The good old way of travelling

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April 17th 2007

Published: September 11th 2007

Somewhere north of Tsumeb in northern Namibia the German influence ceased. I found myself back in the African cultural heartland - unorganized, dirty, crowded and vibrant. After some lame attempts by the Angolan border-police to extract bribes, I was inside the country, swarmed by teenage moneychangers. In a dirty 4x4 a fat white man with a wry face, sat jammed between the seat and the steering ... Read Full Entry

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28th July 2007

Ouaga
Tom Griffith

Wow
Hey Bobbie, you continue to impress me with your tales. I am planning to go across to Ethiopia in late Aug and work my way down the East. Be great to meet up with you guys. Safe travels! Tom

24th November 2007

heather
non-member comment

just wondering...
Hello, I'm a 22 year old white north american... I am just wondering after being in Angola how safe you would say it is for a female traveling possibly alone. I've been to a lot of safer 3rd world countries India, Sri Lanka, DR etc. but Angola is where I most want to go... I want to do aid work there, i have a degree thtat specializes in economic development of developing of countries, and mine was angola... i want to maybe live there only no one i personally know has ever been there... what do u think will i get raped and murdered or should i be game? ur opinion would be appreciated thanks mate. good luck in your travels

26th December 2007

frans
non-member comment

Re
It is not a game.Angola is your bad choice.You can find here smth more than "died"

6th January 2008

William
non-member comment

Angola
Bobbie...very impressive... I was born and raised in Angola and amazed of your courage. Heather...try Africare. Make sure, if you go, you have contacts there before you go. Do not go alone. You must have a job there set up and be under protection of an organization. Do not travel alone there. Bobbie is got guts. see list below - http://www.conga.angonet.org/ContactlistConga.html

21st February 2008

ivan
non-member comment

hometown
i was born nd raised in namibe, nd during da holidays time i would always travel to lubango. Now that iam here in south africa seen those pics makes me go back to childhood time. specially da pic of my praia das miragens.

5th November 2008

Peanuts
non-member comment

Travelling in Angola
I am suprised by the comments not to travel alone.. I am living in Luanda- Morro Bento and have never had any negative experience... Driving by myself through the country.. People are extremely friendly and positive. Of course soemthing can happen as well, but I certainly believe Angola is not much more dangerous than any first world country..

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