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secondwind

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4. After you have your travel schedule figured out,

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 11:42 PM

Oct 2019

notify the State Department of your whereabouts, dates, names of hotels etc.

If anything were to happen, they will know that Americans are there. They can come and scoop you up.

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Early planning stage of future trip to Africa (2021 or 2022) [View all] Lisa0825 Oct 2019 OP

There is one trip that goes down the east coast of africa to South Africa applegrove Oct 2019 #1

Interesting! Do you know the name of it? Lisa0825 Oct 2019 #2

Nope. Saw it advertised about 10 years ago. I'll look. I'm sure the dynamics applegrove Oct 2019 #3

After you have your travel schedule figured out, secondwind Oct 2019 #4

Thank you! I will keep that in mind! :-) nt Lisa0825 Oct 2019 #7

I camped and roughed it with a tour group but you really should go with a groupplan if you are lunasun Oct 2019 #5

Originally, I planned to book through a group... Lisa0825 Oct 2019 #8

Oh, and regarding hiking.... Lisa0825 Oct 2019 #10

I'm leaving for 5+ weeks in Africa at the end of the month. sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #6

OMG! That is good to know about single supplements!!! Lisa0825 Oct 2019 #9

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