Asia
Taj Mahal Ticket Prices Hits 400% for Locals.
India’s Taj Mahal is in danger due to large crowds of tourists. Authorities have come up with a controversial solution – slapping locals with a fourfold increase in their ticket fee. …
Year: 2018
Adventure
Tourism 4 – Day 5: Bienvenue à Ngaoundéré
One other thing of concern when traveling the Cameroonian roads is the police and their love for checking vaccination cards/documentation (Yellow Cards) for foreigners. Elsewhere, this is to be done by a well trained medical personnel. They routinely checked the identities of the locals who are travelling as well. …
Tips
Traveler Vs. Tourist – Which One Are You?
We all dream of spending our days traveling around the world and seeing some of the best sights out there. While some of us are happy to spend our times sitting on the beach sipping those margaritas, others like to dirt it up and get our hands messy while we immerse ourselves in new cultures …
Adventure
Tourism 4 – Day 4: Climbing The Cameroon Mountain
Climbing the Cameroon Mountain was fun. Getting to the secessionist war ravaged Buea was also another task that even made it more exciting for me. This is my account on my personal visit to the First Hut. …
Africa
Ethiopia Expands Bole International Airport to 22 Million Passenger Capacity
Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport is poised to take over as the largest airport in Africa upon its commissioning in January 2019. The expanded terminal partially commenced service in September this year after the Eastern …
Tourism Visa
Namibia Tourist Visa Requirements
For individuals intending to travel to Namibia for tourism purposes, note that all applicants must submit the following for Namibian Visa Application: Visa Application form in duplicate, signed and dated. Two (2) recent color passport …
Africa
Botswana Offers Visa-on-Arrival to Africans
Africa finally seems to be heading towards the path of unity – the only ingredient needed to make the continent great again. In what appears to be a good move, Botswana has followed in the …
Passport
The Japanese Passport is now the Strongest Passport in the World
The Japanese passport is now the strongest in the world, overtaking Singapore, according to research released today. According to the 2018 Henley Passport Index released today, Japanese citizens can travel without a visa or gain a visa on arrival …
Africa
Congos Sign Deal to Build $550 Million Bridge Linking Countries
Congo and the DRC signed an agreement on Wednesday to build a bridge between Kinshasa and Brazzaville. The two capitals closest to the world in the process of becoming two “Siamese” metropolis that humanity has …
Africa
Ethiopia launches visa-on-arrival for Africans
Ethiopia has launched a visa-on-arrival service for all African travellers. The service, effective from November 1, 2018, aims at making it easy for Africans to visit the country that hosts the African Union (AU) headquarters. …