Travel Forum / Destinations / Africa / October 2005

Do they have crusies everyday from Aswan to Luxor? Is the cruise the
only way to see Kom ombo, edfu and esna? or are there any other options
like making a day trip to Kom Ombo from Aswan and Esna from Luxor.  So
My question is what is the shortest(timewise) way to see the three

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... shot last month on a two week trip during the wildebeest migration
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Bill

Photos and a trip report from a visit to Tanzania this July: a fortnight
on the northern circuit, a week diving at Mafia and a few days in
northern Selous.
I hope you find them of interest.

I am 41, have Cerebral Palsy and am an out-going person and go anywhere in
my wheelchair.
I am interested in animals and anything to do with nature, so when I saw
the epic-enabled advert I thought wow yes please, quite expecting to be

What is the best way to go Abydos and Dendra from Luxor.  Do one has to
go in a convoy waking up at 4am or the roads are open for taxis.
Thanks
Davis AZ

  I did a search on this subject, but couldn't find an up-to-date
response. Sorry if this subject has been covered recently - any good
web links that address this issue would be welcome.
  A friend of mine is spending 8 days in Moroccan "desert" and 2 days

What's been so far, the best journey that you've taken in or within
Africa (by either road, rail, plane, boat, bus, or a combo of any of
these forms of transport) and please elaborate on what caused it to be
so good and memorable for you ?

I'm thinking of doing a self-drive trip in Uganda at the end of the
year. Does anyone know where I can hire a reasonable car for about 10
days at a reasonable rate?
The mainstream car hire places START at around $65 per day which is

Is the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg still open?  I have heard my parents
talk fondly of it from their time there in the 60s and 70s, and as I will be
making my first trip to ZA in April I thought it would be nice to stay
there.

Girlfriend and I made a two-weeks trip through Maroc, including
Casablanca, Rabat, Salé, Meknès, Fés, Marrakech and the desert near M'Hamid.
Decriptions are in German language but I am sure you will understand the
photos anyway. Have fun!

I will be visiting Cape Town from 11/7/2005 to 11/14/2005 to attend an
exhibition in Good Hope convention center. I'm looking for decent
accomodation (4 people) around waterfront/city/near convention center.
My budget is around 500-800 ZAR.

What is the most cost effective way to make this trip?

Phalaborwa - There were gasps in the public gallery as Mark Scott-Crossley,
one of the men who threw farmworker Nelson Chisale to lions at Hoedspruit in
January 2004, was sentenced on Friday to life imprisonment...
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I'm planning an independant trip to South Africa in November, with a
week in Cape Town.  Wondering if areas such as Sea Point & Bantry Bay
are close to the V & A Waterfront and other sights in the city, and if
there is public transport to use since I won't be renting a car.  Any