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Suzie's Blogs ...Traveling & Living Abroad Hints & Tips |
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Suzie's Blogs ... Traveling & Living Abroad Hints & Tips |
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Facilities for tourists are limited. Visas are required and should be obtained at a Lesotho diplomatic mission abroad. However, some Americans have obtained visas without difficulties at the immigration office in Maseru after entering the country from South Africa. Although basic medical facilities and medicines are available in Lesotho, medical attention should be sought in South Africa if possible. The political situation has been stable for the last two years and is expected to remain so in the near term. Travel at night and travel in local mini-vans/taxis is dangerous. Travelers up-country in winter (May-Sept) should be prepared for cold weather and snow. Street crime, car jacking and break-ins are common in Maseru and can occur elsewhere as well. Credit cards are only accepted at a few establishments in Maseru. The local currency, the maloti, is pegged to the South African rand, which is accepted everywhere in Lesotho. Tap water is not reliably potable. Travel is always fun, but different cultures take some getting used to. Stay safe. Suzie's Travel Blog Posted: Sunday 13th March 2005, 12:22 AM |