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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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Nice to have you here. Thanks for dropping by and reading my blog. I hope you've learned alot along the way. I've been posting on countries within Sub Sahara Africa. Read on: Although South Africa is in many respects a developed country, much of its population, particularly in rural areas, lives in poverty. There are adequate facilities in all urban centers, game parks and areas most commonly visited by tourists. A passport valid for at least six months is required but a visa is not required for visits for holiday, business or transit purposes. However, visas are required for extended stays, employment, study and for diplomatic and official passport holders. Evidence of a yellow fever vaccination is necessary if arriving from an infected area. Medical facilities are good in urban areas and in the vicinity of game parks and beaches, but may be limited elsewhere. Food and water are generally safe and a wide variety of consumer goods and pharmaceuticals are readily available. There is continuing and significant street crime such as muggings, pickpocketing, and random street violence, which affects foreigners as well as local residents, especially in the center of major cities such as Johannesburg. Road conditions are generally good but there is a very high incidence of highway casualties, especially over holiday weekends. U.S. Embassy Web Site : http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/sf1/wwwhmain.html Embassy of South Africa Web Site : http://usaembassy.southafrica.net Interesting reading: Using Credit Cards While Traveling See you here tomorrow. Bye for now. Suzie Posted: Sunday 27th March 2005, 1:03 AM |