Monthly Archives: October 2012

Useful Information and Links Namibia, Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe

Visas and Arrival Most nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival into Namibia and Botswana free of charge. Visa on arrival is also available for Zambia (USD $50 single entry) and Zimbabwe (USD$30 single entry for most nationalities /USD$55 for …

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Useful Information and Links Madagascar

Visas and Arrival Most nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival into Madagascar. Payment of USD$35 is required in cash, along with a passport sized photo. Money and ATMs Malagasy currency is the Ariary. Euros are also widely accepted by …

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Useful Information and Links Jordan and Jerusalem

Visas and Arrival Most nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival into Jordan. Payment of 10 Jordanian dinar is required in cash – a moneychanger is available in the Immigration area at Amman airport (will change US dollars, Euros) but …

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Useful Information and Links Vietnam

Visas and Arrival Most nationalities need to arrange a visa before arriving in Vietnam. A Vietnamese travel agent can arrange the paperwork which must be presented on arrival into Vietnam along with a photo and application fee (USD$ 25 in …

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The Ho Chi Minh Trail, July 2012

I’ve spent the last 10 days exploring the landscape in central and north-east Vietnam.  The limestone karst terrain is common across sections of South East Asia, creating mazes of caves and jagged mountain ranges.  In Phong Nha National Park with …

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Vietnam, July 2012

Xin Chao from Vietnam where I have been travelling for the last 10 days. I started this steamy journey in the south, in Saigon (AKA Ho Chi Minh City now..).  I didn’t linger long though as the “rebuilt” Saigon is …

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The Dead Sea, April 2012

My frenetic pace of discovery has finally ground to a halt for the last few days on the shores of the Dead Sea. This landlocked salty lake is situated in the Jordan Rift Valley and has long been renowned for …

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The Holy Lands, Israel and Palestine, April 2012

Shalom, My latest journey has taken me on an unplanned detour… the history of this region is inextricably linked with the Holy Lands.  Whether by irony or providence I travelled to Jerusalem and the Palestinian West Bank for the Easter …

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Wadi Rum Desert, April 2012

My latest entry comes to you from the south of Jordan where I hired a Bedouin guide to show me around Wadi Rum desert.  The region was made famous by a British Colonel T.E. “Lawrence of Arabia” who fell in …

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The Rose City of Petra, April 2012

I am now in the south of Jordan at the famed Petra.  It has been a homecoming of sorts because my sister Nicole joined me for this short sojourn, flying in from Bahrain to play in her “backyard”. It has …

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