After a really cool pilot gave us the goals for the World Cup final during the flight, I landed in Zanzibar, got my visa-on-arrival, and then haggled for a taxi. Funny enough, I had another “that’s the official price” moment that didn’t match the price chart, and I not-surprisingly got the right price after pointing…
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I hadn’t realized there was a time change from Uganda to Rwanda. I’d originally thought I’d arrive in Rwanda around 6am and figured that using my “annual free night” certificate at the posh Kigali Marriott could be talked into maybe letting me check in after arriving at 6am. When we arrived at 4am Uganda time,…
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Leaving Seychelles, the airport is quite scenic. Arriving in Uganda, there was ice on the wing! Despite being the capital and largest city, the airport is an hour away from Kampala, in Entebbe. Since I was arriving at midnight, I set up a van through the hotel to make sure I could get a reliable…
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I learned something very important about air travel while in the Seychelles. We’ll get to that later. From Mauritius, I flew on Air Seychelles. It was rather uneventful, which is how I like my flights. Visiting Seychelles is in no way cheap, from my experience. First, you are prohibited from taking suitcases or large bags…
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From Johannesburg, I took a direct flight to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Mauritius. That’s a mouthful! I will honestly say that the inside of the MRU airport has got to be one of the coolest airports I’ve ever been in. After a “this is the official price” / “oh, really? show me? yeah, funny…
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