I have received an amazing opportunity to travel around the world for 3 1/2 months. I am taking part in adventures such as staying on a riverboat in the Amazon Rainforest, and sleeping in a hut and going on a safari in a South African game reserve. I am very excited, except I am very [...]
I am from Cameroon and holding a H1B visa. I have a flight from Chicago to Johannesburg connecting at Barajas Airport in Madrid. According to the following document I don’t need a transit visa to stay in the international zone since I have a legal status in the US: http://www.maec.es/es/MenuPpal/Consulares/ServiciosConsulares/InformacionaExtranjeros/Visados/Documents/8a2f4025f4bc4c2cbce81f49952de876ANEJOII9992.pdf However, knowing that rules may [...]
I am traveling to Cape Town & Johannesburg in South Africa and want to charge/plug in a digital camera, laptop, and curling iron. The laptop is grounded, but I do have a 3 prong to 2 prong converter. What type of outlet is used in these cities/this country? What type of converter/adapter do I need [...]
My friend is going to South Africa next month. We booked her flights and she has two change-overs before she gets to her final destination. Here is her flight- Manchester – Zurich (Swiss Airlines) Zurich – Johannesburg (Swiss Airlines) Johannesburg – Phwalabora (South Africa) From what I have read she will not need to worry [...]
i am 14 and my familly and i are going to africa. we are first flying to johannesburg, then flying on to namibia for a safari tour around namibia. we will be staying at a place with a pool, which is very near the sea. we are also going to be going on safari and [...]
a friends who i know say he live in the usa and were working in south africe but when he try to come back to the usa he was stop and sent back fromPARIS INT’L AIRPORT IN FRANCE because he was told he need 1,500.00us befor he could leave.if he is a us citizen why [...]
I wanted to travel to Johannesburg for the World Cup this summer, but some of my cousins might visit us from Pretoria. And my parents wanted to send me to India this summer, but I have to choose one. What should I do? Travel to India or Johannesburg? Thank you for some advices. But the [...]
I am planning on going to south africa for the 2010 world cup. how much money do you think i will need for food and travel around the country and other incidentals? (i am looking for just spending money, not game tickets or accomodation) Are there other costs i should consider? I am also a [...]
We will be travelling from Johannesburg, South Africa to Bangkok, Thailand via Dubal on 24/03/2010 Suggested Reading: Johannesburg: The Bradt City Guide (Bradt Mini Guide)The main gateway for tourists to southern Africa, Johannesburg is seldom explored fully by visitors, principally because of a misinformed view of the … Read More >
I will be landing in Johannesburg and quickly transfering to Port Elizabeth in South Africa, where I will be driving a car down to Cape Town. I might travel to Swakopmund in Namibia afterwards, but most likely end my trip in Cape town. Will I need malaria pills for those two weeks? Suggested Reading: Portrait [...]
transit visa to pass Spain. Suggested Reading: Let Me Create A Paradise, God Said To Himself: A Journey Of Conscience From Johannesburg To JerusalemFrom Johannesburg to Jerusalem: A moving memoir and a controversial examination of a nation’s conscience. Hirsh Goodman’s childhood in South Africa… Read More >
What is the best way to get from Johannesburg airport to our hotel near Kruger? Should we rent a car? Are there buses that run that route? We don’t intend to drive into Kruger, so a rented car will only be from/to Joburg airport…. Thanks. Suggested Reading: REFLECTIONS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN TABLE – Recipes [...]
