Travel Forum / Destinations / Africa / August 2003

I'll be visiting Botswana in October and will be looking for campgrounds that are open to individual travellers.
If you have done so recently, please share information about facilities, prices and possibly GPS locations!
Thanks in advance,
Holger Boswijk,

A friend and I will be flying the Loooong flight from JFK to Jo'burg on
South African Airways, we have seats on the "upper deck" in row 80, the
agent said the upper deck is roomier than below. I just wanted to see if
anyone here had an opinion on that?  Also are there individual ...

Hi all friends,
If I take a ferry from Spain to Tangier, I was told that I must stamp my
passport in the ferry. And after leaving the port, I have to tak e the train
to Rabat or Casablanca. How can I get to the train which is rather far away

My name is Marco and I write from Italy (sorry for my poor English).
I'll be in Soth Africa in the second half of the month of September.
I've some questions:
- My LP (updated at 2001) says that the Chapman's Peak Drive is blocked.

THESE QUESTIONS ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA WERE POSTED ON A SOUTH
AFRICAN TOURISM WEBSITE AND ANSWERED BY THE WEBSITE OWNER
Q: Does it ever get windy in South Africa? I have never seen it
rain on TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK)

Please can you share your experiences if you have travelled around in the
area of Johannesburg with a camper? Area's/cities (besides Johannesburg) to
avoid or not to miss? And checks to be done when choosing a campsite? Other
do's and don'ts about travelling by car are also very ...

Has anyone stayed at the Villa des Orangers in Marrakech?  We were
looking for a top notch warm place to stay.  I know there is a 5 star
hotel in Marrakech too.  Which is better?

During a safari in september I will be serengeti NP for 2 days. I am
thinking about doing a balloon safari . I wonder if it is worth the 399 USD
they are charging for an one hour flight? Has anybody done it recently and
can help me make a decisison?

My name is Mike and this is how I solved my retirement / limited income
problem!!
 RETIRE IN PATTAYA, THAILAND
A little background on living in the Pattaya / Jomtien area.

I will be travelling to South Africa with my new wife in November and
we would like to do a game drive for a day or 2. We dont want to take
Malaria tablets so we cant go to Kruger and will be spending most of
our time around Cape Town and the Garden Route. Does anyone have any

Hi Kenyan or past tramping visitor :).
My web researches say that hotels in Kenya can cost from 10$ to 1000$ per
night.
So, budgeting is not easy. I would arrive in Nairobi, hire a 3-doors suzuki

Maybe anyone can help me. I look for the E-Mail adress of the Rainbow Hotel
in Victoria Falls Zimbabwe. I would like to stay for to nights there. If you
have a better idea where to stay (not to expensive but clean and close to
the falls ) don´t hesitate to let me know.

I am planning to come and work in Arusha later this year and although I
do know the town I can't find any information at all on the web about
letting apartments.
Is there anyone who knows of a real estate agent(s) working from Arusha

Hi to all
Did someone know this hotel in Arusha?
I've only to sleep tje first night...
Cheers

Our recent trip to Namibia has finally been uploaded onto the web site
below. It covered Etosha and Caprivi. Hope visitors find it interesting.
Cheers
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