Days 3 and 4 The group did not have any activities scheduled for our fifth and last day in the CAR. A few of us grew increasingly bored and dissatisfied with being confined to the hotel grounds. Online search showed that Bangui has at least one museum and a shopping mall. We decided to explore […]
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Day 2 The car ride to Boali waterfalls (Des Chutes de Boali) took a little over 1 hour. The waterfalls were full after the rains and they looked spectacular. The area nearby is touristy, with a hotel and a bar, and with many locals who swarm around every visitor trying to sell them something or
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Day 1 Our second day in the CAR started with a city tour. That week, Bangui happened to host an event dedicated to promotion of entrepreneurship of African women. The official part with presentations took place in the conference hall of the National Assembly building and the square in front of it was turned into
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The CAR is considered to be one of the most dangerous countries in the world. It is not a place to go by yourself. That is why I jumped at the opportunity to visit it when NomadMania posted about an upcoming 5-day trip to the CAR. In preparation for the trip, Harry Mitsidis, the founder
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Ghardaïa and around it Algerian Airlines rescheduled our flight to Algiers from early morning to 1.45 p.m. It was for the better. We slept late, rested at the hotel, had lunch, and drove to the airport in Ghardaïa without rush. However, our program for the day in Algiers was cut short. We had time for
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Oasis in Sahara We spent some time in the oasis visiting its towns. We stayed in Beni Isguen and started our excursion there. The town was founded in the middle of the 11th century by a Berber Muslim heretical sect. Its name means “the sons of those who keep the faith”. We went to several
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Sahara We were warned that nights are cold in the Sahara. Everyone brought warm clothes and we were given sleeping bags fit for winter. Five of us women lay down side by side in one big tent. The night was hot. We left the tent windows open so we could breathe and got out of
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Constantine We arrived in Ghardaïa after midnight and drove to Beni Isguen Oasis. We stayed in a traditional guesthouse. The rooms were basic, yet had everything that was needed. Water in the shower was hot and no bugs of any kind. The group now consisted of 5 women. The rooms were double, so I had
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Timgad Numidians were first to populate this area; they called their city Cirta. In the 3rd century B.C., the Romans razed it to the ground, then rebuilt it under a new name, Constantine, after Emperor Constantine the Great. The city is located on the edge of a deep ravine that makes it a natural fortress.
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Djemila On the following morning, when we were going to Timgad, we learned the reason for police protection. Some Islamist in Janet attacked a Swiss tourist with a knife while she was sitting with her children in a popular café and cut her throat. The woman died and the attacker escaped. While he was on
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