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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got stranded in Central African Republic. [/quote]
Being stranded at some location anywhere is a nightmare of mine and absolutely a driving reason we buy trip insurance for any international destination. And please let me continue to fantasize that if I’m stuck in an African jungle  or atop Machu Picchu amid political unrest or a Volcano that’s getting too steamy, that I’ll be able to pull out my phone, call my trip insurance 800 #, and I’ll soon be hearing the helicopter coming for my evacuation.[/quote]

I’m the CAR poster. I typed the whole story out and then lost it just as I was going to post it. I can assure you no one was going to rescue us, which is why I’m so thankful we survived. There was absolutely no way to contact the outside world. But we were in one of the most remote places in the world. If you go on safari in Kenya you’re gonna be just fine!

Long story short: an overland trip from Cameroon through CAR, inexperienced and dishonest guide, vehicle trouble, lots of sketchy checkpoints where our passports were confiscated by drunk soldiers, and a pit of mud the size of a football field we had to cross (where the stranding happened). It was a very scary situation. We did see the gorillas and forest elephants at Dzanga Sangha National park, for which, almost 15 years later, was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. [/quote]

I’m sure the park was incredible, but CAR is not on my “to visit” list, and there are lots of places in Africa that are. [/quote]

I’m the CAR poster. I’ve been to more than 20 African countries and this trip was by far the toughest. I’m still conflicted all these years later whether it was worth it to see the gorillas. [/quote]

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