Adventure
Tourism 4 – Day 6: Ngaoundéré to Maroua
We left the Touristique Express Park at Ngaoundere some minutes past midnight. The natural thing to do at that time of the night was to sleep, but I was awake and was reflecting on the …
Articles by Ifeatu Osegbo
Africa
New Nigeria international passport to cost N70,000, says NIS
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday said registration and the issuance of new international passport would cost Nigerians N70,000. NIS spokesman Sunday James, who made the disclosure, said the agency will commence issuance of the …
Africa
A plane carrying 139 people skidded off the runway at a Ugandan airport
By Samson Ntale and Aanu Adeoye, for CNN A plane carrying 139 people skidded off the runway when it landed Thursday at an international airport in Uganda, the airline and airport officials said. The Ethiopian …
Africa
Tanzania Launches Tourism Marketing Drive in China
By APOLINARI TAIRO Tanzania has launched a marketing campaign in China to attract business travellers and tourists form the Asian giant. Senior officials of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), Ministry of Tourism, the national airline …
Africa
Portugal is Angolans’ Most Popular Air Destination in December
The cities of Lisbon and Porto in Portugal were the main destinations of Angolans leaving the Angolan capital Luanda during the month of December for Christmas holidays and for health reasons, according to the Angop …
Africa
Europeans Now Exempted from Visas for Visits to Cabo Verde of up to 30 Days
The short-stay visa (30 days) to enter Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) will no longer be used, as of Wednesday, by citizens of 32 European countries. The list includes all 28 countries that are part of …
Asia
Taj Mahal Ticket Prices Hits 400% for Locals.
India’s Taj Mahal is in danger due to large crowds of tourists. Authorities have come up with a controversial solution – slapping locals with a fourfold increase in their ticket fee. …
Africa
Seychelles Signs Air Agreements With 8 Countries
With an eye on furthering tourism and trade, Seychelles has signed eight air service agreements with eight countries at the annual Air Services Negotiation conference in Nairobi, Kenya. The Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) said Friday that …
Africa
68 Countries Ugandans Can Visit With No Visas
Kampala — Ugandans intending to travel abroad have at least 68 countries, 15 of them in Africa, they can travel to without a visa. The countries in Africa are Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Eswatini (Swaziland), …
Adventure
Tourism 4 – Day 5: Bienvenue à Ngaoundéré
One other thing of concern when traveling the Cameroonian roads is the police and their love for checking vaccination cards/documentation (Yellow Cards) for foreigners. Elsewhere, this is to be done by a well trained medical personnel. They routinely checked the identities of the locals who are travelling as well. …