African Safaris Guide

Eritrea Hotels, Eritrea Accommodation

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:10:30 +0000

Accommodation in Eritrea:
The only kind name hotel in Asmara is the Inter-Continental which offers standards more or less comparable with any other western establishment. The quaint and stylish Albergo Italia is among the classics of colonial architecture in Asmara, and is something of a destination unto itself. There are a number of other small hotels and pension that conform equally to the repertoire of architectural curiosities in Asmara, and are modestly priced, although at times also modestly served.
It might also be remembered that most hotels, as is the case throughout much of Africa, have a higher pricing structure for foreigners, who are often required to pay in hard currency.
The upside of all this is that most of these hotels and pensions offer food and drink facilities which tend to be local gathering places where people watching are a rich pastime.
Outside these two towns accommodation facilities are extremely patchy, and those that you do find will not offer much.
External Asmara the merely an additional purpose with hotels of a reasonable standard is the coastal town of Massawa. Here somewhere to live is much cheaper, about US$65 per person per night, for which oftentimes facilities, even rooms, are shared, and where such basic armed forces such as new sheets and space crackdown capacity be obtainable upon rigorous application, and strength comprise of an additional arraign. In some of the mid to higher variety hotels air training is obtainable, which is extremely not compulsory year round.

Flights to Eritrea, Cheap Tickets, Discount Eritrea Flights

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:08:23 +0000

The only functioning international airport in Eritrea is Asmara International Airport which offers only a handful of direct international connections. The most reliable of these is Lufthansa, which operates a thrice weekly connection from Frankfurt. Eritrean Airlines flies twice weekly to and from Dubai via Djibouti and once weekly to and from Rome and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Egypt Air offers a twice weekly service to and from Cairo, and Yemania Air likewise flies twice weekly from Samna in Yemen. Saudi Air also operates a twice weekly service for both Jeddah and Riyadh.
A very limited internal and domestic flight programmed exists in Eritrea.

Eritrea Vacations, Eritrea Holidays

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:06:58 +0000

When to Visit Eritrea
There are no seasonal rushes in Eritrea that are likely to blight your journey, so all that need to be considered when planning a trip to the region is the local climate.
On the whole the desert regions to the west and south can register astronomical temperatures during the hellfire months of summer, and although seasonal variations in temperature are not great, between June and August rainfall within and to the west of the highlands is intense and sustained, and needless to say temperatures along the coastal plain are at their most infernal. The best time to make the journey is between October and March when winter conditions and limited rainfall are altogether more amenable.
Travel Warning
Sadly the general advice available is to avoid all non-essential travel to Eritrea, and although this is not the case necessarily with the capital city in terms of its unique attractions, this alone would hardly justify a journey to the region. Intense restrictions are in place for all travel outside Asmara, including for embassy and diplomatic staff and anywhere within the vicinity of an international frontier is a no-go area. Landmines in these areas are also a very real threat.
The border with Ethiopia is permanently sealed, and the border with Sudan is intermittently closed. A boundary dispute with Djibouti has rendered the southern border region insecure.

Street crime is rare in Eritrea, although an upward trend has been recorded.
Overt homosexual activity is unlikely to be viewed positively anywhere in Eritrea, and modest dress for both women and men is advisable.
Travel To & Within Eritrea
• Flights to Eritrea
• Accommodation in Eritrea

Flights to DRC Congo, Cheap Flights, Tickets, Airfare

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:02:27 +0000

Flights to DRC.
The DRC is a huge country with a terrible road and bar moving arrangement but an astonishingly inclusive organization of airports and both interior and external flight relations.
The three other international airports offer primarily home and regional associations. In addition these there are more than two hundred airports and airstrips scattered around the country that in many instances represent the only viable mode of access. There is several domestic airlines operation, all of which to changeable degrees endure a poor standing for shelter, but on the whole air travel in almost certainly the safest way to get around DRC
N’Djili International Airport is the most important facility and offers a wide ranging network of local, regional and pan-African connections. Air France offers a regular flight from Paris, Brussels Airlines from Brussels, South African Airways from Johannesburg and Cameroon Airlines from Johannesburg.
The country has four global airports, N’Djili International Airport that serves that resources Kinshasa, Goma International Airport portion the town and region of Goma in the south of the country, Bangoka International Airport serving the middle town of Kisangani and Lubmubashi International Airport service the southern provinces.

Gorilla Safari in Congo, Gorilla Tours

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:01:30 +0000

Congolese capital Kinshasa enjoys a mixed reputation for sleaze and an irrepressible groove. The country boasts some huge names in the Rumba, Soukous and Kwasa Kwasa music styles, names such as Papa Wemba and Pepe Kalle. The city itself is a rough-and-ready frontier town with enormous sums of money in circulation which of course stimulates glitzy nightlife, splashy hotels and cosmopolitan restaurants.
Inland another world exists. Development is minimal, infrastructure is almost non-existent, and in the main life at the riverâ€™s edge is lived at its most basic level. Inland nature rules, and security permitting, the nationâ€™s national parks are gifted if not always well cared for.
• Garamba National Park
• Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
• Maiko National Park
• Okapi National Park
• Salonga National Park
• Upemba National Park

• Virunga National Park
Lowland Gorillas, although not so directly threatened, are nonetheless endangered and found mainly in Maiko National Park. Chimpanzee and Forest Elephant can also be seen here.
Garamba National Park situated in the northeast is an area of savannah, woodland and gallery forest that is home to dwindling populations of Congo elephants and white rhino. Virunga National Park and Kahuzi-Biéga National Park overlap the Parc National des Volcans in neighboring Rwanda where survive most of the remaining 700 Mountain Gorillas.
When to Visit the Democratic Republic Of Congo
DRC is a densely verdant mass of biology so it should come as a surprise to no one that rain, heat and humidity are the norm. In the highland regions to the east this is less so, and on the Atlantic seaboard very little rain falls, but for the remainder rain, heat and sweat are inescapable.
A period of relatively dry weather affects the central region June and September.
Travel Warning
Inland insecurity deepens the further east you travel, however it appears to brew everywhere, and any independent travel cannot proceed without armed protection from some quarter.

DRC is by no stretch of the imagination a safe travel destination. In the capital Kinshasa crime is rampant and the streets are swimming with sharks posing as policemen, policemen posing as policemen, militias not bothering to pose at all, and every other kind of scammer, buster, tout or tsotsi that you could ever hope to find.

The only threat that seems absent in DRC is terrorism.
In Kinshasa health services are sparse and almost non-existent elsewhere. Contagious disease is common with HIV/AID being widespread, malaria also widespread, and such diseases as cholera, polio, and meningitis and monkey pox common.

Djibouti Vacations, Djibouti Holidays

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:59:40 +0000

Travel To & Within Djibouti
• Flights To Djibouti
• Hotels in Djibouti
Why Travel To Djibouti
The natural heritage of Djibouti is barren and forbidding but is intensely beautiful. Lac Abbé is a popular destination with its flamingo lake and contrasting landscape of stone chimneys and desolate desert. This was the film set for the Planet of the Apes.
For seashore and hurdle enthusiasts a rendezvous to Tadjoura is as secure in Djibouti as you will get to a coastline society, with great reefs and a slow and ramshackle atmosphere, it is an excellent dive and snorkeling venue.
The capital of Djibouti City itself is situated on a peninsular and has a jaded but nonetheless tangible French ambience. The markets are lively, in particular when the local narcotic leaf Khat arrives daily from Ethiopia. A legal high in this region Khat is not predominantly potent as narcotics go but it is worth a try if you like that sort of thing.
When to Visit Djibouti
Wair hot weather all year round with the winter months between November and March being the most pleasant. Rain is scarce but what rainfall does occur tends to be concentrated around the period of late December and January.
Travel Warning
Djibouti may have avoided much of the trauma common in the region but it still lives in a violent neighborhood so as a general rule stay clear of the border region with Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Thanks to the fact that most of the population is Muslim, and that American and French troop deployments are a common feature, the risk of terrorist attack is not insignificant.
Insignificant crime is ordinary but this is hardly ever accompanied by hostility, and the typical rules of widespread sense relate, predominantly in the municipal areas.
Homosexuality is prohibited

Congo Gorilla Safari, Congo Safaris

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:55:22 +0000

Congo Republic enjoys a vast natural heritage, and a significant area of land set aside for conservation. This includes:
• Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
• Lac Tele Community Reserve
• Odzala National Park
• Conkouati-Douli National Park
None of these parks are particularly easy to access, which is one of the factors that has kept them whole, but to view and interact with gorillas, albeit the relatively numerous lowland gorillas, Congo Republic is the country to visit. Besides this there are healthy populations of chimpanzees and forest elephants, which are critically endangered in other parts of Africa, but for the time being at least are secure in their habitat in Congo Republic.
For the truly exotic big game fishing experience there is very little to touch tossing out a lure and bringing in one of the biggest Tiger Fish in the world. The record is 56 kilograms which to a Tiger fisherman is a truly monster prospect.
Congolese beaches are not famed in the region and this mainly because where the beaches are fine in West Africa they are superbly fine, and sadly Central Africa cannot compete. However regionally Congo Republic is not disadvantaged, and for the beach enthusiast, assuming that you are visiting for reasons of nature or culture, you will not be disappointed.
The Congo Republic is reputed to grow and sell some of the best marijuana in the world. If this is your bag then it will certainly assist in enjoying some of the best Afro-rhythms on the continent and one of the most vibrant and established Afro-pop music scenes. Brazzaville is a jumping, energetic and lively city with great nightlife and a small but fabulous clique of cosmopolitan restaurants and hotels.
When to Visit Congo Republic
Mid year the ubiquitous rains ease off and temperatures drop, but for most of the eyar expect heat, humidity and fairly regular and constant rain.
Travel Warning
Congo Republic has experienced significant unrest and rebel activity in recent years, and while the situation is generally stable, this is a volatile region with uncertain government, and in particular in the border regions with Democratic Republic of Congo the situation remains uncertain.
Crime statistics in Brazzaville and surroundings are low, and although increasing levels of violent crime, carjacking and other attacks are not as serious as in many other parts of the region. Police checkpoints are frequent, and the police generally maintain a visible presence.
Water borne diseases and malaria are widespread in Congo Republic. HIV/AIDS incidence is high, and precautions must be taken.

Congo Vacations, Congo Holidays

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:53:50 +0000

None of these parks are particularly easy to access, which is one of the factors that has kept them whole, but to view and interact with gorillas, albeit the relatively numerous lowland gorillas, Congo Republic is the country to visit. Besides this there are healthy populations of chimpanzees and forest elephants, which are critically endangered in other parts of Africa, but for the time being at least are secure in their habitat in Congo Republic.
For the truly exotic big game fishing experience there is very little to touch tossing out a lure and bringing in one of the biggest Tiger Fish in the world. The record is 56 kilograms which to a Tiger fisherman is a truly monster prospect.
Congolese beaches are not famed in the region and this mainly because where the beaches are fine in West Africa they are superbly fine, and sadly Central Africa cannot compete. However regionally Congo Republic is not disadvantaged, and for the beach enthusiast, assuming that you are visiting for reasons of nature or culture, you will not be disappointed.
The Congo Republic is reputed to grow and sell some of the best marijuana in the world. If this is your bag then it will certainly assist in enjoying some of the best Afro-rhythms on the continent and one of the most vibrant and established Afro-pop music scenes. Brazzaville is a jumping, energetic and lively city with great nightlife and a small but fabulous clique of cosmopolitan restaurants and hotels.
When to Visit Congo Republic
Mid year the ubiquitous rains ease off and temperatures drop, but for most of the eyar expect heat, humidity and fairly regular and constant rain.
Travel Warning
Congo Republic has experienced significant unrest and rebel activity in recent years, and while the situation is generally stable, this is a volatile region with uncertain government, and in particular in the border regions with Democratic Republic of Congo the situation remains uncertain.
Crime statistics in Brazzaville and surroundings are low, and although increasing levels of violent crime, carjacking and other attacks are not as serious as in many other parts of the region. Police checkpoints are frequent, and the police generally maintain a visible presence.
Water borne diseases and malaria are widespread in Congo Republic. HIV/AIDS incidence is high, and precautions must be taken.

Chad Vacations, Chad Holidays Guide

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:47:04 +0000

Why Travel To Chad
While not immediately recognizable as an eco-travel destination, Chad does have a handful of national parks, the most notable being the Zakouma National Park situated in the southeast of the country that has in recent years enjoyed the attentions of the support of important individuals and institutions in an effort to preserve it, and in particular its large but endangered elephant population. It is currently a nominee for UNESCO International Heritage Site status.
Culturally Chad is very mixed, with a population divided among a great many ethnic and language divisions, and with a tendency among them to value local alliances above national. The principal religion is Muslim, but Christianity features with an underpinning of traditional practices of animism to enliven the mix.

Travel Warning
The political and safety condition in Chad remains volatile, and travel is difficult and at times hazardous.
The horror threat in Chad is reasonable, but crime levels are low although periodically incidences of armed robbery or hijacking are reported. The normal safety measure practices of avoiding dark and unlit city areas should be observed, as well as after dark travel on the main roads.
Health services in Chad are very important. HIV/AIDS is incomplete in capacity but watchfulness is advised. Malaria and a variety of waterborne diseases are ordinary.

Cameroon Hotels, Cameroon Accommodation Guide, Lodging

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:43:37 +0000

Hotels in Cameroon
Cameroon has a comparatively well established tourist industry and so is well served by hospitality establishments countrywide. These range from local auberges to local Christian missions to luxury brand name hotels.
Better options are authentic travelers’ hotels such as the El Panaden and Hotel Laginaque in downtown Yaoundé. A favorite with overland travelers and backpackers is the Foyer International L’Église Persbytérienne.
At the top end The Hilton Yaoundé has a slightly jaded Las Vegas look, and at US300+ a night, a tariff to match. The Motel Febe Sofitel is a luxury resort complex situated a few miles out of town, and is cheaper than the Hilton, and moreover has a 9 hole golf course.

In the outlying areas availability and standards are patchy, but local hotels are to be found, as are many friendly and accommodating Christian missions that seem in Cameroon to duplicate the facilities of backpackers’ lodges and hostels.
Douala has several quality business and traveler hotels situated in the downtown district as well as a handful of cheaper options, and a backpackers retreat in the Center d’Accueil Missionaire.