Congo, Congo

Travel Blogs from Congo (186)

Mzungu in the Mist, The Jungle, Congo - The Dem. Repub. travel blog
Mzungu in the Mist
Oct 29, 2004

... the sign had told us was Zaire. But this is no longer the case, we were now entering the Democratic Republic of Congo. After our passports were stamped, we left the crumbly customs office with gunshot wounds and headed for the park permit office. We ...

A travel blog entry by ad_n_caz
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Gorilla Trekking!!, Parc National des Virunga, Congo - The Dem. Repub. travel blog
Gorilla Trekking!!
Oct 6, 2005

Whilst in Kisoro we drove the short distance across to the Uganda/Congo (Zaire) border, we passed through immigration with no problems whatsoever! It was actually quite scary being in a war torn country like Congo, the poverty there was like nothing we ...

A travel blog entry by alinmattrtw2005
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DJ vs the Volcano - Round Two, Goma, Congo - The Dem. Repub. travel blog
DJ vs the Volcano - Round Two
Apr 28, 2007

... the Goma/Lake Kivu area, but by the time I was arriving, things had gone relatively calm. When you are speaking about Congo, that is a HUGE "relatively." I found out that about 5 days after I left there were five murders during one night in the town. ...

A travel blog entry by djchurch
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Oh Give Me a Home....., Pointe Noire, Congo travel blog
Oh Give Me a Home.....
Nov 25, 2008

Thanksgiving has long been my favorite holiday.  It's the best thing about America, I think.  And although I tried hard to ignore it's coming and passing, it has struck me like a 2 x 4.  A wave of homesickness startling in it's intensity ...

A travel blog entry by pointenoirexpat

Forum Discussions on Congo (61)

Newbie Heading to the Congo
Posted on Mar 17, 2009, 23:35:12
Just visit www.africaguide.com/country/congo/ or www.lonelyplanet.com/congo . Your doubts would be clear.
Newbie Heading to the Congo
Posted on Mar 2, 2009, 12:14:44
Check out some of the TP blogs too before you go:
Newbie Heading to the Congo
Posted on Feb 28, 2009, 22:08:13
Never been to Africa so I know nothing of the Congo. I just want to welcome you to our group. We have many members; some who have been to Africa. I hope you can find one who can help you. Meantime, do lots of research over the internet before you go. ...
congo flag
Posted on Apr 7, 2006, 19:52:25
if any admin are bothered the democratic rep. of congo changed their . they'll probably get bored of their name soon, again

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