• Nairobi generally has safety issues due to the wealth disparity in the city.
• While most upscale neighborhoods are considered safe, people in these neighborhoods are constantly being targeted…

• Mexico offers up to 8.9% VAT refunds on shopping.

Eligibility for VAT refunds

1. You must be an international tourist.
2. Shop for goods that are worth at least 1200…

• Nairobi has no metro system, leaving you with only two means of transport from the airport to the city center

1. Buses
2. Taxis

Airport taxis

• You can either hail…

• There is no luggage storage at the airport in Zanzibar.
• Most people usually store their luggage at hotels, if you stay at the hotel for a few days…

• The government just closed all currency exchange bureaus in Zanzibar recently, leaving only ATMs as currency exchange centers.
• There are a few currency exchange centers inside and just…

• Zanzibus- previously Zanzibar shuttle is literally the most convenient and one the cheapest tourist transport means in Zanzibar.
• They operate both taxis amd shuttles, for the taxis they…

It's actually pretty easy.

• From the Kenyan side, the main crossing port is at Kisumu.
• In Uganda, you can use either Jinja, Entebbe or Port Bell…

• Mombasa city is an island that somehow divides Kenya's coast region into two: North and South Coast. To get to either of these parts you have to pass…

• Recently Ethiopia introduced e-visas for people seeking tourist and business visas to Ethiopia. Here are some facts you should know about Ethiopia e-visas.

Application

• All applications are done…

• I'd say Zanzibar is generally safe but here are some of the health and safety issues to watch out for.

Ferry scams

• The most common ferry scam is…