I'm going on an Africa-tour, any advice?
So this summer, I've decided that im going to go on an africa-tour. Im sick and tired of people going on eurotours, it is becoming to unoriginal and pretty much everyone I know has done it (and they even made a movie about it). Poeple have NO appreciation for african countries and I think that just because economically they are less fortunate than europe (DUE TO EUROPE from hundreds of years ago) that shouldnt discourage people from visiting all the wonderful sites africa has to see, So I've already decided the top 5 african countries that I want to see are south africa, egypt, kenya, somalia, and swaziland, and i might make a pit stop at ghana, namibia, congo, uganda, mali, and central africa republic if i have enough time/money; i hope to have a wonderful time and i want to experience the culture first hand, as in i dont want ANY tour guides to spoil the trip for me Do you guys know any great locales in any of those countries i've mentioned that would be great to see while im there? THANKS!!!
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HEY YO DAWG!! I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU...INFACT EGYPT IS IN MY TOP 5 BEST PLACES TO VISIT ON THIS PLANET... BEST OF LUCK HAPPY JOURNEY..JUST REMEMBER TO DO 7 THINGS 1) GET AN "AIDS" TEST DONE BEFORE U LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY...MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES DONT ALLOW U IF U DONT HAVE AN AIDS TEST CERTIFICATE...OR U R HIV+... 2) CARRY ENOUGH CASH & TRAVELLER CHEQUES WITH U....U MIGHT NOT FIND PROPER MONEY EXCHANGE ETC IN MANY COUNTRIES... 3) CARRY A GOOD MOSQUITO REPELLENT SKIN CREAM WITH YOU..AS AFRICA IS HIGHLY AFFECTED BY MALARIA, YELLOW FEVER ETC... 4) TRY TO ALWAYS DRINK BOTTLED WATER THERE AS OTHERWISE YOU ARE BOUND TO SUFFER FROM SOME WATER BORNE STOMACH ILLNESS 5) ALWAYS HAVE YOUR PASSPORT WITH YOU AS CIVIL WAR TORN PARTS OF AFRICA NEEDS U TO HAVE A PROPER PASSPORT ALL THE TIME 6) WEAR FULL SLEEVE SHIRTS & FULL PANTS...MAJORITY OF AFRICA IS MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN CONVERTS..SO THEY RESPECT TRAVELLERS MORE IF YOU HAVE FUL SLEEVES & FULL PANTS...YA THERE ARE PARTS IN SA ETC WHERE U CAN EVEN GO NAKED BUT I AM JUST GIVIN A THUMB RULE (EXPERIENCE) 7) BUY A LONELY PLANET GUIDEBOOK TO WHICHEVER PART U'R GOIN....IT'LL HELP YOU TO KNOW THE PLACE & BE ADVISED AS IN MANY PLACES THEY DONT SPEAK ENGLISH...THEY SPEAK FRENCH, PORTUGESE & AFRICAANS...
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Just make sure you don't ever go to Somalia for your own safety. There is nothing to offer for tourists there and it's highly dangerous for any one. Please do not go there - I do not want you to get hurt. Your choices are good (Except Somalia) but you can also visit Ethiopia - the motherland of Africa. I am sure you will enjoy Kenya, Ethiopia and Egypt as a tourist.
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You're correct that a trip like that would be a unique experience but just keep in mind that certain areas are very dangerous especially for foreigners.For example Somalia is extremely dangerous for the Somalis themselves let alone outsiders. While you could have a good time at some of the other places you should still do a lot of research before hand. good luck
