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	Malaria Tip Rating:

Updated By cleocat on January 1, 2005

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by cleocat

Make sure you take the correct malaria medication. We took Mefliam. You take it once a week and it has very little side-effects.
Make sure you check with your doctor or travel clinic before you travel for the best tablets. The medication seems to change a lot as the mosquitos get immune to some of the tablets.

Even if you took malaria tablets you can still become sick. Any flue symptoms after you have travelled to a malaria country should be checked out and rather test for malaria. The few rands spend on the blood test can save your life.

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	THE CORRUPT POLICE Tip Rating:

Updated By DAO on December 12, 2006

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by DAO

All the towns along the roads have a 80km speed limit as you approach and a 60km limit about 100 meters further. Slow down if you cannot see if the criminal police gangs are there. Even if you are not speeding (I was not) you may still get a ticket. Carry an International Driving Permit or get an official copy of your Driving Licence. It is cheaper than the fine. Hand it over and tell them you need a bank to get the money. They will tell you to go to the Police Station to pay and you get your documents back. Do not do it. It is just another opportunity to pay "Administration Fees". They look like Police, but they are criminals. Keep calm and polite.

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	MALARIA KILLS ! Tip Rating:

Updated By DAO on October 15, 2006

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The last sign you may ever
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by DAO, 1 more photos

Its not just the landmines that kill, so does Malaria. If you are traveling from South Africa, remember your tablets and sprays! It is much easier to buy your needed supplies before you get into the country.

I would suggest you buy repellant with 100% DEET.

DEET

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	Children grab food from you... Tip Rating:

By nora_south_africa on July 8, 2006

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When leaving restaurants on a few occasions we had children begging grabbing our (doggy bag) from us, some places when you eat they sit and wait for you to leave.I do realise they are hungry and poor but its disturbing so plan to give your ( doggy bag ) to first one you see or hide it if you dont want to give it, on occasion change from local market was taken by force out of my hand... so maybe 2 ppl should go to buy things at a time

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	LANDMINES ARE REAL Tip Rating:

Updated By DAO on December 21, 2008

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THE LAST SIGN YOU MIGHT EVER
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by DAO, 1 more photos

Many areas in the country still have active landmines. The country is dangerous. The police are corrupt, the government corrupt and you can't take chances that they have accurately signposted minefields. They probably haven't. On some motorways they only have road signs on one side because they ran out of money.

If you decide to drive (like I did) don't go for a natural break in the bushes. I saw quite a few villagers missing limbs on my journeys.

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	Change your money Tip Rating:

By StephanB on December 9, 2005

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If you don't change your money at the border leaving the country, you will be stuck with it. The money changer will be a woman with a purse and a calculator. That is the official exchange bank of Mozambique.

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	Malaria HIGH RISK Tip Rating:

By nora_south_africa on November 28, 2007

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by nora_south_africa

this is a high risk malaria country so plz see your travel clinic for correct malaria meds

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	Safety Tip Rating:

By StephanB on December 9, 2005

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Young kid awakens in the road
median early morning

by StephanB

As in any struggling country, there is poverty. In Mozambique, poverty doesn't really explain it. We didn't ever have a problem, but I heard many stories while I was there. We traveled with a 2 year old, so we didn't go out at night. Take the usual precautions and be prepared for some heartbreaking sights.

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	The keyword: Patients. Customs... Tip Rating:

Updated By Izak on August 26, 2002

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The keyword: Patients.
Customs can be very slow at borders, currency (Metical, or Meticais plural) can be bought at some borders, but don't count on it and there are taxes to be paid at the border in Metical. Look out for unnescesary taxes.
Public transportation is not easy or advisable to use.
When using own transport, the vehicle must be roadworthy, everything must work, (the hooter too).
Traffic cops can be very difficult and would look for a reason to get money out of you.

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	For the 4 x 4 adventurers,... Tip Rating:

Updated By kenHuocj on August 26, 2002

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by kenHuocj

For the 4 x 4 adventurers, backpackers and eager beaver- travellers, you have been warned

=== 'In 1992 there was a peace agreement for the country between the FRELIMO goverment and the rebel REANAMO group. But before Mocambicans were at war with each other, foreign forces turned most of the land into a minefield: the Portuguese colonialists who initially fought FRELIMO, the Rhodesians who were chasing freedom fighters from their own country, Zimbabwe, and more recently South African Apartheid support of RENAMO rebels.
All of them, together with their allies in the former Eastern bloc and the West are responsible for a situation in which people in Mozambique daily run the risk of losing a limb or their life every time they leave their homes. --SOURCE :http://www.radiobridge.org/moz/indexMOZ4.html '

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