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Re: Is Ethiopia enjoyable?
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Mar 19, 2013
as a proffessional photographer, I found Ethiopia was incredible. You can spend months shooting n...

Re: A whole lot of Scams/hustlers in Ethiopia?
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Mar 16, 2013
thats really interesting. we must have had a big stamp on our forehead cuz no matter what we did...

Re: Transport from airport & exchanging money
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Mar 14, 2013
Was in Uganda not to long ago, and I found one of the gates rates was actually in the airport as ...

A whole lot of Scams/hustlers in Ethiopia?
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Mar 14, 2013
Hey guys
recently spent some time in Ethiopia, both in Addis and the North and I found that ther...

Re: Where to stay in Addis
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 10, 2013
we are budget travellers, looking for a good deal. a place to stay that's either in a neighbourho...

Where to stay in Addis
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 10, 2013
Anyone have any suggestions about where to stay in Addis? We'll be there at the end of the month ...

Orthodox Church in Ethiopia
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 10, 2013
Does anyone know of any orthodox churches in Ethiopia that I could visit during Eastern Christmas...

winter in Zambia
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 10, 2013
Hey guys

Has anyone travelled to Zambia (recently) during the winter, especially November/Dece...

Bets place to stay in Dar
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 11, 2013
Anyone have any recommendations for a place to crash in Dar? we have a day to lay over between ou...

RE: Zanzibar - Pemba - Mafia
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 11, 2013
I did Pemba a couple of years ago, and it was great. The easiest way to get there is through zanz...

Itinerary Help - December 2012
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 11, 2013
Hey guys
I'll be traveling throughout Zambia in December with my girlfriend, but we're looking f...

RE: Withdrawing money in Uganda (Credit Card vs Debit Card vs Pre paid Visa)
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 31, 2013
I'm sorry but i disagree; from my experience, about 1/2 banks/ forex trade them. i would change $...

Zam-Taz: What's the best way to go
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 31, 2013
Hey Guys

has anyone had any experience going from Zambia to Dar Es Salam/Zanzibar by train or ...

RE: tazara train capiri-to dara salam report
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 31, 2013
hey thanks for that... was it worth the trip? or would have preferred to fly instead (ignoring th...

New Years in Zanzibar
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 31, 2013
ANyone ever spend new years anywhere around zanzibar?
Or know of a better place in the region t...

RE: mombasa
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 31, 2013
If you're going to do it in stages like that, why not just go by bus and do it all in one shot? T...

RE: Kampala-Nairobi-Mombasa-Sansibar in August
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 31, 2013
I did something similar to this.

I went from Kampala-Mombassa-Tanga-Pemba-Zanzibar-Nairobi. i...

RE: Withdrawing money in Uganda (Credit Card vs Debit Card vs Pre paid Visa)
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 31, 2013
I always carried a bit of cash with me, but only for emergency funds -$500 USD. I would just with...

RE: 6 hour Layover in Paris
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, Mar 25, 2013
cool.
thanks for your help guys!

RE: 6 hour Layover in Paris
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, Mar 25, 2013
Is 6hours enough to do anything or am I better off just hanging low and exploring the airport?