This is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Uganda. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2005:651 RealTravel members http://realtravel.com/images/logo-for-feeds.jpg (c) 2006 RealTravel.com 2008-02-05T01:47:14Z 340102http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Uganda. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-05:6491855 2008-02-05T01:47:14Z 2008-02-05T01:47:14Z little haxby http://realtravel.com/member-m3624101-little_haxby.html <p>a entry by little haxby from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/queen_elizabeth_national_park-uganda-reviews-hotels-d1027511.html">Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda.</a></p> <p>Uganda may not be the first country you associate with African Safari destinations, but its Queen Elizabeth National Park and environs offer a wealth of opportunities for the adventurous traveler to explore. Not only does the 2,000 square mile park boast the Maramagambo Forest, the wild and beautiful Kyambura Game Reserve populated with all the animals you want to see, it also shares borders with diverse and vitally important Parks, most in the neighboring ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/queen_elizabeth_national_park-journals-j6491855.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_OeyrVY6bydYvFolOGdL7aMfmWHI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/OeyrVY6bydYvFolOGdL7aMfmWHI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_OeyrVY6bydYvFolOGdL7aMfmWHI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=OeyrVY6bydYvFolOGdL7aMfmWHI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fqueen_elizabeth_national_park-journals-j6491855.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/queen_elizabeth_national_park-journals-j6491855.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-20:5346529 2007-08-20T05:22:21Z 2007-09-27T02:21:49Z little haxby http://realtravel.com/member-m3624101-little_haxby.html <p>a entry by little haxby from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kabale-uganda-reviews-hotels-d5473718.html">Kabale, Uganda.</a></p> <p>We visited Kabale for the chimpanzees. Jane Goodall's Institute has a center here, and it was on our way south. Poachers are a neverending problem, it seems, for the protection of this evolutionary family member of ours.</p><p>In the morning we were instructed to tuck our pants into our socks, preventing the dreaded safari ant from getting in, and headed out onto the road. In the quick drive to the Chimpanzee site, we saw our first baboons. I was so excited, to see this new species, I had never learned their life as pests. Like incredibly intelligent raccoons, baboons will steal, maim, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kabale-journals-j5346529.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_6ChJvlC6WXDyzDCehIG-luF82hc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/6ChJvlC6WXDyzDCehIG-luF82hc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_6ChJvlC6WXDyzDCehIG-luF82hc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=6ChJvlC6WXDyzDCehIG-luF82hc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkabale-journals-j5346529.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kabale-journals-j5346529.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-08:5491122 2007-09-08T18:28:25Z 2007-09-27T02:09:39Z little haxby http://realtravel.com/member-m3624101-little_haxby.html <p>a entry by little haxby from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/queen_elizabeth_national_park-uganda-reviews-hotels-d1027511.html">Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda.</a></p> <p>Near the Kazinga Channel between Lakes Edward and George, our tent cabins were just inside the Park. When we arrived, gleeful with our 'posh' tents, and aching to explore after a day in the van, the waterbuck we saw by the side of the road were incredible, wild animals. By the end of the day, they were boring, fare for the more interesting predators that I just hoped would appear and gore one of them. Yes, I can say that because I haven't watched a goring up close. But honestly, that's the only thing I missed!</p><p>The next three days were spent with game drives in the morning ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/queen_elizabeth_national_park-journals-j5491122.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_26D1lAF5yHlm9QbQ4OfaY.KMib8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/26D1lAF5yHlm9QbQ4OfaY.KMib8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_26D1lAF5yHlm9QbQ4OfaY.KMib8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=26D1lAF5yHlm9QbQ4OfaY.KMib8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fqueen_elizabeth_national_park-journals-j5491122.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/queen_elizabeth_national_park-journals-j5491122.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-20:5346505 2007-08-20T05:11:19Z 2007-09-06T01:52:34Z little haxby http://realtravel.com/member-m3624101-little_haxby.html <p>a review of Crater Lake Lodge, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/kabale-uganda-reviews-hotels-d5473718.html">Kabale, Uganda</a>.</p> <p>If you get too close to 'Frog' lake, the amphibians' noise can be deafening. The cabins are quaint and clean, the food is excellent, and the staff are kind. We enjoyed our two days here, although I would caution against a swim (there's a friendly hippo in the waters).</p><p>In the afternoons I read on the patio, watching a large family of black and white colobus monkeys play around the buildings and fence. In the mornings and evenings we ate at the pavilion, where a big fire was set up, we helped the staff shoo away the monkeys, and ate for hours, first enjoying the fresh food and then ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kabale-reviews-b5346505.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_lWh6w4tlFxkF.1GdHVZG2SwlafA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/lWh6w4tlFxkF.1GdHVZG2SwlafA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_lWh6w4tlFxkF.1GdHVZG2SwlafA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=lWh6w4tlFxkF.1GdHVZG2SwlafA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkabale-reviews-b5346505.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kabale-reviews-b5346505.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-14:5302334 2007-08-14T23:32:01Z 2007-08-14T23:32:01Z Two Travel Bugs http://realtravel.com/member-m4061416-two_travel_bugs.html <p><em>"We spent an awesome hour watching a family of gorillas ..."</em></p> <p>a entry by Two Travel Bugs from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kampala-uganda-reviews-hotels-d5624.html">Kampala, Uganda.</a></p> <p>...had a 200kg Silverback Gorilla throw a tree at you? No?! Well, we have.</p><p>You want more details?!?! Well, OK then... We spent an awesome hour watching a family of gorillas in Ugandas Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. There was the mighty silverback, blackbacks, females, juveniles and a three month old baby. They were wandering round the undergrowth feeding, and we were hacking our way through the undergrowth trying to watch them. There were three people in our group (a maximum of six are allowed to watch any one group per day), along with a guide, three trackers and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kampala-journals-j5302334.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_qI459IUsnzpX.jrScRK05KzAqH8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/qI459IUsnzpX.jrScRK05KzAqH8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_qI459IUsnzpX.jrScRK05KzAqH8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=qI459IUsnzpX.jrScRK05KzAqH8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkampala-journals-j5302334.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kampala-journals-j5302334.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-01:5187548 2007-08-01T22:25:21Z 2007-08-06T14:02:19Z little haxby http://realtravel.com/member-m3624101-little_haxby.html <p><em>"...and then I fell in love with the UNFPA"</em></p> <p>a entry by little haxby from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kampala-uganda-reviews-hotels-d5624.html">Kampala, Uganda.</a></p> <p>On Monday, the day after our awesome rafting experience that also left me frustrated with the intervention policies of massive capitalist bodies like the World Bank, we met with the Kampala Chapter of the UNFPA. The United Nations Population Fund is a branch that never ceased to excite my hope in aid. Because it is not work we do for you, but work we do with you. Chapters are established where population demographics and trends demonstrate a need for certain improvements.</p><p>In Uganda, the population is growing at such a clip, that available resources and the pursuit of ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kampala-journals-j5187548.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_ZrbB5WrIPOiInR93cKrSUrlBlj8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/ZrbB5WrIPOiInR93cKrSUrlBlj8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_ZrbB5WrIPOiInR93cKrSUrlBlj8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=ZrbB5WrIPOiInR93cKrSUrlBlj8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkampala-journals-j5187548.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kampala-journals-j5187548.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-24:5119009 2007-07-24T05:31:34Z 2007-07-24T05:31:34Z little haxby http://realtravel.com/member-m3624101-little_haxby.html <p><em>"Enthralling Pictures Coming Soon!"</em></p> <p>a entry by little haxby from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/jinja-uganda-reviews-hotels-d1364187.html">Jinja, Uganda.</a></p> <p>We drove to Jinja at dawn. Kampala sits on Lake Victoria - the second largest lake in the world - and from that body of water, the Nile begins. We passed the Owens Falls Dam, reminding us of the World Bank and IMF presence. The reason our itinerary included this diversion stems from the knowledge that the World Bank has successfully ensured the erection of a new dam, near the holy Bujagali falls, on the class five rapid Big Brother. Intended to harness hydroelectric power for the region, the plan is yet another example of Western-funded projects that channel WB money back into the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/jinja-journals-j5119009.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_ObrDZhSN3Yo.UfXstmqxzcEEosk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/ObrDZhSN3Yo.UfXstmqxzcEEosk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_ObrDZhSN3Yo.UfXstmqxzcEEosk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=ObrDZhSN3Yo.UfXstmqxzcEEosk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fjinja-journals-j5119009.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/jinja-journals-j5119009.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-19:5086239 2007-07-19T14:31:10Z 2007-07-22T13:32:40Z little haxby http://realtravel.com/member-m3624101-little_haxby.html <p><em>"Experience vicariously the thrill of Kampala's order-in-chaos roadways!"</em></p> <p>a entry by little haxby from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kampala-uganda-reviews-hotels-d5624.html">Kampala, Uganda.</a></p> <p>When I jumped out of the van at the guest house, many of my companions were already checked in, and had slept through dinner. Groggy and jet-lagged we met and found that we were all curious, eager students (whether enrolled in school or not). I’m almost the oldest, but the leader of the trip is my senior by far more than her two years. The social dynamic of this group, which varies in age by twelve significant years (15 to 27), is going to be distracting for me!</p><p>I remember making a mental note that the city reminded me of Tena, Ecuador, a remote city skirting the edge of the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kampala-journals-j5086239.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_XwZkMDTJVmCyKejrm17F2VAFM-o_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/XwZkMDTJVmCyKejrm17F2VAFM-o_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_XwZkMDTJVmCyKejrm17F2VAFM-o_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=XwZkMDTJVmCyKejrm17F2VAFM-o_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkampala-journals-j5086239.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kampala-journals-j5086239.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-18:5075331 2007-07-18T11:17:27Z 2007-07-19T14:31:15Z little haxby http://realtravel.com/member-m3624101-little_haxby.html <p>a review of Kampala City View Guest House, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/kampala-uganda-reviews-hotels-d5624.html">Kampala, Uganda</a>.</p> <p>The City View Guest House has a great view of the city, is somewhat quiet, is attended to by kind staff, and is a safe and comfortable place to stay. Out of the city center, the guest house serves delicious meals, has a bar attached to the main building, and each room has mosquito nets. Laundry is overpriced.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kampala-reviews-b5075331.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_QysSA1WDs5odF72-Y.nCH5me7Mo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/QysSA1WDs5odF72-Y.nCH5me7Mo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_QysSA1WDs5odF72-Y.nCH5me7Mo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=QysSA1WDs5odF72-Y.nCH5me7Mo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkampala-reviews-b5075331.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kampala-reviews-b5075331.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-22:4846836 2007-06-22T09:14:10Z 2007-06-22T09:14:10Z aepafrica http://realtravel.com/member-m4551825-aepafrica.html <p>a entry by aepafrica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kibale_forest_national_reserve-kabarole-reviews-hotels-d1027550.html">Kibale Forest National Reserve, Kabarole.</a></p> <p>We spent Monday and Tuesday of this week working on questions (which is exhausting!). Finally, after it finished raining, Abe and I decided to go for a walk in the park. We started on the trail and ran into Gosia and her field assistants. Gosia studies mangabeys and she mentioned that there were chimps along the trail. We weren’t really sure if we had the directions right and if you see them in the wild and you aren’t chimp tracking, you are supposed to look away or pay (honestly, can anyone look away?). We didn’t see anything on the way in and we decided to turn around and there they ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kibale_forest_national_reserve-journals-j4846836.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_9BxUmii60qwY6AndxGmNnBsjtf8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/9BxUmii60qwY6AndxGmNnBsjtf8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_9BxUmii60qwY6AndxGmNnBsjtf8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=9BxUmii60qwY6AndxGmNnBsjtf8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkibale_forest_national_reserve-journals-j4846836.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kibale_forest_national_reserve-journals-j4846836.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-22:4846812 2007-06-22T09:11:58Z 2007-06-22T09:11:58Z aepafrica http://realtravel.com/member-m4551825-aepafrica.html <p>a entry by aepafrica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kibale_forest_national_reserve-kabarole-reviews-hotels-d1027550.html">Kibale Forest National Reserve, Kabarole.</a></p> <p>Countdown</p><p>Mango Flies: 0</p><p>Days of Stomach Instability: 0</p><p>Tsetse fly bite: 1</p><p>Bee Sting: 1</p><p>Earthquakes: 2 (one awesome one!)</p><p>Baboon break-ins: 3</p><p>So no mango flies in the skin—knock on wood. We have been double ironing seems, crotches, and pockets. Surprisingly, no stomach issues. We have a great cook who makes some hardy meals—there is never less than 3 different kinds of carbs for dinner, believe it or not. I’ll be so excited not to have heavy meals when I get home! However, the vegetables are fantastic. The red potatoes taste better here than they ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kibale_forest_national_reserve-journals-j4846812.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_nCJRC4iFbdHadD7m6pKsMtqrk5M_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/nCJRC4iFbdHadD7m6pKsMtqrk5M_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_nCJRC4iFbdHadD7m6pKsMtqrk5M_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=nCJRC4iFbdHadD7m6pKsMtqrk5M_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkibale_forest_national_reserve-journals-j4846812.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kibale_forest_national_reserve-journals-j4846812.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-22:4846765 2007-06-22T09:09:01Z 2007-06-22T09:09:01Z aepafrica http://realtravel.com/member-m4551825-aepafrica.html <p>a entry by aepafrica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bigodi-uganda-reviews-hotels-d4846721.html">Bigodi, Uganda.</a></p> <p>We went back to Bigodi to conduct group interviews and for me to interview my first for my part of the project—KAFRED. KAFRED stands for Kibale Association for Rural and Environment Development and is funded also by the UNDP (United Nations Development Program). KAFRED was created by a Peace Corps Volunteer back in the early 1990s. It’s actually doing well. They protect Magombe Swamp which is next Kibale. They receive visitors from the park and from tour agencies in the area. At the swamps, you can see a lot of the primates that are in the park and you can see them a lot easier. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bigodi-journals-j4846765.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_fNzKI9oYX7NmTOe3fDR2TiQY9es_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/fNzKI9oYX7NmTOe3fDR2TiQY9es_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_fNzKI9oYX7NmTOe3fDR2TiQY9es_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=fNzKI9oYX7NmTOe3fDR2TiQY9es_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbigodi-journals-j4846765.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bigodi-journals-j4846765.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-22:4846741 2007-06-22T09:05:05Z 2007-06-22T09:05:05Z aepafrica http://realtravel.com/member-m4551825-aepafrica.html <p>a entry by aepafrica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bigodi-uganda-reviews-hotels-d4846721.html">Bigodi, Uganda.</a></p> <p>The first time on the other side of the park was extremely interesting. This is the side where the Bakiga (Ba-Chi-ga) live. They came from the southwestern part of Uganda looking for land. We drove around looking at the park boundaries—on some gnarly roads. We went up close to this village on the border and ran into some women and we asked if we could interview them about land use histories. When they took us to their house, the husband came out with this kind of guitar and started to perform for us. He sang a song about the first Mukiga who flew in a plane—sounds weird but it was ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bigodi-journals-j4846741.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_X1WesQGmJi1oks-1bO1BOPSCoqQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/X1WesQGmJi1oks-1bO1BOPSCoqQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_X1WesQGmJi1oks-1bO1BOPSCoqQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=X1WesQGmJi1oks-1bO1BOPSCoqQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbigodi-journals-j4846741.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bigodi-journals-j4846741.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-22:4846507 2007-06-22T08:42:47Z 2007-06-22T08:42:47Z aepafrica http://realtravel.com/member-m4551825-aepafrica.html <p>a entry by aepafrica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kibale_forest_national_reserve-kabarole-reviews-hotels-d1027550.html">Kibale Forest National Reserve, Kabarole.</a></p> <p>So Saturday, we started our journey to Kibale. It takes about 5 hours to get there and the drive is just beautiful. We stopped in Fort Portal to get some more things. The town seems to have no method to the pattern in streets so I’m still turned around in its organization. It started to rain. I guess the rains have started late this year. I was not happy about this since it meant that I would have to deal with muddy roads. We drove into Kibale and sure enough, there are some spots that made my stomach turn. We got to camp and we have temporary accommodations because of the primate ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kibale_forest_national_reserve-journals-j4846507.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_BtFTmasFRuJEioNszXKUFkB7Et0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/BtFTmasFRuJEioNszXKUFkB7Et0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_BtFTmasFRuJEioNszXKUFkB7Et0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=BtFTmasFRuJEioNszXKUFkB7Et0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkibale_forest_national_reserve-journals-j4846507.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kibale_forest_national_reserve-journals-j4846507.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-30:4652221 2007-05-30T20:54:02Z 2007-05-31T10:41:45Z Jazz http://realtravel.com/member-m4003681-jazz.html <p>a entry by Jazz from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com//d-1221-uganda">Uganda.</a></p> <p>Being a Support Intern apparently has it’s perks. My program director, Peter, took me to Murchison Falls for a game drive on our way to Kampala for the weekend.</p><p>I have to admit that it couldn’t compare to the Serengeti and I had to work hard not to say “when I was in Tanzania I saw…” every few minutes but it really was great to see wildlife like I did so close to where I’m living and we had a great time.</p><p>On the first day when we got there we got on a ferry that took us down the Nile to the falls. Along the way we saw elephants, hippos and huge Nile crocodiles, the largest ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/uganda-journals-j4652221.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_zH.1xxwokWeI4sc5n0-CuSNj6cE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/zH.1xxwokWeI4sc5n0-CuSNj6cE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_zH.1xxwokWeI4sc5n0-CuSNj6cE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=zH.1xxwokWeI4sc5n0-CuSNj6cE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fuganda-journals-j4652221.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/uganda-journals-j4652221.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-04-05:4187262 2007-04-05T11:09:20Z 2007-05-19T20:30:50Z Voices of Africa http://realtravel.com/member-m2651781-voices_of_africa.html <p><em>"it was worth all the effort to get there"</em></p> <p>a entry by Voices of Africa from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-uganda-reviews-hotels-d1292296.html">Bwindi National Park, Uganda.</a></p> <p>(Nicks Story).</p><p>Up at 6am to start the day and find those gorillas. After a bumpy 90 minute drive we reached the park and off we set.....downhill, into the trees. It soon became hot and slippery (rainforests you know!) and I was shattered after only about an hour...downhill! We found the gorillas after about two hours and had an amazing one hour with them. The highlight was when one of the male gorillas started waling towards us from about 15feet away. There was nowhere for us to go (we were in trees) and it just kept coming. Roni did the correct thing and crouched down and avoided ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-journals-j4187262.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_EQcAQWJGmb8IUX8sDoQNitRvrBw_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/EQcAQWJGmb8IUX8sDoQNitRvrBw_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_EQcAQWJGmb8IUX8sDoQNitRvrBw_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=EQcAQWJGmb8IUX8sDoQNitRvrBw_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbwindi_national_park-journals-j4187262.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-journals-j4187262.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-04:4441071 2007-05-04T10:58:29Z 2007-05-04T10:58:29Z Lionel http://realtravel.com/member-m3338812-lionel.html <p><em>"Despite it being one of the worlds poorest countries it was very friendly and quite safe!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Lionel from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/entebbe-kalangala-reviews-hotels-d1450979.html">Entebbe, Kalangala.</a></p> <p>Well this month I requested flights to Africa. It is one of the only continents I have never travelled to so I was excited to go. And the first flight of the month… Entebbe, Uganda. Well we stopped in Ethiopia along the way but we did not have the opportunity to exit the plane. Uganda is in the middle of the continent and borders lake Victoria; the largest lake in Africa and the beginning of the Nile. As well it borders Kenya, and Tanzania, Rwanda, Zaire, and Sudan and, Democratic Republic of Congo, some dangerous places to visit. Despite it being one of the worlds poorest countries it was ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/entebbe-journals-j4441071.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Dke231nBEZmI3svrT9KGvUzNOco_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Dke231nBEZmI3svrT9KGvUzNOco_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Dke231nBEZmI3svrT9KGvUzNOco_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Dke231nBEZmI3svrT9KGvUzNOco_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fentebbe-journals-j4441071.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/entebbe-journals-j4441071.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-26:4090319 2007-03-26T19:43:45Z 2007-04-07T17:19:05Z Jazz http://realtravel.com/member-m4003681-jazz.html <p>a entry by Jazz from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kampala-uganda-reviews-hotels-d5624.html">Kampala, Uganda.</a></p> <p>hey guys!</p><p>so i'm in kampala and have a bus ticket for 7am tomorrow to nairobi. the last couple of weeks in gulu were SO busy! here's some of the things i've been working on in the past 2 months:</p><p>-i started a youth forum with my friend jess that brings together youth from 6 groups to discuss issues like the challenges they face, how they operate, etc to help each other</p><p>- we researched schools and interview youths and their families to finally send ten to local vocational schools</p><p>- i've helped to start a daycare in a youth group which has gotten a bit out of control ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kampala-journals-j4090319.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_qR9rZ6nrEy5s45U2bD5q8i0q0zo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/qR9rZ6nrEy5s45U2bD5q8i0q0zo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_qR9rZ6nrEy5s45U2bD5q8i0q0zo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=qR9rZ6nrEy5s45U2bD5q8i0q0zo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkampala-journals-j4090319.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kampala-journals-j4090319.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-04-05:4185949 2007-04-05T07:33:17Z 2007-04-07T08:20:57Z Voices of Africa http://realtravel.com/member-m2651781-voices_of_africa.html <p><em>"9 hours on tar.....3 hours on dirt."</em></p> <p>a entry by Voices of Africa from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/kisoro-kisoro-reviews-hotels-d1646846.html">Kisoro, Kisoro.</a></p> <p>(Nicks story). We were picked up at 6:30am for our 12 hour journey to Kiroso. Highlight of the trip was seeing the water flow on the equator. The water really does spin one way, south of the equator, the other way to the north and it doesn't spin at all when you are on the equator....BRILLIANT!</p><p>Lowlight was the last 3 hours on the dirt road from Kabale to Kiroso....that was hard after 9 hours. But the views were stunning.....one of the most beautiful parts of the world that I have ever seen.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/kisoro-journals-j4185949.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_LOwEGSZan2KWcB8hjZA37QOEKg4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/LOwEGSZan2KWcB8hjZA37QOEKg4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_LOwEGSZan2KWcB8hjZA37QOEKg4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=LOwEGSZan2KWcB8hjZA37QOEKg4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkisoro-journals-j4185949.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/kisoro-journals-j4185949.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-04-05:4185826 2007-04-05T07:29:52Z 2007-04-05T11:43:48Z Voices of Africa http://realtravel.com/member-m2651781-voices_of_africa.html <p>a journal by Voices of Africa from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com//d-1221-uganda">Uganda.</a></p> <p>(nicks story) . The passport safely arrived and we were able to take our flight to Uganda from Mwanza. Alternative was to take a bus back to Arusha and then take another bus to Kampala....about 24 hours on a bus!!</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/uganda-trips-i4185826.html">[Read full journal]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_eZXgBr3PkB2vos7km7y7wKapNUk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/eZXgBr3PkB2vos7km7y7wKapNUk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_eZXgBr3PkB2vos7km7y7wKapNUk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=eZXgBr3PkB2vos7km7y7wKapNUk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fuganda-trips-i4185826.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/uganda-trips-i4185826.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-17:4003913 2007-03-17T13:18:41Z 2007-03-17T13:51:18Z Jazz http://realtravel.com/member-m4003681-jazz.html <p>a entry by Jazz from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/gulu-gulu-reviews-hotels-d4003697.html">Gulu, Gulu.</a></p> <p>What's up guys!?</p><p>I'm still in Gulu but we finally got the network up to get internet access on all 3 of our computers so i have enough time to actually start a blog up!</p><p>Things have been crazzzy intense up here, the work is non stop since the group ends in less than two weeks now. I've decided to stay in Gulu though, I'm still going traveling in April to Tanzania and Kenya but instead of volunteering in Kampala at the Foundation for Human Rights I've decided to come back to Gulu and act as team leader for the 2nd and 3rd groups coming from Montreal and have the chance ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/gulu-journals-j4003913.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_yBQYgwN2I6P2Nh90Rh2KlZ9ixHQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/yBQYgwN2I6P2Nh90Rh2KlZ9ixHQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_yBQYgwN2I6P2Nh90Rh2KlZ9ixHQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=yBQYgwN2I6P2Nh90Rh2KlZ9ixHQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fgulu-journals-j4003913.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/gulu-journals-j4003913.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-11-13:2801120 2006-11-13T05:08:41Z 2006-11-13T05:41:57Z kristy http://realtravel.com/member-m2737344-kristy.html <p><em>"There is only one Mountain Gorilla for every ten million people on earth."</em></p> <p>a entry by kristy from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-uganda-reviews-hotels-d1292296.html">Bwindi National Park, Uganda.</a></p> <p>Bwindi was a great little town but really the only reason to go there for tourists is the gorilla tracking [read review!] and this is what keeps the town going so they appreciate it. There is only one Mountain Gorilla for every ten million people on earth and to help the conservation efforts and prevent more of their habitat being detroyed it is important that many people visit Bwindi and provide money for these efforts to be continued.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-journals-j2801120.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_-vtW9HltjR7Xpv.gXfsIxit81wQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/-vtW9HltjR7Xpv.gXfsIxit81wQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_-vtW9HltjR7Xpv.gXfsIxit81wQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=-vtW9HltjR7Xpv.gXfsIxit81wQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbwindi_national_park-journals-j2801120.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-journals-j2801120.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-11-13:2801286 2006-11-13T05:18:58Z 2006-11-13T05:29:21Z kristy http://realtravel.com/member-m2737344-kristy.html <p>a review of Gorilla Tracking, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-uganda-reviews-hotels-d1292296.html">Bwindi National Park, Uganda</a>.</p> <p>There is only one mountain gorilla for every 10 million people on Earth. So seeing them from a distance of 7 metres in their natural habitat was the most amazing experience! There are three families of mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park which have been gotten used to humans and can be visited by a group of no more than 6 people each day. You are led by trackers who take you to where the gorrilas were the day before and then track them to find where they are now by seeing where they have slept and what they have been eating. It can take up to 5 hours to find them but we were ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-reviews-a2801286.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_lRiJQ1T-WG5VeTp4sFxYS3nnrFQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/lRiJQ1T-WG5VeTp4sFxYS3nnrFQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_lRiJQ1T-WG5VeTp4sFxYS3nnrFQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=lRiJQ1T-WG5VeTp4sFxYS3nnrFQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbwindi_national_park-reviews-a2801286.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-reviews-a2801286.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-11-13:2801136 2006-11-13T05:08:43Z 2006-11-13T05:13:37Z kristy http://realtravel.com/member-m2737344-kristy.html <p>a review of Bwindi-View Bandas, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-uganda-reviews-hotels-d1292296.html">Bwindi National Park, Uganda</a>.</p> <p>After a big mix up (we were actually meant to be staying somewhere else but they ended up not having enough room for us) we ended up here at Bwindi View and it was very different to what we had been expecting. No electricity - but then there's none in Bwindi - and outhouse toilets and showers. Choice of meals was about 5 different things and you had to tell them what you wanted at least 5 hours in advance. But the service was amazing quality! The people working there were so lovely and really made our stay so enjoyable. If you don't mind a bit of rough for a few days I would highly ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-reviews-b2801136.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_OR0yBtwCPaJUKCsyQZZoPV9lI.s_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/OR0yBtwCPaJUKCsyQZZoPV9lI.s_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_OR0yBtwCPaJUKCsyQZZoPV9lI.s_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=OR0yBtwCPaJUKCsyQZZoPV9lI.s_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbwindi_national_park-reviews-b2801136.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bwindi_national_park-reviews-b2801136.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-11-07:2745053 2006-11-07T06:18:25Z 2006-11-07T06:25:50Z kristy http://realtravel.com/member-m2737344-kristy.html <p>a entry by kristy from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/queen_elizabeth_national_park-uganda-reviews-hotels-d1027511.html">Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda.</a></p> <p>An amazing experience. Very early mornings but so worth it for all the wildlife we saw. The best experience was definitely the cruise down Kanzinga Channel where we saw hundreds of hippos, a few crocodiles, an abundance of birdlife, buffallos, elephants and warthogs.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/queen_elizabeth_national_park-journals-j2745053.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_gO3ZH.pg65r6yrfNS9XqPAmcVZc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/gO3ZH.pg65r6yrfNS9XqPAmcVZc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_gO3ZH.pg65r6yrfNS9XqPAmcVZc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=gO3ZH.pg65r6yrfNS9XqPAmcVZc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fqueen_elizabeth_national_park-journals-j2745053.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/queen_elizabeth_national_park-journals-j2745053.html