"shozaloza..... and the temptation to cool down sometimes overcomes you.... Baby think twice!!
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 | No skinny dipping |    |  |
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 |  on July 6, 2004 |
The cruizes down the Zambezi are a whole load of fun, and on the return trip the booze flows heavy and the Africans start up the drums and singing on the top deck.... "shozaloza..... and the temptation to cool down sometimes overcomes you.... Baby think twice!! |
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| Be careful in Zambia!! Daylight robbery/murders!!! | | |
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 |  on November 14, 2003 |
Zambia is a country where most (about 40%) of the population is without work and very poor so the only way they know how to make money is by looting tourists and it is very dangerous to move around without company in most places and do not attempt to put up a fight if you are alone as they are not scared to kill to take your money!!! Even in broad daylight!!! It did not happen to me but a friend of mine who was alone was robbed of all his belongings including his passport, cash and watch and could not travel back for long and even fell so ill due the aftershock that he was in Zambia for almost a month before he flew out!!! So don't take a risk with your life and try not to travel alone but in numbers if possible!!! Keep your passport and travel documents in a money pouch or waist belt and don't remove it in front of anybody!!! Take adequate precautions not to act like a rich tourist to prevent such incidents in Zambia for your own safety!!! |
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| Hippos | | |
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 |  on October 11, 2005 |
People tend to be afraid of lions, tigers, sharks, crocodiles and snakes, but nobody talks about hippos. The fact is that hippos are the kind of animal that kill most people. When they get disturbed, they seek deeper water, we were thus instructed to always row between the hippos and the river bank. |
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| Worn Kwacha banknotes | | |
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 |  on August 11, 2005 |
Smaller denominations kwacha, especially the 500 and 1000 notes are sometimes so worn that it may be impossible to read the actual numbers/denomination or see the motifs. You can only detect the denomination by the color of the notes, which in bad light conditions can be difficult, too.. Watch for this situation when you hand over a big bank note and get a stack of funny notes as change. |
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| Don't feed the monkeys! | | |
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 |  on October 1, 2002 |
Not a tip especially for Zambia. But we were so unsuspecting to share our packed lunch with the wild monkeys near the statue of Livingstone, at Victoria Falls Park. They started to fight with each other and we were glad, that they didn't bite us instead of the bread. The picture is from the website of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa: http://www.uwc.ac.za/students/ |
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| Crocodiles | | |
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| on October 11, 2005 |
We were instructed not to bathe on the river banks, only in shallow water by sandbanks in the river, due to the danger of beeing attacked by crockodiles. And somebody always had to watch when somebody else were bathing. We saw a couple of crocs while we were canoeing, but not when we were allowed to take pictures :-( |
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| Personal safety | | |
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 |  on July 17, 2004 |
Like in any third world country, there are always people who will target tourists for burglary. So be careful at night when walking around. Be careful with your belongings. Try not to wander the streets on your own or at least stay where there are a lot of people. Watch out for kids on the streets who may act as pickpockets. |
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| For Zambia you need pills... | | |
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| on November 6, 2005 |
For Zambia you need pills to prevent malaria and some vaccinations. Ask some months before your trip your GP or a hospital, preferably with a department for tropical diseases, what you need and when you should take these. Please remember: malaria is a real killer. Read about malaria on http://www.malaria.org. There are clickable links on the last page of the travelogues to websites about malaria and vaccinations. |
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| Bilharzia Parasites! | | |
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 |  on August 26, 2002 |
There were concerns about break-ins even 30 years ago (I had a couple in my time, one of which turned into a real 'barn-burner'), and they have become much worse in recent times. Another problem was bilharzia, a parasite that infested still-waters and would invade your body if you swam in those conditions. I did catch it once but took some pills and I seem to have recovered! Photo of me swimming with a mate from Nova Scotia in the Lwombe River near Kasama. Another little pest was the 'putsi' fly - it would lay its eggs in your damp laundry on the clothes line and, if worn without being ironed, the eggs would burrow into your skin to begin their life. This would eventually require removal of the maggot! Thank you James Masamba for keeping me clear of this one! |
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| No visa on arrival | | |
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| on August 4, 2005 |
The information on the Zambian government internet pages on access clearly states that there is no visa on arrival in Lusaka airport or land borders for the visa-needy categories. An exemption may be business travellers covered by local businesses who will organise access from Lusaka. Other info and anecdotal rumors says that you will get visa on arrival, but that you may be dumped from intercontinental flight trtansits if you do not have a visa in your passport. Sounds like you should not risk travelling without a visa! A fellow passenger without visa in my lane from Gabon was charged USD 200 (or was faced with turning back). |
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