Comments on: 15 Travel Tips for Africa

By: Volume 11, Issue 3; January 25, 2012 | Overseas, Overwhelmed

Volume 11, Issue 3; January 25, 2012 | Overseas, Overwhelmed — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:45:24 +0000

[...] Source: “15 Travel Tips for Africa”. WhiteAfrican, June 11, 2009. http://whiteafrican.com/2009/06/11/15-travel-tips-for-africa/ [...]

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Volume 11, Issue 2; January 18, 2012 | Overseas, Overwhelmed — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:47:14 +0000

[...] Source: “15 Travel Tips for Africa”. WhiteAfrican, June 11, 2009. http://whiteafrican.com/2009/06/11/15-travel-tips-for-africa/ [...]

By: JM

JM — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:34:17 +0000

P.S. – I like to give away my OTC meds, mosquito net, and other items before returning home. Make someone smile!

By: JM

JM — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:32:33 +0000

1. dental floss – to hang mosquito net in tough spots, or create a clothesline
2. stick-on plastic wall hooks – ditto
3. window-screen repair-kit (or the ubiquitous duct tape) to repair tears and holes in screens and keep bugs out of room
3. pre-printed cards with your e-address if you want e-pals!

By: In the field: 15 traveller tips for Africa

In the field: 15 traveller tips for Africa — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:52:04 +0000

[...] what to take on a trip to Africa, good friend Erik Hersman (aka WhiteAfrican) has an excellent post here.Ken Banks is founder of kiwanja.net, a site that helps nonprofits use mobile technology to serve [...]

By: When in Rome. Or Africa. | Build it Kenny, and they will come...

When in Rome. Or Africa. | Build it Kenny, and they will come... — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:07:01 +0000

[...] Finally, if you’re looking for advice on what to take on a trip to Africa, good friend Erik Hersman (aka WhiteAfrican) has an excellent post here. [...]

By: Russ The African Safari Guy

Russ The African Safari Guy — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:05:53 +0000

These tips are great. I wish I would have come across this before I started going to SA on holiday.
I recommend to everyone to go to Kruger National Park in SA at least once is just too good to pass up.

By: Southern Africa Tours

Southern Africa Tours — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:01:53 +0000

RSA income may be poor in comparison to the USA, but the cost of living is a lot cheaper!

By: Diane-Tene

Diane-Tene — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:57:50 +0000

Saving this post, along with the great comments, for my next trip. I lived in Cameroon for 12 years and I find most of the above good.
Thanks, Emily Jacobi, for the thoughtful tips for women.
To Paco (“learn the local language”) – that is easier said than done, especially when the language is different 15 km down the road!
All I’d add, in the mosquito and other biting bugs struggle, is to wear long pants and cotton socks as soon as the sun sets, and never to wear those vaunted flip-flops and sandals when you are walking in the bush, or just in a grassy area. Bites on the feet are the worst!

By: JS

JS — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:43:51 +0000

These may have already been mentioned (I didn’t read all of the comments – there are a lot) but here is my three cents: never go anywhere without 1) water, 2) toilet paper and 3) plastic bags (preferably the kind that seal). Seriously, just don’t do it!!!