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Africa Travel Planning

2018.03.18

AFRICA VISA INFORMATION The following information is based on U.S. citizenship… If you’re from a country other than the U.S., view visa details HERE! If you’re from the U.S. and want more information...

Go with the flow. "Being passive is not the same as being peaceful. If you aren't doing what you know, in your heart, you want to do, you are NOT going with the flow. You are going against the flow. Your reactions, emotions, desires, and talents are all part of the flow of life. Ignoring them is passive resistance. Let yourself go, and go with the flow."
#TRAVELTIPS✈ Road Trip Tip (Part 3) ⠀ I actually took this picture in London (years ago)... Crazy, right?? Anyway... ⠀ Here are some driving tips that always work no matter which country you're in and which side of the road you're driving on: ⠀ 1| The blinker is always on the window side of the steering wheel. ⠀ 2| No matter which side of the car the driver is on, the driver is always in the middle of the road – where the center line is. ⠀ 3| When going into any roundabout, always turn towards the passenger side of the car and yield to any cars on the driver’s side. ⠀ Want more? Check out ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕖𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤.𝕔𝕠𝕞 & search "driving" ... Or click link in bio ⠀ Anyone going on a road trip this summer? Want more road trip tips? Or are general travel tips for summer-time better? Let me know what you think! =)
#TRAVELTIPS✈ Road Trip Tip (Part 2) ⠀ If you're planning a road trip through good ol' USA, here's an awesome fun fact and a good thing to remember: ⠀ Highways which run North/South are odd numbered, and highways which run East/West are even numbered. ⠀ To prevent yourself from getting lost, this will come in handy for sure... When planning a route, I look at a map and think "ok I want Route 79 and it goes towards the east, so I want 79E..." But then I instantly remember that odd numbers don't go East/West, so that sign "79E" will never appear... Knowing this, I look on the map a little farther down the road and see if the highway turns north or south, and that'll be what the sign will say. This will save panic when the exit sign comes fast approaching! ⠀ Then again, everyone uses GPS on their cellphones nowadays, so maybe this travel tip is silly! Still fun to know for trivia! Haha =)
#TRAVELTIPS✈ Road Trip Tip (Part 1) ⠀ Have you ever noticed the small triangle near your car's gas gauge? Take a look next time you're driving... Most cars throughout the world have a triangle near the gas tank picture on the dash to tell you which side of the car the gas tank is on. This fun fact has come in handy for me many times while driving a foreign rental car because I can never remember which side the tank is on! ⠀ Summer is almost here! Who's preparing for a road trip?? Stay tuned for the next road trip tip! =)
#TRAVELTIPS✈ If you're in Fez, a must- see is the leather tanneries! They are ridiculously smelly, so the workers give you mint leaves to sniff while you're taking pictures because they know the smell is unbearable for tourists... ⠀ Fun fact! Here's a list of the ingredients they use to produce different colors in the leathers: Red » poppy Orange » henna Yellow » saffron Green » mint Blue » indigo Purple » (mix) Pink » rosemary Brown » cedar wood Black » mascara ⠀ But before you go, be prepared for EXTREME pushiness from the sales guys. Some tourists go in not knowing this and get bullied into paying a lot of money they didn't want to (or need to). Familiarize yourself with the basics before setting off to the tanneries in Fez! ⠀ Read more about this, and how to find the tanneries, on ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕖𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤.𝕔𝕠𝕞 (& search "Fez" for more info)
It's snowing again here in Norway! And Hell just froze over! (quite literally)
#TRAVELTIPS✈ The color of Lake Louise is unreal! If you happen to go to this magical place, definitely do the small hike up the hill to the tea house (and another small lake)! ⠀ Lake Agnes Tea House was built in 1901 as a shelter for hikers and began serving tea in 1905. Regardless of the history, it's a great hike with awesome views, and a nice little hangout spot at the end -- I love hikes that conclude with drinks! =) ⠀ More pictures of Lake Louise, pictures of the tea house, the hike, and alternative options to the top other than hiking are on my website! ⠀ Link in bio... Or go to ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕖𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤.𝕔𝕠𝕞 and search "Tea House"
#TRAVELTIPS✈ Even if it's chilly outside, wear sunscreen! ⠀ Picture taken deep in Denali National Park (Alaska) under the Midnight Sun. The sun was literally up even after midnight, and I didn't even think to put sunscreen on because it was chilly outside and, I really NEVER burn! But you can see in the picture how burned my nose and forehead are! Haha ⠀ Also remember: sun reflecting off snow is SUPER strong! The worst burn I've ever had was while snowboarding in shorts, because I didn't feel hot at all! So crazy... ⠀ How/When did you get the worst burn you've ever had? Was it in the cold??
If you're planning an Italian getaway, it's good to know about "COPERTO" -- when you sit in a restaurant for a meal or a drink, your bill will have sales tax AND "coperto," which is essentially a table tax for sitting at the table (a charge for using the tablecloth, napkin, silverware, etc.) Generally, the coperto is anywhere between €1 to €5 (depending on the popularity of the restaurant). ⠀ This was super weird for me because, as an American, I'm totally not used to it... But Italians think nothing of it (just like Americans don't even think twice about tipping). By the way, tipping in Europe is nice, and expected with good service, but not as much as in the US...