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A possibly interesting contrast: https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/democratic-republic-of-congo-lubumbashi-to-kinshasa.50799/ https://www.expeditio
by ctdonath 8y ago
A possibly interesting contrast: https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/democratic-republic-of-congo-lubumbashi-to-kinshasa.50799/ https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/democratic-re...
Upshot: what would normally (by Western standards) be an easy 17 hour drive takes the narrator something like 54 days on roads that ultimately destroy the vehicle just before completion.
- Nimitz14 8y agoWow thanks for posting the link that was a great read! Don't understand why the driver was so against paying bribes though. As one guy said: > Before we were let go one office said "Ce n'est pas la Belgique ici, tu es en Congo!" - "This is not Belgium, you are in Congo". He hissed and gave us a terrifying look
- beatgammit 8y agoYeah, bribes are just the cost of being a foreigner in many parts of the world, and they're often not too bad (unless you did something terrible). Before visiting a poor country, figure out how much a bribe should be and consider it similar to a tip here. Policemen aren't paid very well, so it's kind of like tipping an underpaid waitress here in the US. Account for it as part of your overall expenses and you'll be fine.