Sierra Leone What to Pack

 
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Start packing now...but not too much!!

by kim83_50158

We basically had most of our personal stuff in just backpacks/carryons. Some of it was stuffed in all of our boxes full of stuff for the hospital, schools, and etc etc....be careful at the airport--guys will pick your bag up for you and carry it for you but will not leave you alone until you pay them. Sierra Nat'l Airlines has stricter baggage policies than other airlines also. Oh, and keep important things on you--maybe not your carry-on...there aren't too many rules or at least enforcement against workers going through passengers' luggage for whatever reason...they were on our flight-- taking money, etc. On another team, a laptop and digital camera were taken out of the carry-on and have not been seen since. Watch out for that too. But overall it's not as scary as it sounds, just be extra careful.[Jan. 03] Bring comfortable walking shoes!! This is a must. We also bought comfy sandals...

bullet proof vest

by Ekahau

This is Mary Tymes, a producer for AP, she was killed Jan. 10, 2002, when gunmen opened fire on her vehicle at a checkpoint in Sierra Leone, which is torn by civil unrest between rebels and the government. She was 24 and wearing a bullet proof vest.

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by lvdpiet

Hard scale bags preferbly. Closed AND LOCKED Sierra Leone is hot all year. It can be havely raining Take evrything there yourself. You never know wheather something is available or not. Take something simple, not interesting for thieves. Not possible, not safe.

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Q:  Has anyone been to Sierra Leone recently? This year? Any information about safety, visas etc. ? 

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A: Hi, have not been there but checked with a friend who lives in Ghana and regularly tarvels to SL, his reply was: "haven’t heard anything untoward lately, so assume... 

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