Links

Links encountered during the trip (but haven't been able to check them out because of the little availability of the internet).

http://www.riverside-shuttle.com Shuttles Nairobi-Arusha-Moshi.

http://www.arushabackpackers.co.tz Arusha Backpackers, hostel in the center of Arusha.

http://www.dumaexplorer.com Duma Explorer, organizing Kilimanjaro and Meru climbs, also safaris in Tanzania.

http://www.shoprite.co.za (?) Shoprite. Supermarket chain covering all of East and South Africa.

http://www.heronhotel.com Heron Hotel, a decent hotel in Nairobi.

http://www.absoluteafrica.com Absolute Africa, Overlanding company.

http://www.tentco.co.za Company that produces the tents that most of the overlanders use, including Tent number 13, "Crowned Crane".

http://www.zain.com Zain cell phone service provider covering East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia). With a card bought in Kenya, one gets free roaming in Uganda, Tanzania, and Malawi. But in Zambia the card doesn't work at all.

http://www.facebook.com Social networking site, popular with Englishmen, Aussies, and Kiwis.

http://www.raftafrica.com Nile River Explorer, Jinja

http://meseranisnakepark.com Meserani Snake Park, camp and snake park close to Arusha, Tanzania.

http://www.fun-safaris.com Tanzanian safari company, organizing trips to Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Trip from Meserani to Ol Donyo Lengai is possible but costs 300 USD (transport only).

http://www.kisolanza.com Farm/camp close to Iringa, Tanzania.

http://www.chitimba.com Camp on a beach at Lake Malawi.

http://www.muzungu.net Saw them at Kande beach?

http://www.kandebeach.com Camp on a beach at Lake Malawi.

http://www.pangotours.com (? Czech truck seen at Mama-Rula's)

http://www.houseboatcompany.com Houseboats on Lake Kariba.

http://www.livingstoneisland.com Livingstone Island, Victoria Falls: Devil's Pool, Angel's Armchair.

http://www.thebookbus.org The Book Bus, Charity organization visiting schools in Zambia.

http://www.hope.com Internet Cafe, Livingstone.

http://www.afrotrek.com Organizing Mokoro safaris in the Okavango Delta.

http://www.deltamedicalcentre.org Private clinic in Maun. Slogan: "We Treat, God Heals". Nice lobby: air-conditioned and with soft couches. Doctor (Dr. Hoko) educated in Germany. Prices as high in Switzerland, e.g. flushing of an eye to remove foreign body: P571 (100 CHF). Unclear if the body actually gets removed.

http://www.cheetahpark.com Cheetah conservation park, Namibia.

http://www.swakoplodge.com Hotel/hostel/bar/restaurant in Swakopmund. Unclear if it is called "Hotel zum Grünen Kranz" or "Swakop Lodge".

http://www.alter-action.info Sandboarding on the dunes next to Swakopmund, Namibia. The 4h activity (9.30–13.30) includes the ride to the dunes, snowboards (for standup boarding) and ?boards (for lay-down boarding), about 5–6 stand-up rides (depends on how quickly you manage to climb up again as there is no lift), 2–3 lay-down rides (approx. 70 km/h), sandwiches/coke/beer, ride back to Swakopmund, and a DVD (one person is filming all the time, later you can buy 1MP still images for N$20 each from him as well). There are T-shirts and hoodies for sale (N$100 and N$250, resp.), but an XL-size hoodie feels more like S.

http://www.swakopmund-museum.de Museum in Swakopmund with many different things on display: stuffed animals, horns and skeletons of animals and birds, overview of Namibian people (Nama, Damara, Herero, Himba, San, etc.) and their culture, Rössing uranium mine, German culture in Namibia, etc. etc.

http://www.aquavend.co.za Water purification vending machine. 1l of water costs 2 Rand. Slogan: "Multi-Stage Filtration; Reverse Osmosis; UV-Bacteria Free."

http://www.figo2009.org.za FIGO World Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics. This event — the largest gathering of obstetricians and gynecologists from around the world — took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa from 4th to 9th October 2009.

http://www.writingtravellers.com Advertised at the Ashanti Lodge.

http://www.bubbleball.co.za Entertainment for kids at the V&A Waterfront.

http://www.intercab.co.za Taxi company in Cape Town, also organizing longer trips, e.g. to the Cape Point.

http://www.tanzanite-int.com Tanzanite seller

http://www.topstones.co.za A gemstone factory at Simon's Town.

http://www.steenberg-vineyards.co.za Wine estate in the Constantia Valley. Offers wine tasting.

http://www.simplyasia.co.za Thai restaurant chain in South Africa.

http://www.districtsix.co.za District 6 museum, downtown Cape Town

http://www.ktr.co.za The Kirstenbosch Tea Room at the Kirstenbosch botanical gardens. Use of laptops is forbidden as they would create an office environment, which wouldn't be compatible with the relaxing atmosphere.

http://www.thy.com Turkish Airlines. At check-in one must present the credit card that one used to purchase the ticket. Unclear why. I presented one that expired last month, and that has been blocked for approx. 3 months. Food is good. Problems with movie showing system.

http://www.atu.com.tr Istanbul Atatürk International Airport. No powerpoints, no free wireless, gate to the Budapest flight was changed 3 times, duty-free shop staff nice, gave me a free plastic bag with the airport logo.