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Originally Posted by roamingyak.org
So be prepared. Maybe DRC will be even worse ;-p
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Just thought I'd mention that I'm in the DRC at the moment - been here a month and now in Kananga having come from Kinshasa. So far I've really had no problems - the Congolese are some of the kindest, most helpful people I've met and the police etc are no different, in fact they are the most helpful and thoughtful. I've never needed to worry about my belongings and very few bribes have been demanded (and most can be got out of with a smile and then everyone is all friendly again). I have paid various locals a total of 1 USD in the form of the 'velo tax' which they extort from the locals with a bike.
I know DRC is big and other areas may be different - but here, quite simply, it is amazing and I'm loving it!
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