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Africa Uganda

It’s About the Destination, Not the Journey

January 1, 2009June 13, 2021 by allison

As mentioned in my previous post, transport in Uganda is a frustrating, slow, and potentially dangerous experience. It is a country where, at times, you wish the journey could be omitted—it’s all about the destination. The first such destination was Murchison Falls National Park, billed as the most exciting thing to happen to the Nile …

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Africa Uganda

Forget the Rebels, Fear the Bus

November 27, 2008June 13, 2021 by jonathan

We had a vast distance to cover on our overnight journey between Nairobi and Kampala, Uganda’s capital city—505km. I don’t think I could sum up the journey any better than Akamba’s Public Road Services own website; Akamba Passenger Services are described as, “A courier service is a company that helps businesses ship packages all over …

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Africa Tanzania

Two Stops in Tanzania

November 16, 2008June 13, 2021 by allison

Like I mentioned in my last post, our introduction to Tanzania was a long bus ride between the Zambian border post and Dar es Salaam (a great way to spend my 26th birthday… or not). We were also taken aback by the difference in personality between Zambians and Tanzanians – rather than wanting to help …

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Africa Tanzania Zambia

Turning Twenty-Six In Transit (Trying to Take Lake Tanganika)

November 1, 2008June 13, 2021 by allison

Since the beginning of our trip whenever asked what I have been looking to most I have answered “taking the ferry MV Liemba up Lake Tanganika.” I’m not sure why I picked this, for in reality I’m not sure it was actually the thing I was most excited about (I’m quite sure that is, in …

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Europe & The Middle East Greece

Santorini – Getting A Scooter

June 26, 2008June 14, 2021 by allison

Santorini We were hoping to arrive in Santorini on a slow ferry during the day but due to high winds our mid-morning ferry was cancelled (which we didn’t realize until 1pm, we just thought it was two hours late). Luckily there was another boat going later, arriving at about 9:30pm (Greek ferry time = 10:45pm).

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Europe & The Middle East Greece

The Greek Islands – and Trying to Get A Scooter

June 26, 2008June 14, 2021 by allison

Samos Our first impressions of Greece were coloured by the fact we arrived from Turkey on a Sunday. In Greece, well in Samos at least, everything is closed on Sunday. We also discovered that the next day was White Monday, a holiday. Turns out, everything is closed on holidays as well. We considered getting out …

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