Travel Forum / Destinations / Africa / December 2005

Good day all,
I might "have" to go to Mauritania for a short while next year. Does
any carrier fly direct from Johannesburg to Nouakchot?
If I have to fly different carriers, I'd prefer to use SAA for one

via the grapevine I've heard that culling of elephants in the Kruger has
started. Anybody knows more about that? Nothing has been published
officially.
Bushregards,

Has anybody ever "just arrived" in Egypt and organised their holiday upon
arrival. I am keen to do it bu not sure how possible it is. We are keen to
go in Jan and spend 3 nights Cairo, 3 nights on a Nile cruise and then a
couple of nights in Sharm el Sheikh.

Would anyone know the email for the Carlton Hotel in Cairo central. The
LP guide says
carlton@menanet.net, but it bounces back.
Thanks

Hi guys (& gals)
ITS BACK UP!!
View quick before the baboons steal the modem again!
In case you've forgotten (it was a long time ago) -

We're just back to the US from South Africa, using SA Airways for
the first time in several years. Service and food were OK,
as good as any airline, I suspect.
The better news is the legroom in economy class.

Hello, does anyone know of a 'real' no BS, consolidator for flights to
Kenya for 10 - 15 people? Looking for a mix of business and coach
fares. Tired of the BS slingers I Am running into out here... Thanks in
advance for advice or information...

The webcam is still down - the modem is broken - so they are showing a 6
hour repeat (!!) instead.
However, NGM are expecting to be back up and running around the 16th
November so log on again this week to see if they're running.

I don't think I could tolerate a 24 hour flight. What cities in Europe
are about halfway between Boston and South Africa? I'd like to relax
for a day or two in a cheap hotel. Would that point be beyond Europe?
Thank you.

I am planning a trip for 7-10 days.  I would like to see imperial cities,
ride a camel, spend a night on the dessert and see Atlas mountains. Could
anyone advise on his/her experiences and reliable travel agency?
I think about all inclusive or almost all inclusive trip.

Hello, I would like to visit two countries, therefore I'd like to take a flight
that it makes a stop before arriving to Kenya.
I will depart from Rome.
I thank you fon some info.

We are going to be taking a very short stopover in Cairo in
mid-May next year - basically three nights. In that time all
I expect to see are the Pyramids and the museum. Yeah, I
know, not enough time.

Hi, I am a solitary traveller and the video camera is my inseparable
companion. I like to look for unusual traditions and rituals of ethnic
groups in danger of extinction. Primordial people.
I have gone to many countries around the world but I know Africa a

I will be travelling to Marrakech soon and am considering buying a small
stock of standard medicines that are available only on prescription in the
UK (antibiotics & painkillers), to bring back with me to the UK, for
personal use. (As the cost is likely to be lower than UK NHS ...

Anybody who would like to visit the live webcam at Orpen, Kruger
National Park in South Africa, please visit this link:
http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/webcams
You are likely to see lots of animals, including the Big 5, with a live