{"id":1968,"date":"2017-03-03T16:56:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T16:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rawtravelblog.com\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2017-03-03T16:56:03","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T16:56:03","slug":"africa-no-visa-required","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rawtravelblog.com\/africa-no-visa-required\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa &#8211; No Visa Required?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gtPRagKSz88?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"8s2p-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8s2p-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8s2p-0-0\">This weekend it&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/rawtravel.tv\/episode\/episode-403-gateway-africa-south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>The Gateway to Africa (AKA South Africa<\/strong><\/em><\/a>). <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8s2p-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8s2p-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8s2p-0-0\">I&#8217;m hoping for a return trip to the continent in Season 5. Maybe Uganda, Ethiopia or Morocco. Yes, some African countries require a visa (I.e. Ghana), but it&#8217;s a big continent and there are many that do not. Here is a resource if any of you are planning or thinking of traveling to Africa and want to know where a visa is NOT required and a US Passport will get the job done. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"2i1bj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2i1bj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2i1bj-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"bj8dq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bj8dq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bj8dq-0-0\">As always, double check the info before you go as things change frequently. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"eloot-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"eloot-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"eloot-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"2ugif-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2ugif-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2ugif-0-0\">You don&#8217;t want to have happen to you what happened to me years ago on a long planned trip to Brazil. I arrived at the airport and the American Airlines ticket agent asked for a Visa and I responded that I only had a Mastercard. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"28qqi-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"28qqi-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"28qqi-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"eqrkf-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"eqrkf-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"eqrkf-0-0\">Long story short, I sheepishly caught a taxi back home to cool my heels for 3 days (too embarrassed to go back to the office, as everyone assumed I was already chilling in Brazil). <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"12acc-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"12acc-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"12acc-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"di9c8-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"di9c8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"di9c8-0-0\">I was able to pay through the nose for an &#8220;emergency&#8221; visa, and eventually left on my trip 3 days later but had to cut my trip short from 10 to 7 days because of it. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"68dbm-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"68dbm-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"68dbm-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"92qga\" data-offset-key=\"7oq54-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"7oq54-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7oq54-0-0\">Funny story but not a pleasant experience at the time. That&#8217;s right.. I&#8217;m a travel enthusiast.. NOT a travel expert. Please feel free to remind me of that from time to time. Fun travels all! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.africaranking.com\/visa-free-african-countries-for-americans-us-passport\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.africaranking.com\/visa-free-african-countries-for-americans-us-passport\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend it&#8217;s The Gateway to Africa (AKA South Africa). I&#8217;m hoping for a return trip to the continent in Season 5. Maybe Uganda, Ethiopia or Morocco. Yes, some African countries require a visa (I.e. Ghana), but it&#8217;s a big continent and there are many that do not. 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