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Very detailed Africa travelogue with lots of information for anyone planning a trip. Indexed for easy reference. 11 Countries over 3 months.
3 months in Africa -- detailed travelogue, travel tips, indexed
Larry2006-05-27 03:11:54
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sleep. The first room
they showed me was a small, entire bungalow that I'd have all to myself, but
it was located next to the bar -- and the whole purpose of me wanting a
private room was to get some sleep, so I asked if they had something similar
further away (though as it turns out, it was unwarranted, as the bar tended
to close quite early). They showed me another room (half of a two-room
bungalow) at the other end, and I took it: the room was basic, but nice,
with a ceiling fan, four-poster bed with mosquito net, toilet, and a shower
with a sign instructing you to inform the staff if there's no water so water
can be brought to you, as the water mains in the area are often bad.
Jambiani Beach itself is quite nice, and immediately reminds one of
Chaweng Beach in Thailand: fine white sand, turquoise water, palm trees, and
little thatched huts to relax under. The most annoying thing about the area
(though they can be found all over Zanzibar) are the "beach boys" -- the
touts that will come up to you and harass you, asking you to book a tour
with them or buy any of the various items they have for sale (they're quite
persistant, and by the beach, many tend to be young kids). In general
(espeically with the slightly older touts), saying "no" or "no thank you"
will deter them only perhaps 25% of the time -- typically, a "no thank you"
is just an invitation for them to try selling harder -- but one trick I
found that works quite well is to say "no thank you, my friend" instead. If
you add the "my friend" at the end, in most cases (perhaps 75% of the time),
they'll leave you alone. I don't know if it's because saying "my friend"
softens the blow or if it's because it shows you know "the game" (and are
not just another dumb tourist trying to say "no"), but it worked quite well,
and once, a tout even replied "I'm
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I just thought it might be helpful for you to know how i am finding your system.
Thank you
Susan J, 2008-01-28 14:00:20