Can anyone please give me some feedback on the Club Hotel Watamu Beach in Kenya..... Is it clean? Comfortable? Food OK? Staff? Activities? That sort...

Is it a good idea to book a safari to either Kenya or Tanzania in April? I know that this is the 'long rains' time, but will that significantly spoil a safari?...

Where can I book the tour that goes to the hut where Barry was born in Kenya?

Hi, I presently applying for some positions abroad (probably Asia or Africa)blah blah blah... I am thinking of getting a GSM Treo600 but am unfamiliar with...

Hi, I might be moving to Nairobi and I wanted to look into the possibility of broadband access in my apartment. I talked to one person who has some sort of...

hello the news group. I'm planning my second trip to Kenya. I intend to do about 2 weeks of volunteer work, followed by one week of travel. The volunteer work...

Does anyone know if Malerone can be bought in South Africa? I read somewhere that it is much cheaper to buy Malerone in South Africa and someplace else I read...

I want to climb Kilimanjaro in either Nov-Dec 2007 or Feb.2008. Any comments on which is the preferred time would be appreciated. I was hoping to fly to...

Hi In the end of September 2003 I went to Tanzania to hike on Kilimanjaro. I did the Machame route and I used Marangu hotel as the tour guide. I have posted a...

Hi I would just like to say that I have posted a trip report with some pictures on my homepage http://gardkarlsen.com from a trip to Johannesburg in South...

Hello, Would it be better to have money in us dollars or euros exchange rate wise? Any difference if in travel checks or cash (dollars v. euros)? Thanks Gary

Hi Just out for a bit of advice and hopefully an idea of costs. I have flights booked with my girlfriend to Luxor at the end of October and am in the process...

Any experience with side effects of the anti-malaria;l drug Malarone? Traveling to Kenya/Tanzania for Sept. Thanks

Traveling 30 days Sept, Kenya/Tanzania. Any experience with Malarone side effects (diarrhea,nightmares,nausea)? Or any other travel tips? - Thanks, Bruce and...

I've landed a scholarship to visit Gabon, but don't have a single contact in the country. Any advice for a good guide and travel agent to set me up for those...

Is Livingstone in Zambia a good place to travel? I know about the sights, but I'm curious about safety, crime and political stability as with the coming...

There used to be fifty posts a day here, now we are lucky if we have that many in a week. What's happened? -- Ha en god dag/Have a nice...

Hows the best way to get from Nairobi to Embu? Matatus or something...

I'm going with a group of students to Kenya shortly, and have to prepare for the trip. While Nairobi and Mombasa in th 70's was perfectly safe, I've heard...

To old hacks of Kenya. How to get effectively and safely from Nairobi to Embu not using matatus? Please don't ask what I want to do there. Car rental? Bus? Any...