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One and a half days to get to a swamp in Uganda

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September 5th 2023
Uganda day 1 One and a half days to get to a swamp I am in the 60th country I have been to so nearly a third of the way to a full house! Getting here was a bit fraught at times but nothing like travelling with Qatar airways thankfully. The flight leaving Birmingham was about an hour late leaving with no explanation as to why. Then we spent 26 very long minutes traversing round Istanbul airpor ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Western Region » Kibale National Forest

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Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more