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  1. buffybot_in_beirut avatar

    Trip Report Juba

    by buffybot_in_beirut 31 May 2012

    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.…

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    RE: Lets ask granny to ship $2 million cocaine to Bali from Bangkok!

    by merantau 30 May 2012

    The "War on Drugs" is unwinnable as long as drugs are illegal. And it's the wrong war. We should be fighting a War on Poverty in the develop…

  3. Kjento78 avatar

    Re: Zimbabwe - Central Africa - West Africa up to Morocco by public tranport

    by Kjento78 30 May 2012

    To Mark, 2 months may indeed seem very fast, but I don't have the feeling I rushed through it. My intention was not to go from 1 national…

  4. markharf avatar

    RE: Zimbabwe - Central Africa - West Africa up to Morocco by public tranport

    by markharf 29 May 2012

    Nice post. I'd like to point out that while I agree with Kira that bribes should not be paid (and that most travelers are too easily…

  5. Kjento78 avatar

    Re: Zimbabwe - Central Africa - West Africa up to Morocco by public tranport

    by Kjento78 29 May 2012

    It's not my intention to make this topic a debate about paying bribes or not. Just wanted to give some info. Just to clarify: the all…

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    Zimbabwe - Central Africa - West Africa up to Morocco by public tranport

    by Kjento78 29 May 2012

    Hello everybody, for the ones planning to travel through Africa, some feedback on the trip I made. After finishing a 2 year mission with…

  7. Pizza_Wheel avatar

    RE: Hump Day Poll, lengths of red lines.

    by Pizza_Wheel 29 May 2012

    Yup. Though my recent experiences in Kenya rather just went to prove that Nigeria is rather an exceptional case.

  8. martm avatar

    RE: Nigeria visa upon arrival???

    by martm 28 May 2012

    Great news! But what does it mean in reality? Is it just a online visa procedure? Or no need for any invitation or booking?

  9. klaush avatar

    RE: Best Tour Guide for Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and Salkantay: Apus Peru

    by klaush 27 May 2012

    Occasionally the spammers choose one gullible guy in their group and give him special attention and then ask for advertising on their…

  10. SNCINSPAIN avatar

    A miracle!

    by SNCINSPAIN 27 May 2012

    For the first time in years, this week I have not received a single SCAM mail. No mail from Lamido Sanusi the head of the Bank of Nigeria…

  11. moroccotraveler avatar

    Re: Travel to Nigeria and Find a Job

    by moroccotraveler 27 May 2012

    ...... spam reported

  12. africanm10 avatar

    Travel to Nigeria and Find a Job

    by africanm10 27 May 2012

    You can search for Jobs in Nigeria before getting to Nigeria, There is a Free jobs search portal for that, simply visit this link >>>>>>…

  13. longway avatar

    Re: scam private messages

    by longway 27 May 2012

    [Nigerian guy|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance-fee_fraud] still trying to give away the millions? :)

  14. owadavid avatar

    Re: Nigeria visa upon arrival???

    by owadavid 26 May 2012

    Wow, this is really good news for travellers! Any ideas if this is for airport arrivals or for land border crossings too? Fingers cros…

  15. Kira avatar

    RE: Nigeria visa upon arrival???

    by Kira 25 May 2012

    It will happen I believe, I've been badgering a minister about this & believe that it's possibly come to fruition. Will call him over…

  16. Smallmasterr avatar

    RE: Nigeria visa upon arrival???

    by Smallmasterr 25 May 2012

    Knowing Nigeria, this is as shocking news as...it snows in Abudja, or no traffic jams in Lagos, or...whatever. I am in serious shock and…

  17. Kira avatar

    RE: Nigeria visa upon arrival???

    by Kira 25 May 2012

    Fantastic, now to get the rest of ECOWAS region to follow suit!!! Kira

  18. WanderinWilco avatar

    Re: Nigeria visa upon arrival???

    by WanderinWilco 25 May 2012

    Yep, looks like [it|http://portal.immigration.gov.ng/pages/visaWavierProgram] Good news! Dave

  19. Smallmasterr avatar

    Nigeria visa upon arrival???

    by Smallmasterr 25 May 2012

    Nigeria will soon or already is issuing visas upon arrival it seems....

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    RE: Overland from Accra to Lagos

    by markharf 25 May 2012

    OP, are you American? Nigeria visa is not a simple thing, and Lagos is not a fun place for most people. Just fly to Accra. Mark …

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    RE: What Travel Guides Do Other Cultures Use?

    by Giora 24 May 2012

    The Lonely Planet "West Africa" guidebook covers Sierra Leone. There are very few tourists travelling around Sierra Leone, at least the…

  22. nosarayogi avatar

    RE: Is it safe for single girl traveling alone?

    by nosarayogi 24 May 2012

    Mr. India, when I was travelling on trains, I was the only one being stared at, and only by men. The women ignored me, and everyone else…

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    Re: Overland from Accra to Lagos

    by owadavid 24 May 2012

    If your intention is to fly into Lagos due to the airfare being cheaper, then simply transit from lagos to Accra, this doesn't make sense…

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    Re: Belgistan - Antwerp?

    by frede 23 May 2012

    And of course there are churches in all Muslim countries except Saudi Arabia. Most of these countries were Christian before Islamic armies…

  25. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: In country travel

    by anillos_de_saturno 23 May 2012

    +can anyone suggest the best way to get from point to point?+ The best way will be to fly (as kira said in #4, Kenya Airways and Ethiopia…

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