Ask HN: What did you do after quitting the IT industry and how have things been?

Re:Ask HN: What did you do after quitting the IT industry an... by donretag on Saturday January 07, 2017 @11:45AM (#13344994)

From what I remember, the southeast corner, bordering Uganda and Rwanda, is/was the most unstable. Burundi had issues because of the election. Not sure where it stands now. I did not go to Burundi since the travel visa was expensive. I was traveling on public buses, so even a three day visa might not be enough.

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Re:Ask HN: What did you do after quitting the IT industry an... by grecy on Saturday January 07, 2017 @01:36PM (#13345736)

Thanks for the info. It seems virtually every country on the continent has issues around elections, and should be avoided. DRC, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mali, etc. all have recently been not-good places to be due to elections

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Re:Ask HN: What did you do after quitting the IT industry an... by donretag on Saturday January 07, 2017 @05:37PM (#13347079)

Enjoy your time. I dream about going back to Africa. If I had to do it again, I would do it exactly like you are doing, using self-transport. Besides setting your own schedule, you get to pack your own food. Much of Africa simply does not have stores. However, I would travel with others.

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