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RIP RudiK

I was alerted to this post: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2325093

I've just spoken to his wife. He left us peacefully, but won't be forgotten easily. I had the honour to meet him & stayed with him & his wife for a few nights on my way back home from Botswana two years ago.

Anyone who didn't meet him missed out on meeting an incredible man!

Hoping to be in SA in a few months & have promised to catch up with his wife!

RIP Rudi, you'll be missed but never forgotten!

Very sadly

Kira

RudiK Profile

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Travel in July

Hello, my husband and I are travelling to Morocco for a week in July. We are flying into Casablanca on the 6th and heading straight to Marrakech.

We really wanted to go into the desert from Merzouga, but it sounds like it will be too hot and too far out of the way for our timing. Do people agree? We are also hoping to spend a couple of days in Fez. We will then head to Tangier and then spend our second week in Spain.

How much should we expect our trip to be affected by Ramadan?

Thank you!

Rental Car advice on Southern Africa Please!!

Hello,
I am going with one of my friends who has a ngo in Malawi. She is going to be donating it to another organization and needs to get her personal belongings from the orphanage. We are flying into Joburg and will be driving to Lake Malawi (Monkey Bay). We would like to drive through Botswana, the Caprivini in Namibia and into Zim and Zambia before entering Malawi. I've heard that that is all good except for getting into Malawi with a SA rental. First of all, what needs to be presented at the borders and is there a fee to "import" the vehicles? Secondly, is it true that we can't get into Malawi? I was told that last summer in Central America and we were able to make it happen by providing notarized copies of permission from the owner of the rental company. Will that work here? We are trying to book our tix asap so any advice would really help!! Thanks so much!!

Best Wishes!!
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Anyone flew Nasair Eritrea recently?

http://nasair.aero/

Any recent experience? likely cancellation and delays?

They fly direct from Asmara to Khartoum, saves me time flying to Cairo and connecting.

The website still shows schedules from 2011 and booking doesn't work. Anyone know how to buy a ticket?

Thanks very much

Any Advice for Our Trip to Ghana in Two Weeks?

Hello all

We are heading to Ghana at the start of July for one month.

We plan to travel along the following route:

Accra - Tema - Ada - Keta - Hoe - Hohoe - Nkwanta - Bimbilla - Yendi - Tamale - Bolgataga - Paga - Tuma - Wa - Mole - Wenchi - Sunyani - Kumasi - Takoradi - Elmina - Cape Coast - Accra

Although we have undergone our own research, I thought it may be helpful to us if I ask you all about your own experience’s travelling around Ghana and if you have any particular 'highlights' or 'must do's' that you would like to share.

We are in our twenties and pretty much into everything, from hiking, wildlife, history etc.

Please also feel free to post any general advice/tips about our intended route.

Thank you all in advance.

Mark and Laura

markconnor05@hotmail.com

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Moyale to Turkana, part II.

Thanks for the replies to m initial question.
So, Marsabit to nth horr is impractical, and Maralal Baragoi rd may be prone to banditry. Will I have better chance using any of these routes:
Marsabit to Kargi to Sth Horr;
Loglogo or Laisamis to South Horr; or
Wamba to Parsaloi to Baragoi (hoping to avoid bandits)
Where would be the best town to ask for advice? (Or do I just give up?!)
Thanks again.

Bicycle shop - Kigali - Rwanda

Hi,

Does anyone knows if I can find a bicycle shop in KIGALI. ?

I just need a Carboard for packing my Bike.

Thanks

Ed

Current situation in Mali

Hello,

I am thinking to do trip in Mali in 11/2013. Starting in Ouagda in Burkina, than heading to Mali, Dogon country,Mopti, Djenne and after south to Bamako. From there back to Burkina.

Do you thing this is feasable regarding security questions ? I know it still 5 months to november and anything might happen but anybody is/was traveling in Mali during those days ?

thanks