Well where abouts did you go? Its a big country.
Africa
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Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
A couple of times to Morocco (which is great imo) and a longer trip in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia. I'd really recommend Ethiopia as a destination to anyone who doesn't mind roughing it a bit. In Kenya there seemed to be a lot of pent-up aggression and ethnic intolerance tbh - I didn't enjoy it so much.
And a shallow observation perhaps, but the food across most of east africa is not a diet you'd choose if you didn't live there (or even if you did, come to think of it, since choice isn't the prevailing concern). Ethiopian food rocks though
And a shallow observation perhaps, but the food across most of east africa is not a diet you'd choose if you didn't live there (or even if you did, come to think of it, since choice isn't the prevailing concern). Ethiopian food rocks though
Kanda
Diving wanker
Ethiopian food rocks though
^^ Yup!!!
Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
Yeah, it might seem like that's a judgment I reached in light of the latest developments, but it really isn't. It's what I thought when I was there, so the recent news didn't come as much of a surprise really
Nice to see fela fan has his usual pair of rose-tinted spectacles on
**those are black-tinted spectacles but you get the idea
Yeah, it might seem like that's a judgment I reached in light of the latest developments, but it really isn't. It's what I thought when I was there, so the recent news didn't come as much of a surprise really
Nice to see fela fan has his usual pair of rose-tinted spectacles on
*those are black-tinted spectacles but you get the idea
I wasnt being facetious, I promise
I remember your thread/ travel diary from 2/3 years ago. I had a rueful smile on my face, kind of saluting your foresight really.
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
Been to Morocco, Libya, Mali and Nigeria. Next trip will be going back there, defintely. It's a shame that so many of the countries are messed up.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Egypt - twice - and loved it. Morocco is also on my "to do" list
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
You should go ...Tanzania is just amazing..it has Kiliminjaro, the Serrengeti,ngorogoro crater and Zanzibar....to name just a few of the highlights..!
....ooh and spices and strange fruits !
as long as I wouldn't have to climb it!
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
I got tear gassed in Kenya. I was also there just after the Embassy got blown up,
Loads of mad shit in loads of countries but I love the place
Do you cause trouble everywhere you go?
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
The beach and the hotel. Everywhere else was even more boring and there was much less free booze (none, even if you wanted to pay for it).
Kanda
Diving wanker
Do you cause trouble everywhere you go?
Pretty much everywhere I've been (work travel) somethings kicked off yeah!!
My old company used to check the FCO website, if it advised no travel they'd find a reason to send me
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
Pretty much everywhere I've been (work travel) somethings kicked off yeah!!
My old company used to check the FCO website, if it advised no trouble they'd send me to start some
amended for accuracy.
Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
Are you an arms dealer?Pretty much everywhere I've been (work travel) somethings kicked off yeah!!
Kanda
Diving wanker
Are you an arms dealer?
No, my work mainly involved elections, or trying to get them done anyway.
21 countries (some several times) - Morocco, Egypt, Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Burkina, Ghana, Benin, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, CAR, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zim, Zambia, Botswana, SA.
Also some unofficial trips into DRC, Gabon, Somalia & Liberia.
Do I win?
Also some unofficial trips into DRC, Gabon, Somalia & Liberia.
Do I win?
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
All inclusive?! And it was rubbish you say?
Wifes idea. I just meant that I was drunk all day every day for a week or so.
gnoriac
lowly seer
Morocco and Egypt (picked wrong option on poll 
). Morocco was a mix of good and bad, but certainly exotic. Egypt was fantastic, but it was the antiquities that grabbed me, though the people there are marvellous.
Not tried 'black' Africa yet, while I'd like to, I'm much more an Asia person.
). Morocco was a mix of good and bad, but certainly exotic. Egypt was fantastic, but it was the antiquities that grabbed me, though the people there are marvellous.Not tried 'black' Africa yet, while I'd like to, I'm much more an Asia person.
Yeah, it might seem like that's a judgment I reached in light of the latest developments, but it really isn't. It's what I thought when I was there, so the recent news didn't come as much of a surprise really
Nice to see fela fan has his usual pair of rose-tinted spectacles on
*those are black-tinted spectacles but you get the idea
Hey why don't you give your sniping a rest man? Or at the least restrict your negative comments about me to the politics forum where it can be expected. It's getting quite weary to read your judgments about me, for no greater crime than me writing up what i find to be the case in this world.
Have you not yet worked out how limited a context can be portrayed when writing compared to speaking, especially in a format of communication such as this one? So all your sniping about me is based on extremely limited knowledge on your part about me.
It's weary for me being at the end of your negative judgments, don't you get weary wallowing in all the negativity? You're in the fucking travel column here man, a place that is supposed to be positive, to reflect one of life's great opportunities: to go see other people and cultures and their lives. Instead you choose to judge from your throne all the time.
Give it a fucking rest.
