Travel Forum / Destinations / Africa / February 2005

I plan to take my Canon Digital Rebel (300D) to South Africa.
The battery charger CB-5L is designed for the US.  The Canon website
says that the charger can be used internationally.  The charger has the
following notation printed on it:

It's not really that odd, with a population of only 1.8M at 2 people per
square kilometre - compared to South Africa's 44M at 36/km^2 and not
much more than the population of Cape Town - that Namibia doesn't have
its own news group. There must be other countries that aren't

I'm going to be taking a short holiday, driving up to Namibia and back.
Any recommendations for good places to stay? We'll have a couple of days
in Swakopmund as our final destination, but will stop off along the way.
It looks as if the Fish River Canyon is a good place to get to ...

My film "From Flamenco to Fez" presents a 2 continent, 3 country trip
to Morocco, Spain, and Portugal.   It features Fez, Marrakesh, and a
spectacular Berber show in Morocco; the Grenada, Toledo, Seville
(Spain); and Lisbon, Portugal, plus much more.   Morocco is in the

We were planning the logistics of going to Tanzania for a Safari. I just
called a travel agent who quoted mind blowing prices (USD 5000+) for
flights to JRO and DAR (from SFO). Are there travel agents that
specialize in booking flights to such destinations? Please let me know

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Roman Bystrianyk, "Curcumin Fights Malaria", Health Sentinel, February
17, 2005,
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 300

I'm travelling to Cameroon in a few months.  I have a Cameroonian visa
but I have a layover in Nairobi, Kenya for 1 day.  Do I need a Visa for
Kenya?  I would not mind just staying in the airport all night.  Is it
possible to stay in the Kenyan airport all night?  Also, If I wanted ...

In June-November'04 I have been in several East and South Afican
countries.
You are welcome to browse some pictures at:
http://www.kligys.com/en/

Pictures from last travel to Cairo added
to my site :
www.corradobina.it/cairo/cairo.html
thx for visiting :-)

Addo has a caravan park.  Does anyone know if one can just turn up
without prior booking from SA Parks and get in.  Subject to available
space, of course.  I don't like to be tied to dates in advance.
Philip

I'm going to fly to Johannesburg at the end of next month. The problem
is that I don't know how I'm going to travel from Johannesburg to
Swaziland? I have heard about Baz Bus, but unfortunately it's
timetable doesn't suit my plans. I was thinking about a bus or

Travelling to Maputo and Vilanculos in April. Can anyone give me ideas of
where to stay which are cheap yet not in the nasty category. Any info would
be highly appreciated.
Thanks

Good News!
Do you know how simple it is to go to Heaven after this
life has ended?
The good news is that God came from Heaven to earth

I'm just back from safari in Kenya (wonderful).
I kept a paper journal while I was there and took lots of photographs, and I
would like to create a photo blog of my experience.
Can anyone recommend a good web site for this?

Does anyone have any recommendations re: a good company to travel with
on an overland journey from Capetown to Victoria Falls?
thanks