Travel Forum / Destinations / Africa / August 2005

Hi I,m heading to Vic Falls beginning of February. Can anyone advise me on
the visa situation and if there are any problems crossing to the Zambia
side. Also can any one recommend me any accommodation preferably backpackers
in Victoria Falls or would I be better off staying in ...

Which would be the cheapest and easiest country in Southern Africa to
visit with a group of students?

I'm thinking of going from Cape Town to Cairo.  Can anyone advise how long I
should expect this trip to take and how much I should budget for it?
Also is this trip recommended for the solo traveller or should it be
avoided.  I'm working on the knowledge that the scenes are ...

Hi, my name is Tim and I'm planning a trip from UK to South Africa
travelling through France - Italy - Tunis - Libya - Egypt -Sudan -
Kenya - Tanzania - Malawi - Mozambique - Zimbabwe - Botswana - Namibia
- South Africa.

My wife and I are planning to visit Kenya next year.  Right now we are
looking at  LION WORLD TRAVEL'S Kenya Highlights Safari.  They do a 7
day safari for $1899 U.S., including airfare from New York.  Their
itinerary is similar to what has been  recommended by previous posters

I posted about Namibia once, but I change my trip and I need some
information.
I want to go from Twyfelfontein to Epupa Falls in two days; wath's the
best way?: twyfelfontein to Sesfontein (spend night here) and then to

I have a question I have booked a flight to Lagos, Accra and Nairobi. My
question is I see where I will be sitting say in Entebee Airport for 16
hours on a layover. Has anyone experienced this before? Am I allowed to
leave the airport during this time. Do the provide a hotel or ...

A Movie that was 5,000 Years in the Making.
In my film "King Tut, Ramses, and Me", the Intrepid Berkeley
Explorer time travels through Egypt; featuring the Pyramids of Giza,
and a talking Sphinx; King Tut; the temples of Luxor (Thebes); sailing

I need to travel Durban, South Africa, in this November. From
BANGLADESH it seems very expensive (~$1350) by Asian airliners. If you
know any cheaper air-route to Durban from Bangladesh, please share your
information with me by e-mail. Cheers!

What kind of malaria tablets should we be needing in Mombasa in October?

There are a number of game parks in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and
Namibia near Victoria Falls.  Is it possible to drive to and camp in
these parks. Is it advisable? Actually, I would prefer to avoid
driving.  Is there public transport? Should I book a tour? I don't

I'll be in South Africa next week, for 3 weeks.
On August the 18, I will visit the tsitsikamma park for 1 day, then I
have to be in the Kruger park on the 22 of August.
I have rented a car.

I'll have 5-6 weeks off from work and I'm going to travel starting
October 15 until the end of November.  I chose Tanzania because I've
always wanted to visit africa, I want to go on a safari, and I want to
go diving.  So, I have several questions.

Has anyone been to Algeria lately?
Is there safe?

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