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The blue waters of Zanzibar

W O W !!!  So this is how the their beach looks like. I got this picture from my colleagues last night.  They went to Zanzibar last weekend without me!  But wait, I’m flying back (AGAIN!) to Uganda tomorrow, so maybe there is still a chance of me going to Zanzibar after all. 

An aborted Zanzibar trip

While in Uganda, we planned to go to Zanzibar last weekend. Zanzibar is still part of Africa, in the Eastern side which belongs to the republic of Tanzania. We’ve been told there were nice Zanzibar beaches in its coast and numerous islets. A day in the beach to unwind was our target and also a [...]

In Uganda again

Guess where I am? I’m back in Uganda since last week! I arrived Tuesday night after an 8-hour flight from Amsterdam. I was very tired coz I only slept about an hour the night before I left for the trip. Kampala Serena Anyway, I am staying at Kampala Serena again. I’m glad I am staying [...]

Travel plans for June

Where is Prague Connection headed this month? Probably I’ll be going back to Uganda and if I’m lucky I’ll be able to have time to explore Europe. Travel is going to be expensive with the high cost of fuel. Time and money are two major considerations of a traveler. If I have time and can’t [...]

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Ferrying home from Molokabok Island, you’d usually see people sailing (some were fishing) in the very blue sea. blue sea, blue sky

At Ngamba Island, Uganda

On Sunday, my colleagues and I took a van ride 40 kms. from Kampala to Entebbe dock. We were going on a speed boat trip to the island sanctuary of Uganda’s chimpanzees, the Ngamba Island. The boat ride took about 1 hour. The island in sight Getting closer… We have arrived at the Ngamba Island [...]

My Uganda trip

The weeks have been hectic for me. I arrived in Prague from my three-week vacation in the Philippines on April 13. Then I flew to Uganda on the 20th. I barely had time to unpack and then pack up  and prepare again for another trip. Our flight from Prague to Uganda with KLM airlines was [...]

Weekend roundtrip to UK – II

If you missed the first part, click on Weekend roundtrip to UK – I. In UK: The first thing we had to get used to in UK is driving on left side – and since it was for both of us first time, we had to really concentrate and think about it. First real trial [...]

Weekend roundtrip to UK – I

Last summer me and my office mate decided to visit United Kingdom during weekend. However, our reason to see this great country was completely different than of usual travelers – we were not into admiring sound of Big Ben, or the Tower Bridge, we went there for computer shopping. Actually the act of shopping and [...]