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Africa thread - travels and places to go
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Loved it but that was a while ago, you couldn't even get a direct flight there from the UK, we flew to Praia via Amsterdam and Paris with Cape Verde Airlines. We done some island hopping, it's a shame that everyone now seems to go to either Boavista or Sal as there are much more interesting places then those two islands but that's where the big companies go and where the all inclusive resorts are so you can kind of understand it.PopIcon said:Avoid Cape Verde, it's a hovel.0 -
That's interesting Fiona where and what did you do in SA?....if you don't mind me asking.PrincessFiona said:I lived and worked in SA for 3 years from 2014, so can help mostly re SA. Had to go to Mauritius, Zim, Malawi and Angola with my job (and also previously to Kenya) but we also travelled around too including Namibia and Madagascar. Pros and cons to a lot of the places and quality can vary a fair bit - but that's part of the charm, which a lot of us on here seem to love
SA has it all, but of course other places are less developed and less westernised0 -
Lucky enough to get to travel to Africa quite a bit for work. Zambia is my personal favourite, the people are great, food is really good and the wildlife amazing. Was at a conference in livingstone last year and the hotel was in a nature reserve, having a pint at the bar and turning around to see a giraffe a few metres away was surreal and the Vic falls are mad impressive1
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Lol, I saw the thread title and wondered if you would be on singing the praises of Ghana!Boom said:Don’t go to Ghana. It’s the only holiday I’ve ever came home early from.
Customs bloke at Heathrow: Your ticket says you're due back next week. Why have you come back early?
You: Have you ever been to Ghana?
No
Well dont, its shit!
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We went to Sol. It was really sad. Most of the locals lived in shanty towns in the middle of the island. The culture had been sucked away and replaced by commercialisation.HastingsRed said:
Loved it but that was a while ago, you couldn't even get a direct flight there from the UK, we flew to Praia via Amsterdam and Paris with Cape Verde Airlines. We done some island hopping, it's a shame that everyone now seems to go to either Boavista or Sal as there are much more interesting places then those two islands but that's where the big companies go and where the all inclusive resorts are so you can kind of understand it.PopIcon said:Avoid Cape Verde, it's a hovel.
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agreedPopIcon said:Avoid Cape Verde, it's a hovel.0 -
Jump in a dinghy from Calais, works out much cheaper.Todds_right_hook said:Rwanda
Gorilla tour is a must. So is the genocide monument/museum for different reasons.0 -
agreedPopIcon said:Avoid Cape Verde, it's a hovel.0 -
Love this thread! Went to South Africa a few years ago and absolutely loved it, we did Cape Town, Franschoek and the Garden Route and was an amazing trip.Then did Tanzania and Zanzibar last year and would highly recommended. We didn’t actually do the Serengeti, we did 2 other national parks - the Ruaha and the Selous (Nyerere). Both further south than Serengeti but both very different landscapes and so was a fantastic combination and much quieter than the more well known areas. Also the two biggest national parks in Tanzania.Zanzibar was amazing, but can’t say we did too much - just enjoyed the resort we stayed in!1
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Those people are likely to be from Senegal. We met a few lads from there when we were there (20 years ago) they were selling African style shirts....good quality mind, I still have mine.PopIcon said:
We went to Sol. It was really sad. Most of the locals lived in shanty towns in the middle of the island. The culture had been sucked away and replaced by commercialisation.HastingsRed said:
Loved it but that was a while ago, you couldn't even get a direct flight there from the UK, we flew to Praia via Amsterdam and Paris with Cape Verde Airlines. We done some island hopping, it's a shame that everyone now seems to go to either Boavista or Sal as there are much more interesting places then those two islands but that's where the big companies go and where the all inclusive resorts are so you can kind of understand it.PopIcon said:Avoid Cape Verde, it's a hovel.0 - Sponsored links:
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Just avoid Sal and Boavista.PrincessFiona said:
agreedPopIcon said:Avoid Cape Verde, it's a hovel.0
