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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Victoria ShortFalls
Poverty is rampant in Zambia in spite of being a tourist destination. Unemployment is extremely high and government-funded education only goes through 7th grade. Given these circumstances I was pleasantly surprised to see how friendly the people are and what a … Continue reading
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Tagged Livingstone, negotiator, poverty, tourists, vendors, Victoria Falls
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Zambia Side of the Falls
Years ago (2001) when I did a canoe safari down the lower Zambezi I was technically in Zimbabwe except when I put my foot on the opposite shore. However, as one who has collected countries now for over 10 years, … Continue reading
More About Maseru
My second and third encounters in Lesotho’s capital city, Maseru, were quite different from the road block. Needless to say I didn’t ask directions upon leaving the Ak47 toting police, just drove out of there quickly, hoping to find a familiar … Continue reading
Almost Left in Lesotho
Moments after passing through the border my travel partner and I were stopped at a road block by 6 policemen brandishing AK47’s . We were asked to get out of the car and present our declaration of the goods we … Continue reading
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Tagged AK47, border crossings, international driver's license, Lesotho, loti, Maseru, policemen
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