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  • little haxby

    Volunteer Week Part 3- UYDEL | Jul 02 07'

    by little haxby a 27 year old female from Boston, on vacation in Kampala

    "Getting a punch in my "first world" American face"

    Two of our afternoons were spent with the organization UYDEL- Ugandan Youth Development Link. This bold program, started in 1993 with help from t... Continue reading »

  • little haxby

    Volunteer Week Part 1- Nsambya Babies Home | Jul 01 07'

    by little haxby a 27 year old female from Boston, on vacation in Kampala

    "I kept reminding myself that the babies loved being held, and that I wasn't seeking political gain and notoriety."

    Kampala is a large, sprawling city. The roads don’t intersect as much as they rotary. What was most striking, once I was used to the traffic patt... Continue reading »

  • ERBurnett

    And then there was The Nile... | May 10 08'

    by ERBurnett a 23 year old female from Nashville, on vacation in Kampala

    I have successfully complete week one here in Uganda. And it has definitely been an experience! On Wednesday we did home visits with HIV+ patients... Continue reading »

  • Cara with WaterAid

    Days one and two | Sep 01 08'

    by Cara with WaterAid a 35 year old female from Lincoln, on vacation in Kampala

    We arrived in Uganda yesterday morning after and eight and a half hour flight, flying into Entebbe airport.  We were met by WaterAid Uganda... Continue reading »

  • Cara with WaterAid

    Days one and two | Sep 01 08'

    by Cara with WaterAid a 35 year old female from Lincoln, on vacation in Kampala

    We arrived in Uganda yesterday morning after and eight and a half hour flight, flying into Entebbe airport. We were met by WaterAid Uganda staff... Continue reading »

  • Tarry

    Back to Kampala | Oct 30 06'

    by Tarry a male from Assen, on vacation in Kampala

    "Khyber Pass Indian Restaurant Uganda"

    Back to a different room. This one has a view with balcony. I'll post some pics in the morning. In the meanwhile see what I ate tonight. Starter:... Continue reading »

  • Nyx

    Entry One | Feb 24 05'

    by Nyx a 27 year old female from Manila, on vacation in Kampala

    "Two weeks ago, I was in my own bed in the heart of Africa and thought there was nothing I could do about the tragedy that had swept Asia and stunned the entire world."

    Feb 2005Anticipation. Trepidation. Excitement.These are the things I feel, lying here. One more night, and then tomorrow will fly me to Sri Lanka... Continue reading »

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  • little haxby

    Settling In and Sights | Jun 29 07'

    by little haxby a 27 year old female from Boston, on vacation in Kampala

    "Experience vicariously the thrill of Kampala's order-in-chaos roadways!"

    When I jumped out of the van at the guest house, many of my companions were already checked in, and had slept through dinner. Groggy and jet-lagg... Continue reading »

  • Lionel

    Entebbe! | May 01 07'

    by Lionel a male from Dubai, on vacation in Entebbe

    "Despite it being one of the worlds poorest countries it was very friendly and quite safe! "

    Well this month I requested flights to Africa. It is one of the only continents I have never travelled to so I was excited to go. And the first fli... Continue reading »

  • little haxby

    Volunteer Week Part 2- Naguru Teen Health Clinic | Jul 01 07'

    by little haxby a 27 year old female from Boston, on vacation in Kampala

    "...and then I fell in love with the UNFPA"

    On Monday, the day after our awesome rafting experience that also left me frustrated with the intervention policies of massive capitalist bodie... Continue reading »

  • little haxby

    Rafting Endangered White Water! | Jun 30 07'

    by little haxby a 27 year old female from Boston, on vacation in Jinja

    "Enthralling Pictures Coming Soon!"

    We drove to Jinja at dawn. Kampala sits on Lake Victoria - the second largest lake in the world - and from that body of water, the Nile begins. W... Continue reading »

  • Jazz

    finally starting my vacation! | Mar 25 07'

    by Jazz a 28 year old female from Montreal, on vacation in Kampala

    hey guys!so i'm in kampala and have a bus ticket for 7am tomorrow to nairobi.  the last couple of weeks in gulu were SO busy!  here's som... Continue reading »

  • bowles

    Beautiful Uganda | May 03 02'

    by bowles a real traveler, on vacation in Kampala

    Uganda has been a pleasant change from India. Uganda lies on the equator but is much cooler, a pleasant change from the heat and humidity of Bomba... Continue reading »

  • bowles

    Mountain gorillas, part 1 | May 04 02'

    by bowles a real traveler, on vacation in Kampala

    We assembled at park headquarters at 8:00am, registered, met our guide Richard, who informed us we would be tracking the 'H' group, one of two grou... Continue reading »

  • snarkymalarkey

    Count Backwards from Zero... | Aug 10 06'

    by snarkymalarkey a 37 year old female from Los Angeles, on vacation in Kampala

    "We've come this far by faith"

    So we arrived in Kampala Uganda yesterday evening, but I will have to go back to Rwanda to tell you how we got here. At my last entry we had me... Continue reading »

  • snarkymalarkey

    "What do you think?"or Mine is bigger than yours... | Aug 10 06'

    by snarkymalarkey a 37 year old female from Los Angeles, on vacation in Kampala

    "" Serves you right...""

    So Ive been in Kampala for a few days and I guess I was waiting to feel like I'd gotten here before I began write about my experiences here but I d... Continue reading »

  • Alexandre C-B

    Jinja and an unexpected sunset | Feb 03 06'

    by Alexandre C-B a 24 year old male from Montreal, on vacation in Jinja

    "Like any other trip here, we always have to account for delays, like people being sick with GI disorders, running out of gas in the middle of nowhere, lengthy border crossings, and roads which look like they were designed for all those crappy “I drive a hardcore SUV commercial.”"

    Hii chakula nitamu kama asali! (this food is as sweet as honey) The food here at our 4-star accommodations in Jinja is unreal! After spending 3 wee... Continue reading »

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