE: Is it really that bad

   by chiefhairyman 18 December 2007

   Calabar itself is worth a day or two of your time. Try visiting the monkey sanctuaries and the governors mansion. Enugu is pretty lively…

3. 

   Is it really that bad

   by Jeraboa 17 December 2007

   I am leaving to travel around the world for 13 months on Sept 1st and have had my route planned for some time, Fly london-Niamey then…

4. 

   RE: Bribes in West Africa

   by chriskean1 17 December 2007

   I did not have to pay bribes in West Africa, but I was traveling by public transport. I got a request at the airports (of all places)…

5. 

   Re: Border Crossing from Niger to Lybia

   by msms 06 December 2007

   This is hard question. I have asked the same thing last year at Agadez and local tourist guides told me that it is not problem if I have…

6. 

   Re: advice please!

   by msms 06 December 2007

   Hello, I have no actual info, sorry, but I visited Niger and Air Mountain just one year ago. At this time everything was OK. I rent a…

7. 

   Re: land borders

   by radi 04 December 2007

   Heres some Reasons Libya - Algeria (Ghat - Djanet) closed to foreign traffic various reasons why its closed to foreigners mainly governme…

8. 

   Overland from Niger to Benin

   by exult 04 December 2007

   Is it not too difficult, overland, in this sense, for a lone woman ??? About the customs both sides and about the transportation ? ...…

9. 

   Border crossing between Niger and Benin

   by exult 04 December 2007

   Is it not too difficult, overland, in this sense, for a lone woman ??? About the customs both sides and about the transportation ? ...…

10. 

    crossing the border between Niger and Benin

    by exult 04 December 2007

    Is it not too difficult, overland, in this sense, for a lone woman ??? About the customs both sides and about the transportation ? ...…

11. 

    another visa question

    by frisbee 30 November 2007

    Most info for Sudanese visas here comes from folks who plan on getting it in Cairo. I plan on entering Sudan from the west and am wondering…

12. 

    transiting Algeria

    by frisbee 29 November 2007

    Is there such a thing as a transit visa for Algeria? If so, do I have to get in my country of residence (England) or can I get it somewhere…

13. 

    Re: Travel agents in Accra

    by itfcfan 28 November 2007

    As luck would have it, I've been making similar enquiries myself today. I'm in Accra and am looking to head towards the Middle East after…

14. 

    Festival Sur Le Niger Tour

    by kedze 27 November 2007

    I have 4 people interested for my tour around the Festival Sur le Niger. I am looking for 4 to 6 others to get the price down. Dates are…

15. 

    Re: Mali in early March

    by kedze 27 November 2007

    I am running two tours this year to Mali, one to the Festival in the desert and the other to the Festival sur le Niger. I am organising…

16. 

    Re: Harmattan Time

    by Eve1 26 November 2007

    Taken from wikipedia: The Harmattan is a dry and dusty West African trade wind. It blows south from Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea betwee…

17. 

    Purchasing a camel - Bamako

    by swede1212 23 November 2007

    OOBSKI:
    You must enjoy tour packages that fill your mind with romantic images of the Desert...
    Yes I do: I have visited several…

18. 

    Some recent budget info

    by WanderinWilco 22 November 2007

    LABÉ (Guinea Francs)
    
    Hotel Independance 30,000
    beer 3500
    water 4500
    baguette 1500
    Steak and all dinner 10,000
    small…

19. 

    Podcast on Guatemala

    by costilla1 22 November 2007

    Podcast on Guatemala
    
    Please join us for legendary adventures in Guatemala with a Peace Corps Volunteer on our podcast "The…

20. 

    Podcast on Guatemala

    by costilla1 22 November 2007

    
    Please join us for legendary adventures in Guatemala with a Peace Corps Volunteer on our podcast "The World A La Carte".
    …

21. 

    advice please!

    by mandy1115 22 November 2007

    I'm trying to plan my trip to West Africa, and i wanted to include an off the beaten track savannah experience. Our first choice was the…

22. 

    advice please!

    by mandy1115 22 November 2007

    I was planning on including Niger as one of my countries to visit while in west Africa, and we really wanted to do the Air Mountains and…

23. 

    The most tourist/visitor friendly countries in the world

    by chriskean1 20 November 2007

    What is it about lists? Anyway, these are basically "nice people, no hustlers" places.
    
    TOP
    1. Sudan. Hands down…

24. 

    Niger Visa

    by pandora2510 19 November 2007

    I'm going to Niger in February for two weeks and would like advice on the best way to get a visa. I've got a British passport.
    
    As…

25. 

    Niger trip

    by swede1212 19 November 2007

    I think that is the idea, the Housa Gov is not too invested in their survival.......
    And no....not KFC. Abba is a great man I just…