Country Info
- Kampala
- Capital
- Uganda Shilling (UGX)
- Currency
- 23,985,712
- Population
- UG
- Country Code
Uganda Slideshow
Uganda
Travel Blogs from Uganda
Sipi Continued
... friend (the one who rescued Emily) from Las Vegas. They were all very interesting and we had a great time discussing travel, Uganda, Politics, and Religion. It was a great night and both Emily and I went to bed tired and happy. The next day ...
Donation to Qaddafi National Mosque
Written by: Erica Yes, my job takes me many places in Uganda. I was able to tour the the Qaddafi National Mosque in Old Kampala, including many beautiful areas inside that most outsiders never get to see. It was a once in a lifetime ...
On to Uganda
... the extremely bumpy and scary-looking Kenyan roads, past some more beautiful views over the Great Rift Valley, and crossed the border into Uganda. We camped at an area called Sipi Falls. As we arrived late in the evening I did not have much time to ...
More on my Perspective of Uganda
... will flock to you just to stare (and yell, don’t forget the yelling). You are mzungus no matter how long you are in Uganda or how many times you tell people that you are NOT a mzungus. Be prepared that whenever you leave your house to do laundry or ...
Ok... Staying Calm... Somehow
So, rainy season started and I am super excited because I get to collect rain water... It's totally epic and don't bash it til you try it. The dust has settled, which is great, the plants are all green again instead of clay brown. The Ugandans are out ...
Ugandan Technology
Did I mention how much I HATE technology in Uganda? A tortoise could outrun a Ugandan computer. In fact it would even begin with a lead. Here were the factors standing against James and I in completing his report: A lethargic connection speed, ...
Last day in Gulu
... removed my journal. I had every teacher sign the journal so that I might remember them and their contribution to my experience in Uganda. I always save my tears. At the time of departure I am stoic. Perhaps it is a defense mechanism. Therefore I ...
Pedicure and Mutatus
... all, I was just happy to have found a place that served cheese. Little did I know it was the best Mac and Cheese in all of Uganda! It was hard to tell what caused Sarah and I to groan more, the mac and cheese or the pedicures? After our delicious ...
Of to Pader
... managed to make her knuckles bleed while doing hand washing. sigh. but the skirt is now very clean! So we'll be off now but send our love to you all! keep safe and be excellent to each other. Much love from Uganda (land of many bugs) Hana and ...
Gorilla gorilla berengei
... out with a tracker in a small group, and track them through the forest. There are 3 family groups that they track in Uganda, with 8 permits available for each group each day. Set off early in the morning with 2 armed rangers, 2 trackers, a ...
Judy's entry for 8/16
We've been here almost three weeks now, and I'm still feeling out my role in the school. The AJWS insists that whatever we do should make a lasting contribution to the school; so, for example, I should not just be teaching but developing the curriculum ...
They had it coming...
... the tripple murder did nothing to put me off eating them though and they tasted pretty good! Earlier that afternnon the President of Uganda had passed through our trading centre on the way to Iganga. Me and Kirsty were there by coincidence and ended up ...
Un- eventful
... as well, but in the process put a virus on my laptop! Crap! Considering Microsoft Word just made its way to Uganda, I don't think Anti- Virus programs are coming any time soon. After three grueling hours with little success, my stomach ...
Jinja
... the background. After briefly loosing my friend during a run, she has been found and now I am preparing to go clubbing tonight. Tomorrow its a cookout, then up to Bududa for my first day of work. Though bududa is far, I do love driving around in Uganda. ...
Going to site visit in 2 days!!
Just learned where I am going to be for the next 2 years... hopefully! At Gyagenda Primary School in the Wakiso District of Uganda. I think it is near Gayaza... Maybe. I need to procure more information, but I'll be living directly next to a primary ...
A little bit of Pader and SAFARI!
Ria Beirl! here is just a little bit more on Pader (I'm not entierly sure what Susan wrote). Before we came on this trip I asked God quietly if it wasn't to much trouble could we please see some thunder and lightening while we were away (Hana ...
We Would Love to Blog More, But . . .
It isn't that we aren't doing anything here, we just can't post as many blogs as easily as we would like. "Oops! Looks like something is wrong with your upload. Looks like your upload has timed out." Imagine getting this message after spending an ...
F*%$! Hippos! run!
... and only allowed probably 50 meters to the falls, being that they are quite intense and much of the path is on the edge of a cliff. in uganda you can pretty much touch the falls, ill put a picture up when i get home to how close i got but it was insane. ...
Last stop before panic sets in.
After a 2 hour comfortable flight from Addis Ababa down to Entebbe, Uganda i had learnt ,y first lesson and had my first experience of african men.i find myself left on a plane with 20 people (thankfully my valentine had disembarked), all other 100 ...
The Top of the World
Sunday saw me say goodbye to the boys, which was quite a strange and emotional experience, and then stay the night at Tuhende Safari Lodge in Kampala, in the most spacious dorm I think I'll probably ever see, with beds, no bunks, and only me in ...
Meeting my partner Teacher
... NGO's (non- governmental organizations) in the country. He explained that over 50 groups were working to bring relief in Uganda! World Vision, International Monetary Fund and UNICEF were some of the major contributors. He then stipulated that because ...
Welcome to the best day of my life!
Welcome to the best day of my life. Seriously! If I have a better day than this one, Christians will have a tough time convincing me of the value of heaven. It started out banal enough. A morning run to both wake me up and feed my restless ...
Dances with Chimps
... for about 15p every time you stop which helps you to forget the horrors instantly. Fort Portal, is a little town in western Uganda which lacks both a fort and a port as well as anything interesting. It's its surrounding areas which is why anyone would ...