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Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010 | Views [197]

Not only do you have to watch out for the people who live there, volcanoes and earthquakes also love to keep travellers on their toes. So prepare yourself and keep an eye on the news to see what the current situation is, as many towns are built on ... Read more >
Tags: africa, democratic-republic-congo, disasters, travel-safety
Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010 | Views [79]

Africa is a hotbed for a range of deadly diseases, voracious viruses and unwanted illnesses. If you do decide to travel into the Congo, then you must get to know all them quite well. The DRC has an array of nasty health problems, which can make ... Read more >
Tags: africa, democratic-republic-congo, travel-health, travel-safety
Monday, 1 Nov 2010 | Views [111]

So how do you travel around a country that is on its knees? The answer is not easily.
Public transport and infrastructure basically left when the Belgians did decades ago.
Congo is a country of pockets. Travellers have to make ... Read more >
Tags: africa, congo (kinshasa), democratic republic of congo, travel-safety, travel-transport
Monday, 1 Nov 2010 | Views [165]

Crime is a way of life in the DRC. With most normal facets of life collapsing on a regular basis, many people have turned to crime. Travellers need to pay close attention when they are entering the country and when moving across DRC’s enormous interior.... Read more >
Tags: africa, crime, democratic-republic-congo, travel-crime, travel-safety