What is the meaning of the word Mzungu or Muzungu? According toWikipedia,Mzunguis the southern, central and eastern African term for a person of foreign descent. Literally translated it means “someone who roams around aimlessly” or “aimless wanderer” (from the Swahili and Ganda words). It...
Expats can’t escape being called “Muzungu,” meaning lost or confused (from the Swahili). Apparently this is how the first white people looked when we first arrived in East Africa. Read the full definition hereWhat is a Muzungu? “Bazungu” (plural) and white people generally are made ...
Travelers will be subjected to secondary verification where necessary before personalization,” meaning it is not 100% guarantee you will be issued a visa at the airport / border / Uganda mission (but you probably will, unless you’ve been very naughty indeed). For answers to Frequently Asked ...
meaning “dust place”, a reference to the dryness and dustiness of the area, especially between January and March. In the south-to-north sequence of Rift Valley lakes, Elmenteita is between Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru. The major Nairobi – Nakuru highway (A104 road) runs along the near...
Kenya’s world-famous wildlife is exceptional by any standards, and is protected in 48 national parks, reserves, marine parks and private sanctuaries, although many say that it isoutside Africa’s national parksthat the majority of wildlife still resides (meaning those animals need greater protecti...
*Alunaticendeavour is something considered to be extremely foolish or eccentric. The word lunatic is derived from the Latin wordluna, meaning moon. The Latin wordlunaticusmeans “moon-struck” and alunaticsomeone who is “affected with periodic insanity, dependent on the changes of the moon.” ...
In 1888, the explorer Henry Stanley called the Rwenzori by its local name ‘Ruwenzori’, meaning ‘rainmaker’ or ‘cloud king.’ For centuries, local people were terrified of the cloud king and wouldn’t venture up into the interior of the mountain range. The appeal of jobs as tourism po...
Coincidentally, Meronie Agaba recently sent me her “Love letter to Motherland Uganda” – her interpretation of the National Anthem’s meaning and a plea to Ugandans to reconnect with their common heritage. Background to...
You might not be aware, but we’re not supposed to bring in second-hand laptops, for example, that well-meaning relatives would like to donate to a worthy cause. I’ve never had any problems with customs at Entebbe, but I know they keep a watchful eye on Ugandans who return home ...
Without an East Africa Tourist Visa, you may spend a lot of time (and money) applying for separate visas for the three countries:Kenya+Rwanda+Uganda. Most tourist visas are ‘single entry’ only, meaning that a return visit to any of these countries means paying the visa fee again. The ...