Off the beaten track: a tourist in Luanda
August 23rd 2006 Eight things that I didn’t know about the capital of Angola a week ago:
(1) It is one of the most expensive cities in the world; I assume, the most expensive in Africa. US$10 for an iceberg lettuce, for example. And I’m assured that eating out in London seems modestly priced by comparison.
(2) The US dollar is, effectively, a second currency, thanks, in no small part, to the booming oil
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