Uganda travel and health tips for tourists and new expats
Are you looking for advice before travelling to Uganda? This page is for you!
Are you moving to Uganda as a volunteer or on a work contract? Read Uganda for beginners – introduction for new expats.
Everyone has questions about visas. I frequently update How to buy Ugandan tourist visas and always answer readers’ questions directly on this page.
One of the first things you’ll want to know when you travel to Uganda is how to call home. It’s certainly a lot easier than it was – although you can’t always guarantee a successful call. Read the Muzungu’s tips for calling home from Uganda.
Uganda is a fantastic country to travel and live in but, if it’s your first time in sub Saharan Africa, you’ll probably have a few health-related questions. Read my tongue-in-cheek guide the Uganda travel advice I ignored. Here you can read the Muzungu’s personal tips on how to avoid how to avoid Bilharzia and how to avoid Malaria, how to ride a boda boda (motorbike) – and even how to date a Ugandan!
Many expats like me take on a dog (or two) when they come to Uganda. Read all about my adventures with USPCA rescue dogs Baldrick and Percy. And for those of you finishing a contract in Uganda and planning to take your mutt with you, I’m sure you’ll find this first-hand experience a useful guide. How to take your dog to the UK from Uganda.
My friend Mark shared some driving advice in How to drive in Kampala. Driving here is not for the timid! You just have to dive in – and have your wits about you at all times.
Do you have any other Uganda travel tips or advice for new expats you’d like to share?
Please leave a comment here or check out the Diary of a Muzungu Guest Post page for information on how to share your story, I’d love to hear from you!
