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Being under stress is not what I will consider as enjoyable trip.
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Being under stress is not what I will consider as enjoyable trip.
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True: Thats what you call an adventure ;-)
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25 Oct 2015
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ARGH! Like the rest of you found the response from Wynn totally depressing and... ignorant! Sad, sad, sad!!!!! I lived in Kenya. Was there earlier this year. Am returning to East Africa the end of this year to work on a film about just this subject. We need to be going to Africa, not scaring people away! www.LorraineChittock.com/kickstarter.php
I travel solo. I am female. I lived in Egypt for 7 years too. I live in Chile. My heart is in Africa.
I'm not sure about bicycles, but for riding motos, UGANDA is the place to ride! You're welcome in ALL the National Parks, wowza!
James, please get your gf to friend me on fb and send me a message.
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25 Oct 2015
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James, do you guys know there's a HU meet in South Africa on November 12-15???? What a great jumping off point that would be. It's in an INCREDIBLE location.
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31 Oct 2015
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I hope your girlfriend reconsiders... Africa is an amazing place to cycle through - I spent 18 months cycling on the continent on my way to Cape Town from home. Please let your girfriend know that she is more than welcome to ask me any questions.
I could give you an email address book full of people - including women, travelling alone or with their other half - who have cycled or are cycling through Africa. They've all lived to tell the tale, weren't raped and had an amazing time!
Of course there are some risks... you each need to weigh them up - but the risks are not greater because of gender, and being a woman is absolutely NOT a reason to not go. Actually, I am convinced that you are safer as a woman travelling in Africa...
Heading back to Africa in December on a motorbike this time...
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Get her to reconsider!
That is crazy to be put off by people who have never been there.
We were two women on one motorbike, Cape Town to Cairo, camping wild quite a lot of the time and never had any problems - in fact Ethiopia and Sudan were our favourite part of Africa.
Just get on the road and give it a try.
Maybe consider riding from South to North as that will be less of a culture shock in some ways and more English spoken initially. And don't forget if there are any parts where you do feel unsafe you can hop onto a bus or train.
It sounds like you've done a lot of planning and dreaming already - don't throw away those dreams
Put her in touch with me for a chat - are you UK based? There really are a lot of people who have done it safely - you rarely get to hear the good news stories.
Good luck
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Back in Africa! Safely. :-)
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