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Africa
| ITEM | UGANDA | KENYA | TANZANIA | MALAWI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria Area | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wet Season (Global warming permitting!) | Mar/Apr and Oct/Nov | Mar/Apr and Oct/Nov | Mar/Apr and Oct/Nov | Mar/Apr and Oct/Nov |
| Mobile Coverage | Yes | Yes, mostly | Yes, mostly | Yes, mostly |
| Internet cafes | Kampala, Jinja | All major towns and some villages | Moshi, Arusha, Dar es Salaam | Lilongwe, Blantyre, Zomba |
| Electricity Type | UK type 220-240 volt | UK type 220-240 volt | UK type 220-240 volt | UK type 220-240 volt |
| Plugs | UK 3 pin | UK 3 pin | UK 3 pin | UK 3 pin |
| In Country Reps | Lynette von Kaufmann & ShirrayKnight | Nigel Warren, Kaya Melesi | Lynette von Kaufmann & Helena Grant | Heather Wallace, Jane Thorneycroft |
| Language | Luganda, Kiswahili & English | Kiswahili & English | Kiswahili & English | Chichewa & English |
| "Hello!" | "Wasuze otya!" | "Jambo!" | "Jambo!" | "Moni!" |
| Money | Uganda Shilling £1 = UGX 3550 | Kenya Shilling £1 = KES 135 | Tz Shilling £1 = TZS 2370 | M Kwacha £1 = MWK 280 |
| Beer per litre | UGX 1800 | KES 60 | TZS 1100 | MWK 120 |
| Visa or MasterCard | Visa | Visa | Visa | Visa |
South Africa
| ITEM | SOUTH AFRICA |
|---|---|
| Inoculations | See your doctor |
| Malaria Area | Only in some reserves and the east |
| Wet Season (Global warming permitting!) | Jun-Aug but steady throughout the year in Eastern Cape |
| Mobile Coverage | Yes |
| Internet cafes | Everywhere |
| Electricity Type | UK type 220-240 volt |
| Plugs | Large 3 pin, round pin |
| In Country Reps | Jane Edge and Kate Groch |
| Language | Mainly English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu |
| "Hello!" | "Goeie dag!" |
| Money | South African Rand £1 = ZAR 14 |
| Beer per litre | ZAR 9 |
| Visa or MasterCard | Visa is best but most are accepted |
Asia
| ITEM | INDIA | NEPAL | THAILAND | CHINA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria Area | Not above 3000 feet | Only in the Terai | Yes | No |
| Wet Season (Global warming permitting!) | Monsoon late Jun-Sep | Monsoon late Jun-Sep | Monsoon Jun-Sep | Mar-Apr |
| Mobile Coverage | Yes | Poor to nil outside Kathmandu & Pokhara | Yes | Yes |
| Internet cafes | Mirik, Kalimpong & most towns | Kathmandu & Pokhara | All major towns and in most schools | Emei and all main towns |
| Electricity Type | 210-240volt | 210-240volt | 210-240 volt | 210-240 volt |
| Plugs | Old UK 3-pin, round pin | Old UK 3-pin, round pin | 2-pin, round pin, continentaltype | 2-pin, round pin, continentaltype |
| In Country Reps | Tendup & Uma Lama | Sandhya & Gaurav Chhetri | Bryan & Rosie Massingham | Rosie Massingham, Zoe Ren Lirong & Robert Liu |
| Language | Hindi, Nepali & English | Nepali and English | Thai | Mandarin |
| "Hello!" | "Namaste!" or, for Lepchas, "Camree!" | "Namaste!" | Males say: "Sawadee Krup. Females say: " Sawadee Ka | "Ni Hao!" |
| Money | Rupees £1 = IR 80 | Rupees £1 = NR 130 | Thai Baht £1 = THB 64 | Yuan £1 = CNY 15 |
| Beer per litre | IR 60 | NR 100 | THB 50 outside Bangkok | CNY 8 |
| Visa or MasterCard | Visa | Visa | Either but Visa is best | Either but Visa is best |
Americas
| ITEM | MEXICO |
|---|---|
| Inoculations | See your doctor |
| Malaria Area | No |
| Wet Season (Global warming permitting!) | May - Sep |
| Mobile Coverage | Most areas |
| Internet cafes | In larger villages and towns |
| Electricity Type | USA, bring adaptors |
| Plugs | USA type |
| In Country Reps | Adriana Martinez Cabal & GenaroOrtiz Tirado |
| Language | Spanish |
| "Hello!" | "Hola!" |
| Money | Pesos £1 = MXN 22 |
| Beer per litre | MXN 15 |
| Visa or MasterCard | Visa |
