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Forum: Africa January 20th, 2009, 12:06 PM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 2
Views: 1,912
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
The Botswana Project: Using Cell Phones to Combat HIV/AIDS

Sorry, my bad. That's $0.60c per cellphone!!!

How about I give you $15,000, you buy 25,000 cell phones, and give me
half of them?

Sounds like an excellent deal.

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:37:39 +0200,...
Forum: Africa January 20th, 2009, 08:37 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 2
Views: 1,912
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
The Botswana Project: Using Cell Phones to Combat HIV/AIDS

$1.66 per cellphone?


On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:24:19 -0800 (PST), wrote:
We are looking to raise $7,500 in order to purchase about 12,500 cell
phones for the scale up of our...
Forum: Africa January 5th, 2009, 09:06 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 2
Views: 1,499
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Petrol ava

Hi Gregg,

Petrol is available in all of those countries, but availability
outside major centres is very unreliable.

As far as I know, the Fortuner will run on leaded fuel if necessary.
Personally,...
Forum: Africa November 28th, 2008, 08:40 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 2
Views: 1,846
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Lagos - Murtala Muhammed Airport and SAA

I don't remember the airport much I'm afraid, so I have no defiite
info. However, SAA is part of Star Alliance, so if there is a Star
Alliance lounge, you'll be able to use the lounge. Have a look...
Forum: Africa September 29th, 2008, 07:33 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1,806
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Malarone ---- Cost.

On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:10:26 +1000, " A Mate"
wrote:

Doxycycline offers the same level of protection - much more cheaply!


I agree. It also prevents tick-bite fever, and...
Forum: Africa September 25th, 2008, 07:19 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1,806
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Malarone ---- Cost.

Oops. I didn't register that you said you were going to Kenya before I
warbled on about Malanil in SA.
Forum: Africa September 25th, 2008, 07:17 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1,806
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Malarone ---- Cost.

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:11:12 +0100, Pat Anderson
wrote:

We are going to Kenya for a visit of sixteen days this month, Malarone
was recommended as the prophylactic to...
Forum: Africa September 16th, 2008, 07:45 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 2
Views: 1,557
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
South Africa resources

On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:33:52 +0200, "abc" wrote:

Hi all,

any good internet sites about South Africa? (attractions, national parks,
climate, population...?)

Thanks,

I.
Forum: Africa August 27th, 2008, 01:09 PM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 4
Views: 1,513
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Securing Visa for Angola

On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:17:34 +0100, "Gerald Oliver Swift"
wrote:

I'm hoping
that I won't have to pass up Angola for the same reason. Anyone ever
hear of someone being...
Forum: Africa August 27th, 2008, 12:57 PM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1,828
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Mozambique's Currency Laws

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:06:38 -0700 (PDT), Sapphyre
wrote:

The biggest obstacle I face with changing money is that I don't know
the current exchange rate. The Mozambique...
Forum: Africa August 27th, 2008, 12:49 PM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1,828
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Mozambique's Currency Laws

As coincidence will have it, I just returned from Angola yesterday
evening.

You are not allowed to remove ANY Angolan currency at all, and the
last check they do at the airport before you leave is...
Forum: Africa August 13th, 2008, 10:22 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1,779
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Tanzania

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:07:20 -0700 (PDT), Sapphyre
wrote:

Hi,

I'm travelling to Tanzania next year (Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam). A
few things I'd like to know...

I'm...
Forum: Africa August 13th, 2008, 09:19 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 7
Views: 1,828
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Mozambique's Currency Laws

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:34:37 -0700 (PDT), Sapphyre
wrote:

Hi,

I understand Mozambique currency is non-convertable and cannot be
removed from the country. (Can't be...
Forum: Africa August 4th, 2008, 07:40 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 3
Views: 1,546
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
africa

I've been to Senegal probably 15 times, but never for a holiday,
always on business. Most times I've been in transit to somewhere else
like Gambia or Guinea-Bissau, but I have driven through the...
Forum: Africa July 4th, 2008, 02:12 PM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 8
Views: 1,485
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Zambia - entry visa fee

Some of us work there. Not all travel is for pleasure ;-)

Marc

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:29:24 +0100, "Gerald Oliver Swift"
wrote:

DRC?? I wouldn't pay US$100 to get in, even...
Forum: Africa June 30th, 2008, 04:34 PM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 8
Views: 1,485
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Zambia - entry visa fee

DRC (Congo Kinshasa) is US$1300 for a multiple entry visa valid for
one year! A single entry 15 day, visa is US$100.

I travelled to Zambia in January with a British citizen, and I think I
remember...
Forum: Africa March 25th, 2008, 01:36 PM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 9
Views: 805
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Anyone know any Nigerian curses?

Hi Pat,

I apologise if there was a misunderstanding. I didn't mean that YOU
didn't know west Africans. I was referring to Tashi's post where Tashi
said something to the effect that scammers were too...
Forum: Africa March 25th, 2008, 08:22 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 1
Views: 816
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Routes into Malawi

Yes, the route is passable. It's a long drive though ;-)

The ferry across the Zambezi at Caia runs during daylight hours only.

The bridge across the Zambezi at Tete is in good condition, and...
Forum: Africa March 25th, 2008, 08:11 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 9
Views: 805
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Anyone know any Nigerian curses?

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:10:29 +0000, Pat Anderson
wrote:


Marc
Marc,
It seems the Nigerians on my Yahoo group think it best to ignore all
these "scammers" whether or not...
Forum: Africa March 19th, 2008, 07:15 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 9
Views: 805
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Anyone know any Nigerian curses?

Thanks Pat,

Another scammer tried today. He's a Nigerian pretending to be an
American businesman called Lou Wilson from Chicago, but he has a
yahoo.com address, and a telephone number in Dallas...
Forum: Africa March 18th, 2008, 12:44 PM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 9
Views: 805
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Anyone know any Nigerian curses?

I know this is a strange request, but is there anyone on this NG who
speaks Ibo or Yoruba?

I am looking for a useful curse in Ibo or Yoruba that I can attach as
a signature to my e-mails when I...
Forum: Africa February 29th, 2008, 07:19 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 0
Views: 491
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Driving across the Limpopo

Hi all,

At the end of April I intend driving through the trans-frontier park,
and would like to cross into Mozambique at Pafuri, then across the
Limpopo towards Vilancoulos.

The question is: How do...
Forum: Africa February 28th, 2008, 11:17 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 2
Views: 725
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
South Africa: Shark Cage Dive Recommendations?

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:09:04 -0500, bob
wrote:

Hi, everyone.

After researching this group, I'm actually a little hesitant to ask this
question here as it may seem a bit...
Forum: Africa February 25th, 2008, 08:31 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 5
Views: 722
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
First time in Africa

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:36:51 -0800 (PST), Sapphyre
wrote:

Hi folks, hoping someone here can advise me...

I'm planning a trip to Africa starting in Tanzania, ending in...
Forum: Africa December 10th, 2007, 11:59 AM Posted to rec.travel.africa
Replies: 10
Views: 1,054
Posted By Marc Lurie[_1_]
Anti-malaria medication in Ethiopia

On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:30:23 GMT, grant kinsley
wrote:


I would suggest malarone over doxy as doxy needs to be taken 2 weeks
before and 6 weeks after travelling to risk...
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