After a tough week of travel from Namibia to Luanda, I was graciously allowed to camp out back at the local Yacht Club.  Free camping is great, but with a not-so-great "shower" and "bathroom facilities," after several days of playing the Great African Visa Waiting Game, negotiating the never-ending traffic, getting lost repeatedly (thanks to […]

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The following list is culled from various friends, relatives, and complete strangers and is by no means comprehensive, but I have certainly heard them all at least a dozen times.
1.  Isn’t Africa dangerous?
Certainly parts of it, but so are parts of the US and Europe.  Africa is a HUGE continent, and not homogenous in any […]

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