http://www.odyssei.com Uganda, - lately on the site en-us Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:50:48 +0100 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:50:48 +0100 pet@odyssei.com (Piotr Jaworski) pjm@odyssei.com (Pawel Jaworski) http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24781.html Required travel documents for Uganda: passport [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24781.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24311.html Electric power: 240V / 50 Hz [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24311.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24047.html Area code to Uganda: +256 [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24047.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11647.html Kampala is served by several international airlines from Europe and by more extensive connections through Nairobi. In-country, private cars serving as taxis are often crowded [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11647.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11646.html Telephone and telex services are generally available to the US and Europe. Kampala is 8 time zones ahead of eastern standard time. [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11646.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11645.html Malaria is present, and malaria suppressants are recommended. Boil and filter water and wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly. [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11645.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11644.html Visas are required for entry, as are inoculations for cholera and yellow fever. Travelers are required to exchange $150 dollars in Ugandan shillings upon arrival, and receipts should be retained to be shown upon departure. A $10 airport departure tax also [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11644.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/9671.html Uganda as a nation loves food, and no celebration is ever complete without a feast. As a result there is no shortage of eating places in the country. Food is generally cheap and there is something to suit every pocket and taste. Prices range from a mere U [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/9671.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/9670.html To bring a vehicle into Uganda one must obtain a temporary import permit (TIP) or, depending on the country of origin of the vehicle, a carnet de passage. If the driver is not the owner of the vehicle, they must have a letter of authorisation from the own [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/9670.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/9669.html Getting to the remotest area of Uganda is not only possible, but is usually uncomplicated. Our fast-growing network of over 2,000 km of tarred roads is supplemented by over 6,000 km of high quality murram (dirt) roads, and feeder routes. If driving yourse [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/9669.html