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(When you click on the links of the countries on this list, you will be leaving the Getting Away site and going to The Africa Guide. Click on the country name to go to The Africa Guide, and then click on GUIDE that is found in the links at the top of the page. I believe this to be a very good site, and one that you can depend upon normally being up to date. However, please remember to return to Getting Away. Thanks, Jim.)

Benin
Burkina Faso
Djibout
Eritrea
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Gambia
Guinea Bissau
Ivory Coast
Liberia
Libya

Madagascar
Malawi
Mali

Mauritania
Mayotte
Niger
Reunion
Rwanda
St. Helena
Sao Tome and Principle
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Togo
Zaire
Zanzibar
Zimbabwe


 

 

 

 

 

 






 

Africa


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Travel information and tips on Africa including passport information, accommodations, transportation to and around Africa, attractions and things to see and do, restaurant suggestions, tours, and much more. "Getting Away With Jim Bruner" - your first stop for travel information on Africa! To visit the countries of Africa, click on the country on the map below. If you are not good at maps, CLICK HERE to go to the alpha list below the map.

africa map

Algeria - Angola - Botswana - Burundi - Cameroon - Cape Verde
Central African Republic - Chad - Comoros and Mayotte - Congo -
Egypt
Ethiopia -
Ghana - Guinea - Kenya - Lesotho - Morocco - Mozambique - Mauritius
Namibia - Nigeria - South Africa - Swaziland - Tanzania - Tunisia - Uganda - Zambia

If you are unable to find the country you need on the map, check the list of countries at the left. If the country you are looking for is not on the map or under the list of countries, I have do not yet have information about that country.

Getting To and Around

British Airway

Visit Libya - Libya is a country located in North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea in the north and shares borders with Egypt to the east, Chad and Niger to the south, Sudan to the southeast and both Algeria and Tunisia to the west. Ninety percent of the country is desert and its size makes it the fourth largest country in Africa. Its capital is Tripoli, with a population of 1.7 million people. Libya’s total population is 5.7 million people. There are three traditional parts of the country: Fezzan, Cyrenaica and Tripolitania. Additional information can be found at http://www.visitlybia.com.

British Airway
British Airways flies to Tripoli

The Africa Guide also has some good information. Click on Libya to find out more.


Highlights of Libya - 14 days - Flight inclusive
Libya Tour ref: LI - From $1,678 per person
Ancient coastal sites | Berber villages & troglodyte homes | Roman Leptis Magna
Travel to see the highlights of Libya in one great trip

The Adventure Company provides the best in adventure travel

Ancient sites

Click on The Adventure Company link below for additional information and current pricing.

Mali


Sahara & Timbuktu - 16 days - Flight inclusive
Mali Tour ref: MB - From $4,051 per person
Trekking in Dogon Country | Boat Trip on the Bani River | Legendary Timbuktu
Challenging trip of cultural and historical wonders

The Adventure Company provides the best in adventure travel

Dogon dancers

Click on The Adventure Company link below for additional information and current pricing.

For additional information, click on Mali.


Click on the satellite picture above for Africa weather information.
For world-wide weather information, CLICK HERE.

Posters and Framed Art for Africa

Want to share your vacation with friends and family, and provide yourself with a journal of your travels? If so, just click on Create a Trip Journal for your family and friends to find out how.

Click here for language helps, dictionaries, electronic translators, language software and other helps for learning a foreign language. Being able to speak at least some of the language in the country you are visiting will help you have a better time and enjoy your trip more. Jim.
 

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My preferred hotel chain is Marriott. I have stayed at Residence Inns, Spring Hill Suites, Courtyard, Fairfield and Marriott Hotels and Resorts and have found them all to be of consistent quality and service. I have also stayed at some of their Vacation Club properties and have enjoyed each visit. Click on Special Offers for some great deals at Marriott hotels worldwide! Seniors and AAA members should click on Senior and AAA Hotel Discounts for specials and discounts and last-minute offers!
 
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MyTripJournal offers travelers a great way to create an online travel website, complete with intelligent, interactive maps that show your travels anywhere and the ability to add journal entries and photos from any PC or internet café. This allows friends and family to share in your experiences as you travel. You can choose to make your site public or private, and can even store all your photos in their original quality for later printing! Once completed, you can download your website and photos or have them sent to you on CD. Visit MyTripJournal to find out how!

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