Open Sesame Many people who aren’t that seasoned in world travel (that was once me) are completely oblivious that they may need a special “visa” to enter another country. But it’s true: many countries require a visa in order to visit. Types of Visas Difficulty obtaining visas vary greatly… -Visa on arrival: Many countries issue…
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Singapore was an overnight layover. I was en route from Hong Kong to Australia and I was happy that my ticket included an overnight stopover. I love these multi-day layovers; they’re like free, bonus trips. I landed at 1:05PM and would leave the next day at 9:45AM. Just enough time to check in to my…
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My trip into the tiny nation of Burundi had the makings of a plot from one of those thrillers on the ID Channel; that, or a really bad Ashton Kutcher comedy. A story where a police chief of a small, unknown African village befriends an unsuspecting American tourist, and then, well, hilarity ensues. I was…
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The good news: Rwanda was clean, beautiful, organized and safe! What an awesome country that has a lot to be proud of. The bad news…I didn’t get to see much of Rwanda. At all. I flew into Kigali and immediately headed south for Burundi for the night. By the time I arrived back in Rwanda…
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Getting In As I passed through security at Addis Ababa International it suddenly dawned on me how weird some of my trips were…how weird I was, actually. I mean, normal people save their money and take trips to places they look forward to visiting: destinations meant for fun, places that when they get there, they…
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I couldn’t believe I was back in Africa after being there less than three months ago. My December trip took me to 12 African countries in less than three weeks and wore me out! As much as I loved it, it was also uncomfortable and even scary at times. My last trip included some dangerous…
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Extreme Layover India was actually a long layover on the way to Africa. I’d land in New Delhi at 4:30PM and have to get back on a plane at 3:10AM the next morning. Factor in immigration and security, and I figured I had a good four or five hours to see Delhi. It’d have to…
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IMPORTANT NOTE: This article is part of a 14-chapter series on my trip to Africa. Qatar (which is in The Middle East and technically belongs to Asia) was the last country I visited. I flew Qatar Airways from Tunisia to Miami, which included a long layover in Qatar. Qatar was the fourteenth country of fourteen nations I visited in…
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