| There are many new and exciting things to see in | | | | prepared. The most common crime you will run |
| Africa. There is no way anyone could possibly see | | | | across is probably petty theft. No matter how much |
| everything there is to see in one trip. This is why | | | | money tourists in Africa have, they probably still have |
| travelers need to decide exactly what they want to | | | | more than the natives. Wearing flashy jewelry, |
| see before taking their trip so they can book the | | | | expensive cameras, and expensive watches just |
| appropriate safari. There are many animals to choose | | | | draws attention and is probably not a good idea to |
| from, chimpanzees, gorillas, the "Big 5" (lions, rhino, | | | | carry around. Try not to look lost and try not to |
| buffalo, leopard, and elephant), crocodiles, and birds | | | | travel alone if you can help it. Also never carry all of |
| to name a few. There are many things to prepare | | | | your cash on you at once so that if you are mugged |
| for before going, and travelers should be prepared if | | | | you won't lose everything that you have. |
| for no other reason than their safety. | | | | Another safety issue when traveling to Africa is your |
| There are different types of safaris travelers can | | | | health. Tuberculosis (TB) is traveling through the |
| choose to take. There are safaris where you can | | | | African air and affecting hundreds of people. To |
| hike, mountain bike, take a balloon trip, canoe, hunt, | | | | avoid catching TB try to avoid people who are |
| ride a horse, or even ride a camel. You will also need | | | | coughing and sleeping in crowded areas. Another |
| to decide on just how much luxury you will want on | | | | health hazard in Africa is the Putzi fly, which is a |
| your trip. Traditional tented safaris are luxurious with | | | | native to the country. The fly's lay their eggs on |
| camp set up for you, hot showers and gourmet | | | | human clothes that are hanging out to dry then hatch |
| food. Then there are guided safaris where you travel | | | | when contacted with human skin. The simple solution |
| on four wheelers or trucks and a guide will stay with | | | | to avoid these flies is to always iron your clothes |
| you wherever you go. Package safaris are like guided | | | | before wearing them. Travelers should always watch |
| safaris except you will not travel with a group. Then | | | | for mosquitoes as well because they can carry |
| for the more daring travelers there are independent | | | | yellow fever and malaria. |
| safari where you rent your own vehicle and plan your | | | | Even with the disease in Africa it is still at the top of |
| own trip | | | | most peoples wish list of places to go. There are |
| Many people think that Africa is an extremely | | | | many beautiful sights and sounds and if correctly |
| dangerous place to visit, but it is no more dangerous | | | | planned and the right precautions are taken can be a |
| than any other place you might go if you go | | | | spectacular experience. |