Have you been to Senegal and/or Cameroon? Do you have any tips for super awesome things to see n' do there? [more inside]
posted by Kololo on Aug 12, 2009 - 8 answers

I leave for West Africa a week from today and am having a voltage converter issue. Which plug will work? [more inside]
posted by ekf on Aug 4, 2009 - 3 answers

Netbook for Ethiopia: narrow down the choices. [more inside]
posted by Lemurrhea on Jul 14, 2009 - 7 answers

TravelFilter: What are the cheapest (but best) travel destinations in the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia (specifically, Southeast Asia)? [more inside]
posted by the NATURAL on Jul 8, 2009 - 14 answers

What are some useful items I can give to my friend as a gift for when she leaves to study abroad in Zambia? [more inside]
posted by blithecatpie on May 30, 2009 - 10 answers

I want to learn French in Morocco/Mauritania/Mali - I need suggestions of a place to live... [more inside]
posted by iamck on Sep 4, 2008 - 7 answers

Tanzanian Safari company/location recommendations? [more inside]
posted by jacquilinala on Jul 6, 2008 - 10 answers

How and where to go for two weeks at the end of August? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 12, 2008 - 9 answers

What is there to see and do in Comoros? Has anyone been there? What is the social climate like? [more inside]
posted by Count Ziggurat on Dec 9, 2007 - 1 answer

A friend of mine wants to travel around Africa on a mission to raise money for a good cause. She is 22 but is quite level-headed, fit and enthusiastic. Anyone have some suggestions for a good cause likely to be able to attract sponsorship?
posted by zaebiz on Dec 6, 2007 - 16 answers

Africa filter: What to do in / near Nairobi for a couple of days? [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime on Sep 13, 2007 - 8 answers

I am going to Madagascar later this summer, and have questions regarding my itinerary and car rental. [more inside]
posted by googly on Jul 12, 2007 - 3 answers

What's the best and safest way to travel through some rather sketchy parts of Africa with a sizable chunk of cash? [more inside]
posted by gottabefunky on Jul 9, 2007 - 14 answers

From Washington DC to West Africa. I’m willing to be a courier, to work on a ship, to trade work, to be deputized as an air marshal, to provide technical support on a trans-Atlantic balloon ride, to go as part of a program that requires me to work for them when I get there. I just need to get to Senegal. And cheap. [more inside]
posted by Nothing on Jun 11, 2007 - 10 answers

I want to *go* help the people of Darfur. [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime on Jan 29, 2007 - 14 answers

I have the opportunity to visit West Africa, but I do not have health insurance or a doctor. How do I go about getting the vaccinations needed, and how much will it cost? [more inside]
posted by Nothing on Dec 18, 2006 - 8 answers

Help me find opportunities to work/volunteer/improve my Arabic in North Africa. [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Dec 7, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm searching for a 3-month law-related not-for-profit summer job outside of North America. Where should I go, and what should I do? [more inside]
posted by evadery on Oct 30, 2006 - 5 answers

What book (for pleasure) should I bring with me to Africa for a very long trip? [more inside]
posted by names are hard on Aug 14, 2006 - 29 answers

Where can I safely and productively visit in French-speaking Africa for a few weeks (other French-speaking areas considered)? [more inside]
posted by amtho on Jun 29, 2006 - 16 answers

I'd like to travel the entire length of the Nile River, from headwaters to Cairo. This would involve crossing from Uganda into southern Sudan. Is this possible or just a pipe dream? How would I find out, and go about planning?
posted by gottabefunky on Oct 17, 2005 - 9 answers

Has anyone been to Angola recently? [more inside]
posted by lazywhinerkid on Jul 6, 2005 - 1 answer

South Africa: Company wants us to move there. The question is, do we want to live there? The city is East London. We're a white gay couple (American and Belgian). How safe is it? How much an issue that we're gay and/or foreign? I've searched and asked around, too many conflicting reports.
posted by Goofyy on Feb 7, 2004 - 8 answers