Travel Forum / Destinations / Africa / January 2005

Is it practical to take a laptop on safari?
I'm going on a lodge-based safari next week (in Kenya) and I would like to
take my laptop to download and process photos each evening. I also like to
write on holiday.

I heard about the "South Luangwa National Park", as the best keep secret
 of the herat of Africa..... is it really a good park??
Thanks in advance for any information added.
Albert F.

We are considering a 2 week holiday in Cape Town.  We think we might go from
5th October this year.
So, what are the things we "must do"?
We are taking a flight only from Uk and we will require budget

What is the best way to use your mobile phone while in Kenya (Nairobi then
safari then Mombassa)? I'm on T-Mobile in UK.
Cheers.
Bobby

I'm visiting South Africa for the first time next month.  I've seen
that a few years ago the were problems reported using 'foreign' credit
and debit cards at ATMs., but it's not been mentioned recently.  Has
the situation now improved, or should I be taking some travellers

Have you ever dreamt of trekking in the Great Himalayas? A tribal
trekking holiday in INDIA can be an experience for life! And trekking
tours in India can take you to your inner Himalaya as well. We want to
establish an alternative tourism travel to the Indian Himalaya.

I am planning a trip to Botswana and would like to know:
1)The must see places there and where to stay.
2)The amount of time needed for each location.
3)If a trip to namibia is worth it.

It all began when my wife and I got off our flight from Cleveland via
Cincinnati at JFK. We had to walk outdoors between the domestic terminal and
the international terminal to check in for our Royal Air Maroc flight to
Casablanca. Previously, Royal Air Maroc informed us over the ...

I'm flying from London to Nairobi later this month using Kenya Airlines.
I was wondering what this carrier is like?
Has anyone used them? Are they any good? How do they compare to BA?
Cheers.

How long should I commence my course of malaria tablets before I leave for
Kenya?
Cheers.
Bobby

We were thinking about visiting Namibia next summer, but we actually dont
want to join any packaged tour from Holland.
Can anybody please tell me if there are any possibilities to travel by
yourself in this empty country; is there a working public transportsystem

Please,
I'm looking for information about Borneo Tribal People.
Where they are in the Borneo, in wich area?
How they conserve today their old culture?

I will be going on a Tauck escorted tour of South Africa in April. I'll
be visiting Cape Town, Pilgrims Rest, Sabi Sabi, Johannesburg, and
Victoria Falls.
When I visit a country I like to buy a foreign language phrase book and make

I have a friend interested in staying somewhere that is
convenient to the ocean and to wildlife. I haven't been
to the Hluhluwe - St. Lucia area, but I'll take recommendations
and pass them along. This would be a relatively long stay,

Is there a website that can show me how the UK pound has varied against the
Kenyan Shilling over the last few months/years?
Bobby