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RE: Biking from Marocco and follow the west coast down to Negeria

by iviehoff 14 May 2012

When worrying about personal security in W Africa, you need to worry also (at least) about Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire. Liberia isn't at…
Re: Uganda, Rwanda and (maybe) Burundi / Itinerary Help

by burundianboy 03 May 2012

Hello, Merhaba It is a good thing to travel and to get to know how other people lives. I think in the plans of your trip your should…
RE: Yellow fever vaccine?

by orion_mike 19 April 2012

Cleo - technically you will not have entered Kenya - the transit via the airport will not show in your passport. If however you did leave…
RE: RTW including Mwanza

by alcotteer 14 April 2012

Hi, I am booked on a flight with Precision Air Dar to Mwanza but it was expensive at £177 however it saves me two days by bus! Bus would…
RE: Lake Tanganyika Visa and times

by lechoo 04 April 2012

You can get your visa when you arrive at Mpulungu. Although the ferry (MV Liemba) is supposed to arrive every Friday, unfortunatelly it…
Lake Tanganyika Visa and times

by MzunguScarth 24 March 2012

Hi, I'm a student volunteer in Uganda at the moment and have been in the country for about 7 months now. 4 of my fellow volunteers are…
Cycle buddy wanted - East and Central Africa June-Aug 2012

by angusgw 20 March 2012

Hi, I'm planning a cycle tour from Harare to Kampala this summer from end of June to end of August 2012. I am writing this post to see…
Re: Kigoma / African Lakeshore Pursue

by gawn 14 March 2012

I would recommend Jakobsen's Beach and Guesthouse (http://www.kigomabeach.com/) its a bit out of Kigoma but on the shore of Lake Tanganyika…
RE: Kigoma / African Lakeshore Pursue

by Orrling 12 March 2012

Thank you very much! This "Lake View" sounds terrific as a starting point to explore the more remote places in the area, and I'm just…
RE: Kigoma / African Lakeshore Pursue

by 7stern 11 March 2012

Hi, I stayed in a very nice place in Kigoma on the hill about a 10 min. walk from the "city center". As far as I recall it was called…
RE: Drinking Water in East Africa Basic Question

by Orrling 07 March 2012

Amazingly helpful replies, or better said - debate, as one can realize that even within this community knowledge varies (upon experience,…
RE: Drinking Water in East Africa Basic Question

by nutraxfornerves 07 March 2012

>Intending to be in East Africa in two weeks for about 2 months, what is that thing about the alleged need to refrain from contact with…
fresh news about the MV Liemba ferry, lake tanganyika

by verlio 07 March 2012

hi!! I was using this web to check information about the ferry to sail Lake Tanganyika. Last 22th february I arrived to Kigoma (Tanzania)…
RE: Not the average traveller

by Fulana 29 February 2012

Burundi, several sites both on the Lake Tanganyika and interior (Kirundo etc)
Kalambo Falls

by toprodtn 19 February 2012

Kalambo Falls in northern Zambia is beautiful, breathtaking, magnificent and very hard to get to. I traveled there for the first time…
Re: Primus beer

by africanexplorer 19 February 2012

Here are my five cents for helping you refine your search, even though this seems adding a complication to the success of your search.…
RE: Security in Burundi?

by grimbol 26 January 2012

We were in Burundi in November for 3 days. We felt save all the time. The Burundians were very helpful at the bus station. They "protecte…
Usually included in travel guidebooks

by netobdi 30 December 2011

The falls of the Karera river are in Rutana province, in the municipality of Musongati, 3 km from the capital area of the Shanga zone…
Safari with a Private Island

by MSoberma 28 December 2011

My husband and I are members of Exclusive Resorts, and we participated in their Once-in-a-Lifetime trip to Tanzania in June 2011. It…
possible with 5 days

by netobdi 26 December 2011

Having Burundi and Rwanda two countries with some similarities in terms of history .,culture ,people,with some differences about wildlife…
Re: Safety for sole traveller

by netobdi 24 December 2011

Burundi has not much to offer in wildlife compared to its neighbors country , but still you can get some other activities depending of…
RE: Africa

by ToadofToadHall 21 December 2011

Don't cut through the middle - either way you'd have to pass through some seriously dodgy areas whether Darfur, DRC, even CAR. You could…
RE: Safety for sole traveller

by juho 21 December 2011

I traveled recently overland by bus from Kigali Rwanda to Arusha Tanzania. You can find my trip report posted at the end of this link:…
RE: Accomodations and Visas in Burundi

by kigalilongwe 11 November 2011

humm, better forget about walking for 3 reasons: - if you come from the city centre you will mainly cross the industrial area, it is a…
A planned trip through DRC

by johnjo123 08 October 2011

Hello, I am thinking about a trip to DRC at the end of October and have some questions. Is it dangerous? I appreciate that this is…