HI there!
I am hoping that world travellers will be able to share
theeir experiences with me!!
Is it safe for a solo white traaveller to tour Nigeria?
Which west african country is the safest to travel through?
Thaank you in advance!!!!
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I stayed in Nigeria for about 3 weeks... keep your expectations low. It is CERTAINLY NOT a place for solo travelers! You biggest hassles will probably come from the military (who are VERY militant, I might add), and at the airport. (customs is a pain, and trying to get your bags off the carousel is like standing in the midst of 100 monkeys fighting over 1 banana). If your planning a vacation... this is not the place. But if you are looking for a good reality check on the rough points of Africa, book your trip now. :)
I haven't been in Africa yet, but we are going to Ghana
this summer. I never thought of going there, because it's
not a well known country for traveling, but a friend of
mine is living and working there now, and we are going to
visit her. Since I made up my mind about going there, I
have gathered a lot of information about Ghana, and from
what I hear from the people who have been there, or are
still living there, it is definatly the savest country to
travel in, and it's very beautifull too. I don't know
anything about any other west african country's, but Ghana
is save and worthwhile to visit!
Mali is excellent. Seemed safe when I was there last year
but bloody hot. Really interesting stuff to see and vibrant
people. A bit of French is useful - you can struggle by
without it but it will be a struggle. Forget
Nigeria. It is so corrupt. No petrol except on the black
market, pay abribe for the "free" visa extention, pay a
bribe to use the roads, pay a bribe to get across the
border. Maybe things have improved since Abacha died but
somehow I doubt it.
I spent five months in Ghana and two months in Senegal recently. They were both incredibly interesting and I felt completely safe at all times. I travelled alone, met locals and stayed with families. I preferred Ghana but it was great to experience post-colonial British and French countries.
I agree with those above in that Ghana is a great place to
travel, and probably one of the safest countries in
Africa.