How to Pack for a Trip to Africa

Know which documents to take.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Know which documents to take.

    At a minimum, you should have the following:
    Passport Visas
    - ask your passport office what visas are required for the relevant African countries for someone of your citizenship.

    Do this well in advance (in case you need to wait for visas).

    Travel insurance Cash
    - do not rely on being able to use automatic teller machines when traveling.

    Some places may not have them and others may not be functioning.

    Always have a second source of money.

    It also helps to have small US notes to give to people as tips, thank yous and to buy small articles.;

Detailed Guide

At a minimum, you should have the following:
Passport Visas
- ask your passport office what visas are required for the relevant African countries for someone of your citizenship.

Do this well in advance (in case you need to wait for visas).

Travel insurance Cash
- do not rely on being able to use automatic teller machines when traveling.

Some places may not have them and others may not be functioning.

Always have a second source of money.

It also helps to have small US notes to give to people as tips, thank yous and to buy small articles.;

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