A Blog about Education Abroad

Category: Winter / Summer School Postings

  • Nairobi Diaries: The lion, my crutch and the Maasai’s wardrobe

    Nairobi Diaries: The lion, my crutch and the Maasai’s wardrobe

    2- 11 November 2016

    Bernie in Kenya.

    Pre-departure (preparing my bags):

    Here are some key things to note before travelling to Kenya as a South African:

    Visa – South African Passport Holders do not require visa into Kenya for period less than one month (http://www.kenya.org.za/consular.htm), further than that I assume you will need to organise a visa.

    Yellow fever vaccination mandatory: When I returned to South Africa I had to show proof of my yellow fever vaccination by means of a valid yellow fever certificate. These certificates, which are valid for 10 years, must be approved by the World Health Organisation, and should be administered at a yellow fever approved vaccination centre at least 10 days before departure to , as the vaccine only offers protection 10 days after administration. So make sure you get your yellow fever shot ahead of time.

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  • Sibo at Ljubljana University, Slovenia

    Sibo at Ljubljana University, Slovenia

    If you fail to plan, you plan to fail:

    So, since I heard the great news that I was accepted to attend the Summer school in Ljubljana, I seemed to be quite idle in my preparation process. This is because prior to finding out that I would be leaving, I had lost all my identification documents, I therefore had to apply for a new identity document, and a passport (I was definitely not looking forward to standing in those long queues at Home Affairs).

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  • Jevonn at Humboldt University zu Berlin

    Jevonn at Humboldt University zu Berlin

    Cape Town International Airport

    Thursday, 23 June 2016

    Excitement, Exhilaration and Thrill!

    Opportunities create spaces for learning, development and investments. I have always believed in the power of opportunities, giving the key to open doors of new knowledge, new dialogue and new ways of thinking…The time has come for yet another opportunity of learning, development and investment. I am beyond excited!

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