Entry Requirements as of July 2022
Just arrived in Luanda.
Current entry requirements are as follows:
[LIST]At least 72 hours before arrival, apply online for your tourist visa. During the application process, you will need to upload images of your passport, COVID vaccination, proof of funds, and return airline ticket.[/LIST][LIST]Within a few days, you will receive an email with your visa pre-approval attached as a .pdf[/LIST][LIST]Print ALL documents from the previous 2 steps and carry them with you to Angola. Upon arrival, you will show all documents to the immigration official and pay $120 USD in cash. They will not accept any other currency. If you do not have U.S. dollars, then you must exchange your currency at the airport for dollars. There are ATMs for cash withdrawals (in local kwanza).[/LIST][list]You will receive a multiple-entry visa which is valid for 30 days. Immigration said the visa can be renewed two times for a total of 90 days.[/list]
I'm staying in the city center. Found a hotel with breakfast included on Expedia for 15,000 kwanza ($35) per night. I just arrived so haven't formed much of an opinion of the city, but I can say that Luanda ladies are VERY active on Tinder. I plan to stay for at least a week. More updates on the way.
Angolan ladies most attractive on tinder
I have tinder gold membership so I can set my location anywhere I like. I did that with all African countries and in my opinion Angolan ladies seems to be most attractive, especially with the curves of their bodies, have to confess I am an assman.
I have just finished my trip in South America and black girls here are more attractive then black girls from East Africa (Uganda and Kenya). Most black girls in South America have their roots in the Western African countries and many from Angola. Great that somebody can give an update report. I am thinking about going in October because the flights are very cheap then. Especially from Madrid. Just a shame the kwanza has recovered with the high oil prices. Will you exchange dollars on the black market? What is the current rate on the black market. Some girls on tinder said you get double.
Initial Impressions of Luanda
Observations after a couple of days:
[LIST]The typical lady I see is dark-skin, slim, medium height. Most also wear their natural hair, nails, eyelashes, and skin. Not so many hair weaves, wigs, heavy makeup, or skin bleaching. I personally prefer these natural women.[/LIST][list]English speakers are few, so Portuguese is very useful. I learned the language while in Brazil. And even thought the dialect is different, Angolans have no problem understanding. They watch a lot of Brazilian movies, television, and news, so they are accustomed to it.[/list][LIST]Tinder is all you need for online. Set your location to Luanda, and be prepared.[/LIST][LIST]If you prefer to hunt in person, then stroll to Avenida 4 de Fevereiro. It's located downtown and features a mall called Shopping Fortaleza as well as Marginal da Baia which is a seaside boardwalk full of people walking, jogging, eating, vending, and sitting on numerous public benches. For daytime pickup, this place is a goldmine.[/LIST][LIST]As of mid-July 2022, the parallel (black market) rate for exchanging US Dollars is 490 kwanza. This is about 15% better than the official bank rate of 423. Also interesting to note that women hold the cash and exchange your currency in the streets here. First time I've ever seen that.[/LIST][LIST]Luanda is more expensive than other African cities I've visited. Costs of food, transport, hotels, entertainment are noticeably high here. And even though it's possible to exchange dollars / euros on the street for a better rate (see above), this still doesn't offset the elevated prices.[/LIST][LIST]Ilha de Cabo, an island just off the coast of downtown Luanda, has about 5 kilometers of beautiful, pristine beaches. This morning I walked the island's beachfront avenue to explore hotel options, and I counted 10 city workers whose job it is to clean the beaches daily. Not something I often see on this continent.[/LIST]