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  Why I decided to explore Africa  I am passionate about travel, and  exploring Africa has always been on my wish list.  While I didn’t give much thought as to where specifically I wanted to go, what I wanted from an African experience, or where I should start to plan a trip like this, I knew that connection with the local people was just as important to me as viewing the wildlife.  Fortunately, I was given the opportunity to  visit Uganda with OSA , which had an impressively detailed itinerary that combined the best of wildlife experiences with local cultural interactions. My concerns with traveling to Africa  My prior traveling experience was confined to Europe and Mexico, so naturally I had some concerns and questions about traveling to a new continent. Is Uganda safe to travel to? Will I get sick if I eat the food? Do I need a visa? What about vaccinations? What should I pack? I probably had more questions than answers!   Tanner C. Knorr ...
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  “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” ―  Gustave Flaubert Our Self Drive Uganda Tips When we’re planning on driving in a foreign country I always go straight to the internet to see if there are any tips or warnings that are available from others who have done it themselves. There are loads of dangers and annoyances afoot for the unwary motorist whenever they step into a hire car in a foreign country. Such questions arise as – which company is reputable? What documentation do I need to take? – How do petrol stations work? Do they drive on the left or the right or kind of a mixture of the two depending on mood? And of course the classic – what do flashing headlights mean from on oncoming car? – “Be my guest, good sir! You first, I’m in no hurry”   or “Get out of the way, I have no brakes and have no intention of easing off the gas”. The final conundrum being particularly important to get to the bottom of quickly. Anyway, in light of...
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