{"id":283,"date":"2002-12-27T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2002-12-27T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/2002\/12\/27\/some-visa-advice-from-mac\/"},"modified":"2002-12-27T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2002-12-27T23:00:00","slug":"some-visa-advice-from-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/some-visa-advice-from-mac.html","title":{"rendered":"Some Visa Advice from Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When going to places like South Africa, Singapore, etc. you might want<br \/>\n to consider getting multi-entry visas if a visa is required. Although<br \/>\n they usually cost a little extra, it is worth the hassle of having to<br \/>\n queue up, complete the paperwork, provide photos etc.<\/p>\n<p>From South Africa I went to Zimbabwe by bus to Bulawayo and then by train<br \/>\n to Victoria Falls, walked over bridge to Zambia and then took train back<br \/>\n through Botswana and then to South Africa. Also one might want to make<br \/>\n a side trip to Namibia. (I met a South African soldier in South Africa<br \/>\n that delighted to tell me he had been stationed in Nam. I thought he meant<br \/>\n Vietnam and then he smiled and said Namibia.) From Singapore using it<br \/>\n as headquarters, I made side trips to Bali and back, India and back, Malaysia<br \/>\n and Thailand and back.<\/p>\n<p>While you might be able to get new visas getting a multiple entry might<br \/>\n save you some time. From Johannesburg I also took a bus trip to the township<br \/>\n where they then allowed gambling and had a small Las Vegas. The township<br \/>\n and I cant think of its name began with b long name and they had distinctive<br \/>\n stamps for sale. A small diversion if you have the time. Happy Travelling<br \/>\n Mac.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to contact Mac, a 78 year old retired military, and<br \/>\n extremely well travelled, he is happy to answer any questions even if<br \/>\n his information may be out of date. Mac can be e-mail him on: <a HREF=\"mailto:&#109;&#097;&#099;&#115;&#097;&#110;&#052;&#048;&#048;&#064;&#121;&#097;&#104;&#111;&#111;&#046;&#099;&#111;&#109;\">&#109;&#097;&#099;&#115;&#097;&#110;&#052;&#048;&#048;&#064;&#121;&#097;&#104;&#111;&#111;&#046;&#099;&#111;&#109;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When going to places like South Africa, Singapore, etc. you might want to consider getting multi-entry visas if a visa is required. 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