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RE: Accomadation / Bus

by magspirit 19 September 2011

Thank you very much for your quick replies. Unfortunately the organisations are not able to accommodate me until I reach their locations…
RE: Accomadation / Bus

by Giora 19 September 2011

Hi, I was in Niamey about 3 years ago, so my information might be a little out of date, but the basics should still suffice. Firstly,…
Accomadation / Bus

by magspirit 19 September 2011

Hi all, heading to Niger soon (Oct) to do some work with two organisations based in Agadez and Zinder.I undestand the situation in the…
RE: Zinder and Agadez

by NomadWorld 29 June 2011

Nice writing! We also went to Zinder and Agadez last year, but in August. Not having AC would have killed us! We were at the time the…
Niger

by ookami 27 March 2011

How safe is the travel in south of Niger, like Zinder. How safe is to Ouagadougou by bus from Niamey? Sincerely Yours Ookami
security in Burkina Faso

by ookami 27 March 2011

Dear Travelers, I plan to visit Burkina Faso using public transportation. I read about armed robberies on the highways. How serious threat…
Re: Zinder and Agadez

by Artabanes 27 March 2011

Eldad, Great reporting, and a fascinating and very enjoyable read. The atmosphere as almost tangible. In my opinion you should seriously…
RE: Zinder and Agadez

by chriskean1 27 January 2011

That's a vast improvement to say the least.
RE: Zinder and Agadez

by chriskean1 24 January 2011

+I decided to continue north to Agadez.+ How long did the bus take from Zinder? Edited by: chriskean1
RE: Zinder and Agadez

by Simsy 23 January 2011

It is a real shame that both Algeria and Niger are almost off limits to travellers these days. With Algeria being almost closed and Niger…
Zinder and Agadez

by travellereldad 23 January 2011

Hi everyone. I'm glad and proud to say I've been to Niger not even a month ago. It was smooth sailing, and while I took precautions never…
RE: Getting visas on the border.

by WanderinWilco 27 August 2010

I think you have a lot of planning still to do and your apparent lack of experience is concerning, especially if taking a group. The route…
Mali after been travelling n Niger

by BoNobo 12 July 2010

Hey, A few years ago, I travelled for a month in Niger and greatly loved f.e. a place like Zinder, the (camel-)trekking in the Aïr Massi…
Niger travel report

by dmajinindia 10 July 2010

Hey all, I wanted to write quickly to sum up the last few days that I spent in Niger as a help to people who are thinking about going…
Difficulties crossing at Assamaka

by Artabanes 05 July 2010

My trip has unfortunately not worked out this time. Algeria was difficult enough (was refused entry at Tozeur/ElOued, then almost refused…
Re: NIGER UPDATE 2010 VISA IN BAMAKO OK NO ATMS

by turtleheart 10 June 2010

Sorry for the delay. I hope this will still help. Cousin_jack: In general all the Sahel area seems to be risky. In Mauritania three…
RE: NIGER UPDATE 2010 VISA IN BAMAKO OK NO ATMS

by yorgos 07 June 2010

Wow, you are sent from heaven, great info. I got questions for you: 1. +there’s no problem with the visa for Niger issued at the consulat…
Questions

by yorgos 04 June 2010

Hi there. I’m planning a (mainly) West Africa trip and I’m full of questions. They’d be less if I hadn’t been living in Cuba where internet…
RE: Advice on overnight transits in Lagos for single women?

by IntrepidGee 15 April 2010

You don't necessarily have to go thru Lagos to get to Kano. You could go to Niamey, Niger and then overland it to Kano, relatively simple…
RE: niger report

by skunkman38 26 March 2010

Hi! Do you mean only Niger or all the rest? Because the rest will be far too long, i've been on african roads for 7 months now. In Nig…
niger report

by carl08 19 March 2010

Just back from Niger: -no more Visa-Entente at Togo embassy in Accra available, so I bought all Visa singly -Niger Visa in Accra 26.000…
RE: travelling overland from Morocco to Lesotho

by UsvaAuer 07 March 2010

"I was thinking of going to Niger from Benin and then maybe through Cameroon to Nigeria." You mean through Nigeria to Cameroon? aki,…
RE: Agadez

by Giora 11 February 2010

Hi, I tried to visit Agadez a couple of years ago, was arrested in Tahoua for absolutely no reason, and spent 2 weeks in jail before…
Agadez

by sebwidmann 09 February 2010

Dear All I am heading to West Africa in March and am hoping to visit Niger. Can anyone comment on the security situation in Agadez.…
RE: Ghana to Mali overland?

by davidh 02 February 2010

There is (was in 2003) direct transport between Zinder and Agadez, so you need not backtrack all the way to Niamey. On the other hand,…