Author Archives: Chris Desmond

Zimbabwe, Harare, 25 – 29 May 2024

Posted on Wednesday, 29-May-2024 by Chris Desmond

Lilongwe to Harare, Zimbabwe – short flight 1:15 hrs. While waiting in the Departure lounge I chatted to a guy sitting next to me, first time travelling out of India on a business trip and he said when he arrived … Continue reading →

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Malawi, Lilongwe, 20 – 24 May 2024

Posted on Friday, 24-May-2024 by Chris Desmond

Lusaka to Lilongwe another short flight 1:10 hrs. I used the Yango app to call a taxi cost MWK 250 or US$10 which is half the price of the Airport taxis. There is an ATM at the Lilongwe airport but … Continue reading →

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Zambia, Lusaka 15 – 19 May 2024

Posted on Sunday, 19-May-2024 by Chris Desmond

Dar es Salaam to Lusaka is a two hour flight. Departure is from Terminal 3 which is new, with modern facilities, air-conditioned and clean but the clever security people are the same. My luggage was scanned at the entrance to … Continue reading →

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Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, 08 – 14 May 2024

Posted on Tuesday, 14-May-2024 by Chris Desmond

Bujumburra to Dar es Salaam – Before you enter the airport you get wanded by Security, walk a bit further and a Passport check, enter the airport and luggage goes through a scanner had to take everything off, next Departure … Continue reading →

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Tanzania, Zanzibar, 11 May 2024

Posted on Saturday, 11-May-2024 by Chris Desmond

Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar – I took the 07:00 ferry a 1:45 hour journey arriving at 09:45, early morning and the seas were calm. Buy your ticket online from Azam Ferries cost US$35 each way. I was at the … Continue reading →

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Burundi, Bujumburra, 04 – 07 May 2024

Posted on Tuesday, 7-May-2024 by Chris Desmond

I used the MOVE ride share app to get a taxi to the Kigali airport. The Move cars are only Volkswagen’s in much better condition than the regular taxis and the trip cost RWF18,000 or US$14. The hotel will call … Continue reading →

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Rwanda, Kigali, 29 April – 03 May 2024

Posted on Friday, 3-May-2024 by Chris Desmond

Entebbe to Kigali another very short flight 36 min, while they may be short flights they still cost US$250, a bit like the Caribbean short expensive flights. This time bus to the aircraft and walk to the terminal when we … Continue reading →

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Uganda, Kampala, 23 – 28 April 2024

Posted on Sunday, 28-April-2024 by Chris Desmond

Nairobi to Entebbe Airport which is the airport for Kampala, Embraer 190 small aircraft and a 35 min flight. No boarding bridge here, walk down the stairs and then walk to the terminal. There have been a number of films … Continue reading →

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Kenya, Nairobi, 19 – 22 April 2024

Posted on Monday, 22-April-2024 by Chris Desmond

Nairobi – Capital of Kenya. The Greater Nairobi Metropolitan Area has a population of about 7,000,000 people, definitely a big city The first thing I was told by everyone I met in Nairobi was “keep you phone in your pocket, … Continue reading →

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Kenya, Nairobi, Masai Mara National Park, 14 – 18 April 2024

Posted on Thursday, 18-April-2024 by Chris Desmond

Perth to Mauritius to Nairobi is the shortest and fastest route. Mauritius Airlines from Perth 7.5 hour flight, 2 hour layover in Mauritius where I had to go through the rigamarole of immigration and customs and security and get a … Continue reading →

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