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9 week overland safari
We are planning a trip to Africa starting at Cape Town and travelling up to
Kenya on a safari style trip in August/September 2005. Any tips or advice is greatly accepted as we have not ventured overseas before and are very unsure on who to travel with. Thanks Adell |
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On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 06:39:19 GMT, "Adell"
wrote: Any tips or advice is greatly accepted as we have not ventured overseas before and are very unsure on who to travel with. I recommend your partner, your friends, people who you know you get on well with, strangers might work of course, but probably easiest to travel with someone you know you get on with. HTH Jim. |
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On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 06:39:19 +0000, Adell wrote:
We are planning a trip to Africa starting at Cape Town and travelling up to Kenya on a safari style trip in August/September 2005. Any tips or advice is greatly accepted as we have not ventured overseas before and are very unsure on who to travel with. The less people, the better. Three is a crowd, more is even worse. Such trips are all about exploring, coping with the unknown and taking advantage of unexpected opportunities. Collective decision making in that context is a severe drag and can easily end up in frustration, and that's why I prefer to travel alone although I can tolerate the company of a friend very well. But every time there were more people we split so that everyone can have it his way, even though they were very nice people. But then maybe you like being in a large group. Just make sure you understand what it means. |
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In message , Jim Ley
writes On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 06:39:19 GMT, "Adell" wrote: Any tips or advice is greatly accepted as we have not ventured overseas before and are very unsure on who to travel with. I recommend your partner, your friends, people who you know you get on well with, strangers might work of course, but probably easiest to travel with someone you know you get on with. HTH Jim. As I read it I think Adell is asking for advice from people who have travelled from Cape town to Kenya. She would probably like to know which travel companies gave good service. She needs to give some idea of budget, how long the safari will be for etc. so that people on the group can help. Pat. -- Pat Anderson |
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On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 06:39:19 GMT, "Adell"
wrote: We are planning a trip to Africa starting at Cape Town and travelling up to Kenya on a safari style trip in August/September 2005. Any tips or advice is greatly accepted as we have not ventured overseas before and are very unsure on who to travel with. Adell, let me tell you very honestly my first thought. I immediately thought that that is not a good idea. If you've never been overseas at all, I would recommend something like a two, three, or four week safari in east Africa. Just save the rest of the money for another trip next year, if you have a budget at all. Of course there's always the possibility that it works out well and that you like it a lot, but there's the considerable risk that it doesn't. What if you react negatively to the climate and the food and the stress of overland travelling in adverse conditions and get sick, for example? If you decide to do it anyway, don't skimp on the price and look for the best travel company you can find and afford. Then try to get as much information as possible. Two final hints: 1. Protect yourself against malaria. Mosquitos should absolutely not be able to bite you while you sleep (i.e. always use a bednet or insect-proof tents). And you should carry an effective malaria cure, probably Malarone, probably not Lariam, certainly not Chloroquine. You should consult a specialist about using Malarone as a prophylactic throughout the trip. 2. Read a bit into http://www.michna.com/kenya.htm, particularly the check list on what to take. Hans-Georg -- No mail, please. |
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