Travel Forum / Destinations / Africa / July 2005

Has anybody travelled in Eritrea  recently?  I am interested in current
information on the border with Ethiopia.  Is there any possibility of
travelling between the two at the moment, either by air or road?  If
not, are there any convenient flights via a third country?  I shall ...

Hey there. Does anyone know the name of a documentary without any words
set to (Tchaikovsky)Napoleons retreat from Russia. There were 3-5 lions
chasing a heard of wilder beast and then the entire heard turned and
stared chasing them. This was the most fantastic film I ever saw and I

Look at some apartments in Croatia -Vinicsce (place near by old town Trogir
and Split).
For location look at www.vinisce.org/apartmani/lokacija.htm
and for pictures of Vinisce

Hello everbody,
I am publisher of traveladventures.org, a travel-
related site with thousands of pictures from all over the world. I am
currently looking for quality travel sites. Conditions to include a site

What is the best area for diving in Zanzibar? Can you suggest/recommend
any good hotel there?
Regards,
-Steffen-

It is mentioned and recommended in our guidebook, but I can't find a
source of supply. Can anybody help?
Thanks and regards,
-Steffen-

I am currently living in London and would like to visit Somalia for a
couple of weeks. What is the cheapest way to get there? I have found
some tickets for £1864 ($3309) but that is way too expensive.
Is it possible to travel first to Kenya and then from there to Somalia?

Is it easy to change Euro in local foreign exchange offices or banks in
Botswana and Zambia ?
Thanks for any help.
EM

Considering joining a group for a photo safari in Tanzania next
January.  Anyone have experiences with any of these lodges as far as
game viewing (and birds) opportunities and comments about the lodging
and food?  Also, is petty theft as big a problem as it is in Kenya?

I like to think that I am not spooked very easily. We have been to
Jordan and other so-called dodgy places , however.
There are four of us going to South Africa in September for three
weeks and we shall hire a car. We will be in the Captown area for

can you help me?
where I can camp near sossulvlei ? I'm looking for very economy place.
Best regards,
Paul

I'm thinking of doing a bit of diving in Mozanbique fairly soon. Has anyone
been there and have any comments or advice to offer?
Andrew - London

Bali , An Island Paradise
The island of Bali has long been characterized in the West as the last
"paradise" on earth a traditional society insulated from the modern
world and its vicissitudes, whose inhabitants are endowed with

hallo all, er, one, whateva...
here be the trials & tribulations of locating a free sms service that
is actually free and sends smss.
http://www.smsafreeca.blogspot­.com

I'm french, and I'm about to spend 2 weeks in Egypt (Cairo, Luxor,
Aswan). Somebody told me thta the cameras are forbidden on the Pyramid
Site. I thought only flashes were forbidden in the graves.
Could anybody tell me if this is true ? Is it really forbidden to take