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  1. markharf avatar

    RE: Eating for free in a New York restaurant with Timbuktu stamp on passport

    by markharf 04 December 2011

    Vinny, if you're determined to declare the Tombouktou stamp unique in all the world, no one's going to stop you. But there are stamps…

  2. VanessaCM avatar

    RE: Sharing Pinasse from Mopti to Timbuktu January 2012

    by VanessaCM 03 December 2011

    Hi, If by any chance two people drop out of the pinasse journey up the Niger with you, my friend Ezra and I would love to join you. Warml…

  3. aminata avatar

    RE: Two hostages taken between Mopti & Gao

    by aminata 01 December 2011

    Thanks for that, Torotaxi, will read it later. Incredibly sad for all around. Yes, I've heard French and US military personell are…

  4. aminata avatar

    RE: Two hostages taken between Mopti & Gao

    by aminata 01 December 2011

    In reply to *28 "In response to #25 above: *Often you do not hear from people who are kidnapped* for their own security- there are a…

  5. torotaxi avatar

    RE: Two hostages taken between Mopti & Gao

    by torotaxi 01 December 2011

    Here's the Le Monde article in english a friend sent me. Things sound a bit fishy what with possible mercenaries being involved... Kidnap…

  6. Simsy avatar

    RE: Don't abandon Mali

    by Simsy 30 November 2011

    fromhere2timbuktu is not a tout as such but makes an income partly as a tour guide as I see it Kahua. But I also think that the Malian…

  7. RufusJW avatar

    Cape Town to London

    by RufusJW 30 November 2011

    Hello, This may be a silly question and I'm expecting to get shot down pretty fast....but.... would it be possible to complete this…

  8. Ainsa avatar

    RE: Ghaddafi's GONE!!!

    by Ainsa 30 November 2011

    The curly one dies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-f8FKEBgGo :-( The bald one survives ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7d_z …

  9. ToadofToadHall avatar

    RE: Advice on my 1 year RTW itinerary, please!

    by ToadofToadHall 29 November 2011

    max, I like your Trans-sib comment, made me laugh and is a very good point. Though one difference is that the train in and of itself is…

  10. Euridice avatar

    RE: Two hostages taken between Mopti & Gao

    by Euridice 25 November 2011

    I think you may have forgotten about this Frenchman also kidnapped in eastern Mali a few years ago: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2009/11/26/…

  11. richardtrillo avatar

    RE: Two hostages taken between Mopti & Gao

    by richardtrillo 25 November 2011

    Kira, thanks for the feedback (have we had this conversation about the Burkina kidnap rumour before?!) but I don't think anyone's any…

  12. richardtrillo avatar

    RE: Two hostages taken between Mopti & Gao

    by richardtrillo 24 November 2011

    This is truly terrible news. It's the first time anyone has been kidnapped in Mali, with the exception of the group way over in the far…

  13. jibs00 avatar

    RE: Crossing Mauritania safety

    by jibs00 23 November 2011

    I'm currently in Tiznit, Morocco and heading to Mauritania by bike. Not too worried about it, no one has had recent problems there and…

  14. tamin avatar

    Sudan to West coast thru Chad and Niger? Any1 want to join 4 an adventure?

    by tamin 19 November 2011

    Hi all, I am travelling alone and have met loads of people along the way. I am currently in Ethiopia Addis and trying to figure out how…

  15. beingwren avatar

    Re: Trip to Africa

    by beingwren 18 November 2011

    Hi You may want to join me on an overland trip from UK to Mali, if you are not traveling in December as you had hoped. We are leaving…

  16. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: Niger visa in Ethiopia

    by Mrs_Trellis 17 November 2011

    FFS this is what I replied to your other thread yesterday! It's on the Debre Zeit Road (at least it used to be called that- it now seems…

  17. bboo avatar

    Niger visa in Ethiopia

    by bboo 17 November 2011

    I would like to issue Niger visa in Ethiopia. I can find the following information for Niger embassy in Ethiopia. W.9, K.23, PO Box5791,…

  18. skunkman44 avatar

    RE: Visa at Benin border

    by skunkman44 17 November 2011

    oh right.... Well, kinda same answer ;) You can get a 7 days visa at the border but you will have to extend it in Lome (Immigration Polic…

  19. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: Niger visa in Ethiopia

    by Mrs_Trellis 16 November 2011

    Found it! It's on the Debre Zeit Road (at least it used to be called that- it now seems to be the Sierra Leone Rd for some reason). This…

  20. Ingridmaria avatar

    Trip to Mali in January

    by Ingridmaria 16 November 2011

    We are a couple and will go to Mali on Dec. 31 for 3 weeks. We will visit the most popular places like Djenne, Dogoncountry,Timbuktu,…

  21. skunkman44 avatar

    RE: Niger visa in Ethiopia

    by skunkman44 16 November 2011

    there is this one very recent invention called a telephone. You can use this device with the numbers that have been given to you with…

  22. starsonesp avatar

    Alternatives to l'Hôtel Mandé in Bamako?

    by starsonesp 15 November 2011

    Hi all - I'm taking the mixed reviews of l'Hôtel Mandé to heart, and wondering if there are any other hotels on the Niger in greater Bamak…

  23. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Niger visa in Ethiopia

    by anillos_de_saturno 15 November 2011

    You can read the address and phone numbers of the Embassy of Niger in Ethiopia according to the MFA of Ethiopia [here|www.mfa.gov.et/Consula…

  24. bboo avatar

    Niger visa in Ethiopia

    by bboo 15 November 2011

    I would like to issue Niger visa in Ethiopia. I can find the following information for Niger embassy in Ethiopia. W.9, K.23, PO Box5791,…

  25. Kira avatar

    RE: Visa at the Burkina border

    by Kira 15 November 2011

    From your posts it seems you're off to Benin & Togo In that case, in Ouaga you can pick up a VTE (Visa Touristique d'Entente) in 24hrs…

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