General Reports

[Member #4349]

Don't really know where to put this, but its worth reading before you go:

http://journal.shouxi.net/qikan/article.php?id=201644

[Nguvu2]

Do not know what country you are from but you can obtain a Ugandan visa at the airport or at the entry point when you travel by road. Visas are good for one to three months and cost $50. Unlike Kenyan visas which allow multiple entry as long as you remain within the East African community, Uganda hits you each and every time for a new visa if you exit.

[MikeM488]

25US dollars for a visa. But they will also take Euro, Pounds and Swiss currency at the airport.

[MikeM488]

At the Nairobi airport, exchange your money in the luggage area. The rates are better than before you get your visa at the airport.

Also, when leaving the country, if you want to sell back your shilling. The rates are better before you check in than upstairs by the gate.

[Bubba Smith]

Has anyone ever tried to obtain a ugandan visa at the embassy in Kenya? How long does it take?

I am not confident that with the passport I hold I would be able to get it on arrival.

TIA

You should have no problem getting a visa at whatever border point you enter. Is $25 and good for three months. Takes about 10 mins at the border.

[Concarne]

Has anyone ever tried to obtain a ugandan visa at the embassy in Kenya? How long does it take?

I am not confident that with the passport I hold I would be able to get it on arrival.

TIA

[Concarne]

Tix have been bought. Arrive in May, will hang out for a month or so.

If I get bored I am heading to uganda for a week and possibly rwanda depending on time constraings.

I figure will spend at least 1-2weeks along the Kenyan coast.

Anyone around? PM or post and we can shares stories and a drink.

Concarne

[Member #4364]

To the south coast it costs more (expensive area); furthermore the ferry.
I think round 3000 ksh would be asked.

Cheers

[Concarne]

In my experience, this has been very true. You can find ladies with the sexiest bodies, but you get them into bed and you feel like a p0rn director, telling them where to move and what to do. Makes for some interesting situations, and depending on the girl she'll be willing to try almost anything. Still, would be nice to have a veteran.

It's gonna be hit-or-miss with an older lady simply because culturally sex isn't meant for "fun and games", just to "get in there and get the goods".

Of course, it all depends on what you want. Perhaps concentrate on ladies who seem to be fairly worldly and you might get the more experienced sweety.

Or go with a Pro.

I always find this topic interesting: both situations have their own appeal and rewards.

My simple answer is: why not just mix it up a little bit?

I dig a young had bod as much as the next guy and some of them will know what they are doing, the others will either be willing to go with the flow or be starfishes...so what? Next in line.

On the other hand you can find some oldies (mind you this is a relative term and we are still talking under 30 unless you wish to go higher) who still have a righteous bod and you throw in the experience factor you can be in for a treat.
My only issue is the baby damage and I will spend as long as it takes to assess for it, I may even be very blunt if I cannot ascertain from examination. If I get it wrong well than an LT turns into an ST and we are doing it doggies stye or reverse cowboy baby!

So my bottom line: mix it up! More fun that way!

[Willyboy]

I arrive early on sunday the 18th of October and am looking to get to Diani beach, can anyone give me an idea of taxi prices and recommendations or how to do it by public transport. Im travelling on my own and am experienced in travelling in africa.

Many thansk mark

Not possibel public transport airport to diani. Problem is ferry.

Taxi will cost you around 2000kes to 3000 kes (109 kes for 1 euro).

Distans.30km after ferry.9km bifore ferry.

[Markle Canard]

I arrive early on sunday the 18th of October and am looking to get to Diani beach, can anyone give me an idea of taxi prices and recommendations or how to do it by public transport. Im travelling on my own and am experienced in travelling in africa.

Many thansk mark

[Tcmits]

I don't think I ever paid more than 1000 ksh even for overnight in Malindi. That was in '06 so prices could be up a bit since then, but I could easily see ST being as low as 500 ksh for second tier. I have recommended Malindi to people several times.

He doesn't miscalculates, he just lies : "I soldi? Cinquecento scellini, più o meno 5 euro" ---> "The money ? Five hundred schillings, approximately 5 euro".

Anyway I just wanted to know if that was bullshit , and you confirmed that.
Malindi trip taken off list.

[Benchc]

Ah, as a non italian speaker I had a english translation which quoted 1,500.

Malindi was a nice town the italian influence is seen through better food and better presented ladies. As I said the working ladies I saw in the club were out of this world.

Watamu a few miles south has some lovely beaches and the village outside the all inclusive resorts looked like an interesting place to explore. Lots of small huts producing and selling different types of necklaces etc. in bulk for sale to traders.

Both of these were characterised for me by the much reduced level of hassle from beach vendors & drunk bar girls and thus more relaxing, however not speaking italian was a doule edged sword.

Gedi ruins are located near the main road and worth a look if you are in the area but not really worth the trip unless you are really into that stuff, the ruins near Mtwapa are easier to fit in to a Mombasa based vacation.

[Gaudente]

He doesn't miscalculates, he just lies : "I soldi? Cinquecento scellini, più o meno 5 euro" ---> "The money ? Five hundred schillings, approximately 5 euro".
Anyway I just wanted to know if that was bullshit , and you confirmed that.
Malindi trip taken off list.

[Benchc]

According to this link http://blog.panorama.it/mondo/2008/0...ine-a-malindi/ (sorry it is in Italian) the price for a ho in Malindi is just 500 schilling.

Is that true or just one more piece of media crap ?

He actually miscalculates, he quotes 1500 scellini as 5 euro whereas at current rates it is more like 13-14 euro. He is, in the main using this document as his source:

http://www.unicef.es/contenidos/582/...ploitation.pdf

Not pleasant reading but it does lay out more clearly the facts around this subject at that particular moment in time, I do not know what other resources he may of used.

I spent one evening in Malindi last year. It was very different to Mombasa, I went to the Star-Dust after a so so dinner at the Karen Blixen next door and aside from a few flirty looks was left to my own devices. It seemed to me that the guys had to chase the ladies down and one poor fellows unsucessful attempts did keep me amused for the couple of hours we spent there.

Alas, I had company and so could not partake myself but in all honesty the women I saw in Star-Dust that evening were some of the most beautiful and classy looking I had seen in my time in Kenya.

Had I been alone or otherwise freed from the confines of the ball & chain I would have been all over them.