The Official Continental Africa Travel Thread

[intruder]

Just got back from Ivory Coast

The energy The food The culture
Oh.. and the women Let's just say there were two little honeys i got "to know" that are making me consider moving there

Next on my list (in order) are:

1. Benin
2. Senegal
3. Democratic Republic of Congo
4. Mali
5. Cameroun

 

[dc007]

I actually kind of liked the "grit" of Jo'Burg. I'm really not a fan of overly clean cities tbh. I kinda like cities that a little rough on the edges. I disliked Singapore for this every fact. Overly sanitized. Amsterdam is probably the only city that I give a pass but only because of the unique/quaint feeling of the city. DC is also getting a bit too sanitized for my liking.

Lagos, NYC, Jo'Burg, London. My favorite cities by a long mile.

I've heard Cape Town is absolutely gorgeous so I will hit it up the next time I'm out there, but best believe 80% of my time will be in Jo'Burg.

In the words of the Zimbabwean uber driver that picked me up when I landed in Jo'Burg "That place is baaaazzziiinnn!"

No lies told....Cape Town is a beautiful city but I prefer to be in Joburg

 

[phcitywarrior]

No lies told....Cape Town is a beautiful city but I prefer to be in Joburg

I absolutely love the energy in Jo'Burg. Honestly gotta do another week or so there.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Kigali in a few weeks cant wait

 

[phcitywarrior]

Kigali in a few weeks cant wait

Pics broski

 

[phcitywarrior]

Get a car for Jo'Burg or just use Ubers?

Gotta get at these Jozi chicks lol.

Also, Durban vs CT? What's the vibe like in each place?

@Lucky_Lefty @Cape Town JHB

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Get a car for Jo'Burg or just use Ubers?

Gotta get at these Jozi chicks lol.

Also, Durban vs CT? What's the vibe like in each place?

@Lucky_Lefty @Cape Town JHB

Uber all the way. Cape is a bit too snooty for me but I love the vibe. Durban is cool but I really never kicked it like that there. Mostly went to the beach to clear my head and hit up a few spots

 

[phcitywarrior]

Uber all the way. Cape is a bit too snooty for me but I love the vibe. Durban is cool but I really never kicked it like that there. Mostly went to the beach to clear my head and hit up a few spots

I'm split between CT and Durban for the 2nd city to visit when I head back down to Jozi. CT is like a must, but like you said, for blacks, may be too snooty. I feel Durban will be cool too, but not as cosmopolitan as say Jozi or CT.

 

[dc007]

Uber all the way. Cape is a bit too snooty for me but I love the vibe. Durban is cool but I really never kicked it like that there. Mostly went to the beach to clear my head and hit up a few spots

Uber that cheap there? When I was there I had a car...I remember the city being really spread out.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Uber that cheap there? When I was there I had a car...I remember the city being really spread out.

City’s spread out no doubt, but Uber is quite cheap. I did have to use the Gautrain on my way to Pretoria.

Some night moves are just way easier with a car. But then you got the whole where to park issue and car jackings as well.

Still on the fence. If I go on a super lavish trip, then I might cop a car. If more of a regular ball out trip then I may just uber around and get a central spot around Rosebank

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Uber that cheap there? When I was there I had a car...I remember the city being really spread out.

Yep. Depends on the exchange rate. I use to Gautrain it everywhere then hop in Uber until it was too late for the train. Wonder if they're still gonna extend it to soweto like I kept hearing

 

[Bawon Samedi]

My dream trip is Tanzania but Im gonna have to save up A LOT of bread. Plus I know Im gonna need some shots. That trip is on hold. Reason why I say Tanzania is ginna be expensive(outside of plane tickets/shots) because while the cost of living is cheap, I wanna do A LOT of things in that country from visiting Kilwa, Safari, club hopping, scuba diving, visiting Zanzibar, etc,etc,etc.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Still debating SA in for April/May vs September.

If only SA had year-round warm weather like Kenya or Nigeria. Their Fall is quite mild, but I'd still prefer to go when warm. Last time I went (early April) they were gearing up for Fall but it was still pretty enjoyable. Late April or Mid-May shouldn't be too bad.

September is when their spring get's kicking.

Very soon I'll have set my foundation in the US so I can shift my base to the African continent on a more permanent basis.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Still debating SA in for April/May vs September.

If only SA had year-round warm weather like Kenya or Nigeria. Their Fall is quite mild, but I'd still prefer to go when warm. Last time I went (early April) they were gearing up for Fall but it was still pretty enjoyable. Late April or Mid-May shouldn't be too bad.

September is when their spring get's kicking.

Very soon I'll have set my foundation in the US so I can shift my base to the African continent on a more permanent basis.

SAs summer begins in our fall/winter.

 

[phcitywarrior]

SAs summer begins in our fall/winter.

Yea their Summer is our Winter (East Coast US) but I have December locked for Nigeria and Ghana. Idk if I wanna wait till September for SA. Might pull the trigger on that May trip. We'll see.

Jo'Burg actually gets quite chilly so I don't know how the activity will be down there. I imagine it wouldn't be too different that Fall in a Northeastern US city (NYC, Philly, DC, etc)