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DRC March 9-14, 2017 The Democratic Republic of the Congo also known as DR Congo, DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo is a country located in Central Africa. From 1971 to 1997 it was named Zaire, and from 1908 … Continue reading →

Angola March 9-10 & 14-28, 2017 TRAVEL TIPS 1. Angola is a black market money country. Therefore never use an ATM or credit card as it will attract the official rate 1US$ = 175AOA whereas the black market rate was … Continue reading →

Republic of Congo – March 4-9, 2017 The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo), also known as the Congo Republic, West Congo, Congo-Brazzaville or simply Congo, is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by five … Continue reading →

Gabon – March 1 – 4, 2017 WHY GO? Unlike many of its neighbours, this part of equatorial Africa enjoys both peace and stability, while its superb wildlife makes it an increasingly popular place to safari away from the crowds … Continue reading →

Cameroon Capital Yaoundé[1] 3°52′N 11°31′E Largest city Douala[1] Official languages. French English Ethnic groups • 31% Cameroon Highlanders • 19% Equatorial Bantu • 11% Kirdi • 10% Fulani • 8% Northwestern Bantu • 7% Eastern Nigritic • 13% other African … Continue reading →

The Republic of the Congo (French: République du Congo), also known as the Congo Republic,[5] West Congo, Congo-Brazzaville or simply Congo, is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by five countries: Gabon and the Atlantic Ocean to … Continue reading →

Cameroon – Feb 13-March 1, 2017 Nigerian/Cameroon Border. The border crossing is at Mfum, Nigeria over the very pretty Mfum River. It took 2 hours and two forms. Each of us had to be present at immigration. The town on … Continue reading →

FEB 18-22 This is 367km of difficult red-earth road interspersed by a few paved sections. Driving the entire route starts and ends in Bamenda, in the middle-west part of Cameroon. Drive through some of the finest scenery in Africa, the … Continue reading →

Nigeria – Feb 5-13, 2017 TRAVEL TIPS 1. Black Market Money. Because of inflation, the Nigerian Naira is devaluating rapidly and a black market exists for the naira. The official rate is about 330 to the US$ and the black … Continue reading →

Benin February 2-5, 2017 Togo/Benin border. This was a relatively painless crossing at Hilakondji taking about an hour. As usual, the immigration officials on the Benin side put their stamps on a fresh passport page. Steve seems very resistant to … Continue reading →