Travel Forum / Destinations / Africa / November 2005

Hi I,m heading to Joburg in the New Year can any one please advise me on the
best hostel to stay at for a few days. Many Thanks
M Rowlands

For background, on our last six-country trip through Europe (including
one Eastern European country) we again discovered that ATMs have come
to be the best way to get local currency in foreign lands. This holds
true most everywhere -- the days of AmEx travelers checks are gone.

I'v always wanted to travel in Ethiopia, if someone could tell more...
would be just great
I've found Two interesting articles here:
http://tinyurl.com/764w8

Does anyone have any information on Campervan Rental.( Toyota Hitop or
equiv).  I want one for two months in April 2006.
Thanks for your help.

Hi Globies
I'll be forced to wait 10 hours for connection in NBO.
Do they allow to stay such a long time in transit area?
Are there retiring rooms or a transit hotel?

Hello,  I am hoping to do a Kilimanjaro trek next year and am seeking
recommendations for a reliable outfitter.  I would also appreciate any
suggestions for how to find a reliable trekking outfitter in general.
Are there any publications that rate them?  Also, if you've done the

Hello, I'm planning a 5-6 month trip to Kenya - primarily Lamu, where I'm
hoping to find basic, secure, affordable long-term accommodation
($300US/mo max) November-March 2006. I'd also like to take a short cheap
safari and visit Mombasa area if possible too. Any suggestions would ...

We went back to Kenya this year, and took in the East side - Tsavo, Amboseli
and Diani Beach.
The 'story' and pics are up on the website -
http://www.tomalin.org/bedford/kenya05/index.htm

Hi Guys...
A short introduction first...
My name is Sebastian and I am writing to you from Croatia...
Why am I posting this here?

I am going to Mali for the Festival au Desert and need to get from
Mopti to Bamako rather quickly.  I can't seem to find any information
on the internet.  Can anyone tell me the best way to go, the
approximate amount of time and the approximate cost.

We willen tesamen met ons gezin (2 kinderen van 10 en 13j) een rondreis
maken
in zuid-afrika.
Liefst zouden we met een privé-chauffeur rondtrekken.

Nov 7, 7:21 PM EST
Ship blasted pirates with sonic weapon
By JOHN PAIN
AP Business Writer

Someone ave travel with AFRIQIYAH AIRWAYS from Europe and transit via
Tripoli (Libya) for another country in central- africa .
Transit Visa is it required  for Canadian travers if i'm live only 4h
in libya?

I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Swaziland in the early 90's.  We
traveled around most of Southern Africa and I collected stickers to put
on my guitar case.
The guitar case finally bit the dust as did most of the stickers I had

Does anybody know a good and reliable nile cruise to book.
specifically I am interested in knowing about M/S Beau Soleil or M/s
florence from lonely planet books.
Thanks