We’ve just spent several fascinating weeks travelling round Uganda (mainly by public transport) & have enjoyed the experience & using the guide. Below are a few thoughts/comments/recommendations: edition. 1. Re minibus-taxis, I’d say that the law of 3 passengers per row is strictly enforced in Kampala but did not find that to be the case [...]
Archive for the ‘Gulu’ Category
On a recent trip to Gulu, I was more than pleasantly surprised when I stumbled across the newly opened BJ’z bar and restaurant. Nestled in senior quarters, a stones throw away from the Acholi Inn towards Gulu University; it provides a quiet haven during the day to sip away a cappuccino whilst using quite possibly [...]
Recently my wife and I opened a coffee shop in Gulu, Northern Uganda. It is right in the center of town, on Market Rd., two doors down from Jojo’s Palace and across from Hotel Diplomat. Café Larem (the Acholi word for “friendship”, pronounced la-REHM) is currently the only place in Gulu to get a cup [...]
In Gulu there is a new hotel (so new it’s not completed yet but it is open) called Churchill Court. Go past the Acholi Inn on your left to the T junction and turn right and it is about 100 metres on the left. Very welcoming and food not bad for Gulu but the mattresses [...]
Ineke van Kessel’s updates
Posted: August 12, 2008 in Communications, Entebbe, Fort Portal, Gulu, Jinja, Masindi, Patiko, Public Transport, UncategorizedBradt Uganda guide: additions/updates from Ineke van Kessel Minibus taxi’s: we found that adherence to the rules for the maximum number of passengers is limited to Kampala-Entebbe-Jinja. Everywhere else where we travelled it was common to squeeze 4-5 bums in a row, sometimes with some passengers floating above the seated ones. Mobile phone: a sim-card [...]
