Nightmare Arrival In Mozambique 🇲🇿 Maputo
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In this video we show our nightmare arrival in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique
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Hey everyone! Just wanted to provide some extra information to help others that might be visiting:
- The easiest way to avoid any immigration scams would be to simply get the visa from a Mozambique embassy in your home country if available. That way you will have the visa in your passport already and you can bypass the people that we had to deal with. We didn't do this since we haven't been in our home country in 5 months.
- Unfortunately both the people that had pre-approved e-visas and the others that were getting the visa on arrival were still getting charged the double price of $100 just like us and they also couldn't do anything about it. It is important to note that the e-visa is just a pre-approval of your documents, it is not the actual visa so you still have to deal with the same people we dealt with and pay for it there. In some countries when you apply for an e-visa you actually pay for it online and you get the visa sent to you by e-mail which is not the case with this country.
Obviously don't do what we did which could possibly set you up for an even rougher ride like ours. Based on what other people said, the corrupt officials will be looking for any reasons to get further money out of you.
- Apparently there are some anti-corruption numbers you can call if you are having issues there: +258-800 222 222, +258-828 002 222, +258-848 002 222.
Hope this information helps!
Nossa aconteceu quase igual cmg no Egito ...qdo fui pagar meu evisa dei $50 e era somente $25, bati o pe e nao devolveram meu troco 😡
Welcome to Africa
Thx for showing the bad with the good. I’ve traveled a great deal and have never personally came across a situation like yours. However after many trips to Italy I was personally scammed twice on one trip to Rome. When using your credit card overseas….ALWAYS GET A RECEIPT TO DOUBLE CHECK THE CHARGE ..WHILE STILL IN FRONT OF THE CASHIER.
Much better! 👏 You're either part of the problem, or part of the solution.
horrific to hear this chris and Carrol
sorry for. your experience
As a mozambican, I want to extend my apologies for this situation. The corruption in our country is embarrassing even for us. I had a gun pointed to me while pregnant because we seated in our car in front of the beach during covid.
We all have horror stories with authorities and is very sad indeed.
Blame the Westoids who have enabled this corruption, dont blame the Africans.
What would it take for Mozambique to get it's act together?
Mozambique is beautiful. I visited Inhaca Island in 2014. Mozambique has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Sand dunes plunging into the ocean. Stunning. However, the immigration officials are very sketchy. I also got my passport stolen on the border with South Africa.
@@ngana8755 I doubt that. There are plenty of other beaches around the world that are just as stunning including French Polynesia, Hawaii, Philippines, Thailand, Dominican Republic, Australia that I rather visit and have visited. Why the hell would I subject myself to this nation's blatant corruptions upon entry. Hardly welcoming and it would leave a horrible taste in my mouth to point I couldn't get past it. Not worth the headache.
Asia has been ruined by European invasion. We can't let them ruin Africa@@seanhoward4370
I arrived yesterday to maputo from Johannesburg for a connection to vilanculos and had a completely different experience. First me and the 3 other western tourists got personaly picked up infront of the aircraft and they guided us via the visa counter (10 USD the visa) through the diplomatic imigrarion desk up to Terminal 2 for the re check in. Whole process took 15 minutes, everybody was super friendly.
Thank you for this. Mozambique is officially crossed off my bucket list.
Jesus Christ
I'm Mozambican and honestly even I want to leave this country
@@girlbye4522 LOL, I'm sorry. I hope you can find a place here in the US or somewhere nice!
@@utubewillymanI wish but the immigration system there is terribly exhausting 😭
Legal Citizenship is almost impossible unless I get married there😓💀
As a mozambican I can confirm that here if you don't bribe you don't get anything (eg. If you get 100% on your driver's exam but don't bribe your examiner you fail the exam)
@@sungdrip-woo321 wow. What a crappy way of life. Sorry you guys have to experience all that 😔
Mozambique is off our list. Really enjoy your videos, thanks for the transparency. You have opened our eyes and added many places to our bucket list thanks to you. Safe travels!
Cheers!
Great! Moz is a great place to visit, and welcomes all friendly visitors to its shores.
whole of Africa is like that, if you not willing to bribe stay away, even South Africa which before 1994 was so safe ,but now since 1994 its a hell hole,
You can cross most countries off your list since you are going to be scammed pretty much in every country one way or another. There is just no way around it. Even when everything seems fine you will be overpaying for a lot of things as a tourist.
As a Mozambican I understand u , but a lot of third world countries include a lot of corruption so..😢
Crossing Mozambique off my list... There are many other beautiful countries to visit without all this stress!
I doubt you ever had plans of visiting Mozambique
High risk,especially if you bring your couple or family🙏
@@porfiriato84 I did, I travel around the world a lot
same here, we planned going to Tofo for diving. We've heard nothing but horror stories, mainly about arrival and being on the road in Mozambique. It is too much of a risk and we rather spend our money elsewhere
Don’t come here .😊
I'm actually glad that you created a video featuring how corrupt the immigration process was in Mozambique. I'll scratch that country off of my list. 😒
@@marlenelegrange4531 i look into that before readily accepting negativity without scrutiny
It is a badge of honour for our officials to be labelled corrupt. It goes all the way to the president.
Was in Mozambique once.... never again.
Not worth the hassle.
Don't scratch the country please... you'll miss the beauty of the country... we travel to African countries regularly and corruption is something that can be controlled and dealt with if you go prepared.....
Awareness and knowledge are the key❤
@@joshuaslokum36that's true
This reminds me of the Dutch RUclipsr ItchyBoots who recently had her gopro running when a couple of police officers in Nigeria asked her for money, and then there was another video on YT where both of the officers were marched into a tribunal, stripped of their badges, and fired for their actions.
Yeah i saw that! These guys are lucky that you cannot film inside the immigration places at the airport :/
That video went viral so the Nigerians made sure to make a show of their dismissals for the world to see
@@JumpingPlacesEven there is no video proof it is clear that those immigration officers should be punished for the bureaucracy and promoting bad reputation of the country
Saw this! totally agree
I’ve seen the ItchyBoots video but not the other one. Where can I find it? I’m glad that these days there are so many people documenting life their experiences. Perhaps it will put stop to those criminal behaviours.
This is so sad and pathetic! Glad you guys managed to resolve it and stuck to your guns! Kudos! Wishing that the rest of your trip is a good one!
Goes a lot smoother after this! nice videos coming soon :D
Thanks for your steps bro 💙
Unfortunately these things happen, thanks for letting us know so we can avoid places like this.
Yeah this really burns the country, they need to sort it out if they want tourism :/
mozambique is specifically known to be extremely corrupt because of a lot of political issues that has lead to this country being extremely problematic.
Thank you so much for having the courage to expose this behavior. I have visited over 70 countries worldwide and never experienced anything like this, thank God.
Keep it up and enjoy the rest of your trip.
Roger
It's a continent overflowing with scammers. But they hate when ppl say it or expose it.
Yeah we never have issues inside any airports, usually the safe place
Thanks for the heads-up chris. I'll never visit that country. Ruining somebody's well deserved vacation will have consequences.
Go to Europe we don't need you in the African continent.
I will never ever travel to Mozambique 🇲🇿
Thanks for your help ❤
As a Mozambican I'm so sorry u can't come and enjoy your stay❤😢
Never say never... Life can bring you here😅
I love the way you guys stay calm and collected even though you are going through a nighmare situation. We watch you because you do such a great job and your calm demeanor, so many youtubers talk so fast its not pleasant to watch. Keep up the good work!
Yeah we only lost our cool when they said we might have to pay more on top of already being charged 100 extra
@@JumpingPlaces well, im glad you stood up to them and showed youre not suckers, but be careful, these are bad people.
@@JumpingPlaces i can understand that
i only hope it improves
I knew that Southeast Asia would encounter bad custom houses, but I didn’t expect that Mozambique’s was even worse!
Their custom houses has brought shame to their country, and the number of tourists will definitely decrease in the future!
Fortunately, their chocolate croissant, grilled chicken and samosa look delicious, haha!
I hope you will not be affected by them, be happy, and continue to enjoy your travel!
I believe your valuable experience will be of great help to future travelers there, thank you for sharing, still great job! 👍😍🙏
Southeast Asian immigration are way humanitarian than African countries immigration.
whole of Africa is like this, even a country like South Africa which was s safe before 1994 has become just so corrupt and dangerous,
@@eisbeinGermany okay i get it so since South Africa got political independence ,which is not real indepence as in economical ,monetary independence its all gone worse
thanks Adolf ,thats great mate
It's absolute corruption and poverty in that country.
Be safe and keep in touch with your embassy.
Be careful not to venture too far out.
It's not a place you want to explore, it's not worth it!
Never go out at dark.
May God bless and protect you both.
Nonsense. Have you been there?
Ignorance is so loud. 🙄
@@kemetancientafrica *_ OH YEAH..... Try go NORTH (Unless you're Islamic) _*
20 yrs + ago I, as a South African, also experienced the greed and corruption in Mozambique. I took a job there, bit due to the fact that corruption was the basis and way of operation for the project I came to work on, I lasted 8 days and left. Thus country has been given over to the enemy...it's a dangerous country, I pray you will both be safe there and see with clear vision - be wise! May GOD protect you both.
You can all be as loud as you want on how terrible Moz is. Yes, there are some problems, but thousands of expats are living here peacefully, so ya'all just keep singing........🙂
Good day Chris and Carol. Thanks for your sharing of trip to Maputo. That’s why I hate going through immigration.
Take care Chris and Carol... praying all goes well for your entire trip!❤️❤️
Thank you so much!
This is very common in Mozambique, this is nothing new having to pay bribes, and the fact that you can speak Portuguese makes it easier for them to ask for money/bribes from you as you can’t turn around and say you don’t understand. Unfortunately as a Portuguese South African I have experienced first hand this corruption, in fact most South Africans that travel through Mozambique will budget for paying bribes, they will also take cheap bottles of alcohol with that look expensive to give when asked for bribe money to try and deceive the deceiver.
Portuguese south african? Did you arrive with Vasco da Gama ship in the 1700's?
@@bigshotadventur18Thank you! 😅😂😂😂
For every one of you, there are 200 happy campers. Oh, did you just say you support the corruption in Moz? So you are a corrupt person yourself, otherwise you wouldn't propagate it!
whole of Africa is like this, even South Africa which before 1994 was not like that has since 1994 become just so corrupt,
@@eisbeinGermany And so whites should rule and manage the savages right? Lol typical racist
So sorry that you both experienced this. It had to be scary. Just wanted to let u know that I enjoy your videos. They take me away for a bit. Soothes my soul! 🤗
Thank you for airing this. It would’ve been easy to skip it and other people will just be getting hammered just like y’all were but now exposing It is good.
so sorry and sad to see that this has happened to you.
thank you for posting this and it will be helpful for travelers.
sad that corruption is the first thing that people will remember of the beautiful country, an that it only takes a few people to ruin it for the entire place.
travel safe and I still hope that there will be good natured people will be around to help you guys.
So sorry that happened! I really commend you both for being able to keep your cool!
Sorry that you guys had to go through all of those problems. I hope the rest of the trip goes well. Take care. 😊
Thanks
So sorry that you had a bad experience. You are both so kind it is a shame people take advantage of others. Hope the rest of your trip is enjoyable. ❤
Gets much better in the next videos :D
It is definitely unkind to accuse the airport authorities of wanting a bribe when the did not ask for one. That is slander. They could be sued for it. This post should be removed.
@@user-of3qz7yn7fwake up and smell your coffee. Did you even watch the youtube? Ripped off at the airport. Ripped off by the "uber". When the fee says 50 and they are charged 100 - that's bribery and corruption.
Back in my travelling days, I travelled alone. I had some dicey situations in Europe. Good that you had each other.
Yeah we have had a few with people in the streets but never at an airport!
Olá Chris e Carolina, sinto o que lhes aconteceu! Felizmente vocês agora se encontram bem. Desejo uma ótima Páscoa para vocês e os seus. Espero que vocês produzam novos vídeos em nosso país, aonde a variedade cultural e belezas naturais são fascinantes. Material rico para programas turísticos. Como sempre, seu trabalho é excelente e profissional.
Thanks for posting this video sharing the good experiences with the bad....you must have been tempted to get on the next flight out of there asap.😮
Definitely, we were worried that it might end up being like this during the rest of our trip. The next videos are nice though :D
14:23 best part of the video was seeing Carol smile. What a stressful situation I truly feel for you guys that had to really suck.
Was happy it was over and we had our passports back 😊
Thank you for sharing your experience
Sorry these things happened, please take care…and try to enjoy the rest of your trip.
From 🇵🇭
I really like seeing prices of things. In case Id want to travel their too. Although I think Ill pass on Mozambique. Very silly and frustrating. Not very good for tourism.
Yeah they are destroying it for their own people that could really do with some help from tourism
So sad Chris, for you and Carol. But I know things will get better.
Yeah :D
Great vid guys thanks for sharing. Cheers from 2 Canadians living in Mexico. God Bless. 🙏🏽💖
That's terrible. Hopefully, you guys get to enjoy rest of the trip. Thanks for sharing the experience. Safe travels ✌️
It got much better after this, videos coming soon 😊
It takes much courage to visit such countries, I think the mention of the embassy made things easier for you. I guess you posted this video after you left the country
Yes only posting it after we left. We should have probably mentioned the embassy on the first day since they seemed to resolve everything so quickly after we said that
@@JumpingPlaces hope you come again this year in Greece, your trip last year was very well studied and wonderful
@@JumpingPlacesThe first thing U need to say is I am calling my embassy.We were scammed in India and when we said Embassy they jumped
You both are incredibly patient. I had this experience going from Zimbabwe through Zambia and back but no bribe was asked. I don't think I would have stayed in that country after what they put you through. Blatant corruption. Mozambique is a hard pass so thanks for the heads up.
That's what I was thinking!....Chris and Carole are WAY more patient than I ever would have been. I would have just got my passport back and left! ❤
Good for you guys!
We thought about leaving but there was also no more flights out that night and we wanted to get out of that immigration room as soon as possible. Luckily the next videos from here are great 😊
@@JumpingPlaces good to hear!
Worst case scenario to be held captive for hours at immigration without your passport and having them try to extract more $. I am sorry to hear but looks like smooth sailing from this point on. @@JumpingPlaces
so sorry to hear of your troubles
I definitely will not go to Mozambique. It's a shame that you were treated unfairly. Chris you handled yourself so maturely and patiently, I would have been so mad and probably lost my temper! You sir, are a professional! Have safe travels. (the videos are awesome)!!
Yip!Sheeesh!Not good guys!!!!Should have stayed longer with us in Cape Town 😮
Luckily it got a lot better after this :D
Very informative video. It's unfortunate the corruption but this is a lesson learned and awareness you provided to all.
100% agree and so glad that C&C are so open about all of their travel experiences like this!
I'm Mozambican and I love my country. I'm genuinely sorry and embarrassed for what you've been through.
Hope the rest of your adventure through Africa goes smoothly. The videos from Morocco, Namibia and South Africa were amazing.
Gets much better after this
So frustrating and annoying when this kind of thing happens! Sure it wont keep you down for long as you are both resilient characters. You have shown those officials up and yes it is good to show the down side that can happen to your viewers. May you continue in joy and happiness.👍✌️
Luckily the next places made us forget about this quickly, videos coming soon 😁👍
What a nightmare. Love Carol's t-shirt.
Thanks for the info guys.. take care x
Thanks for keeping it real!!!
This is kinda similar to our experience in Mexico. One of the employees at the car rental shop in Cancun tried to scam 1000 $ out of us. 1000 $! We had to argue with him for about an hour until he finally gave us the car. There were so many people who tried to milk us for money it was insane. And mind you we are budget travelers, we don’t have much money to spend in the first place.
Damn, why did they want the 1000?
@@JumpingPlaces The Europcar employee insisted that we needed to pay additional 1000 $ for car insurance. But we already had payed for everything including the car renting fee, the deposit and all the insurances. We had made all the payments online back in Germany, our home country. We had booked everything before flying to Mexico. We argued with him about an hour, showing him the receipts, e-mails and everything. He was still insisting to get the money from us.
In the end we told him that we would call the support hotline in Germany and ask them if they know why he is demanding the 1000 $. Then all of a sudden he gave us the car keys and another employee showed us the car and let us finally leave.
It was all very strange. We looked up "Europcar scams Cancun" later on Google and it seems like this is a common scam tactic there.
@@JumpingPlaces The Europcar employee said we needed to pay additional 1000 $ for insurance. But we had already paid for everything including the car renting fees, the deposit and the insurances online, back in Germany our home country. We had already booked and paid for everything before we were flying to Mexico. We showed him the receipts and e-mails, but he still insisted on getting the 1000 $ from us. After arguing with him for about an hour, we told him that we will call the Europcar support hotline in Germany and ask them why he is demanding additional 1000 $ from us. Then all of a sudden he gave us the car keys and another employee finally showed us the car and let us drive off.
It was all very strange.
We looked up “Europcar Cancun scam” on Google later, and it seems like it is a common scam tactic there.
Onward and Upward. Never nice to get/feel scammed. Enjoy the rest of the trip!
Onward and Upward indeed!
Good to see the downsides too, sorry you experienced it though. Happy Easter to my favourite youtubers!
Happy Easter!
Thanks for the info, please stay safe
Thanks for letting us know. Stay safe!
Thanks, you too!
Sorry about your experience. Would love to see you visit Sao Tome and Principe
We were going to go there but the flights from portugal were really expensive. We will definitely go at some point though
I read that the island is very safe and laid back also
Thanks for the info, I was there in the mid '80s, still the same
Damn so they scammed you also back then?
So very sorry you guys were put through this, really hope you enjoy the rest of your time there.
Sad to see this kind of thing is still going on in Africa. Glad you were able to keep your cool.
Thanks for sharing. This is unfortunate. Why wouldn’t they want more tourists? I pray the rest of your time is better🤗🙏
Short sighted 😏 sad for the locals that would benefit from tourism greatly
I feel so bad for you to guys😢.
I’m upset your situation,hopefully everything turn better 🙏
Ugh, that's sooooo frustrating. Thanks for sharing. Being nomadic for 3.5 years, I agree with what you said about the airport being the one surely safe place in sketchy countries. I guess you found the exception! Now you (and your followers) know and you can move on. Safe travels in Africa!
Nothing in Mozambique is worth all this trouble. Crossed it off my wish list. There are so many better places to visit.
Verry helpful information. Good to know--Thanks much
Glad it was helpful!
I'm so sorry you guys had to endure that at the airport. ❤
Thanks for sharing! 😮
Horrible! I am so sorry that you guys went through that😢 I don’t know if these countries realize that they are losing tourism when they try to scam tourists. Smart countries understand that you don’t scam tourists because they are your source of income. Smart countries understand the tourists have to be treated properly and respectfully because that will make them come back and increase their economy. Bad move on their part. As a person who travels both for work and leisure 300 days a year, I will never set foot there. I’m gonna spend my money elsewhere, where honesty and integrity exists. Sending you guys some positive vibes for happy future travels.💕
Yes they really need to sort this out if they want tourism 🙁 very sad for the regular people living in the country who would benefit from it
i dont think its ggod for any country to be solely dependent on tourism ,
all inclusive resorts dont benfit the locals outside of the resorts
Same experience ten years ago in Tehran .. felt awful the whole time and was glad once I had left the country for good
Thank you for posting.
Smooth n better moments are waiting u guys......🇳🇵
Make sure you get out safely.
I had this happen to me in Singapore. You were correct when you said they were hoping you'd just accept the price and keep moving. Many traveller's would have just paid whatever they asked for to reduce their stress and save time.
Really in Singapore of all places? i thought that would be one of the strictest countries with this kind of thing
@@JumpingPlaces Yeah Changi airport, around 8 years ago
Singapore?? What's your nationality?
Hmm, Singapore has the most incredible airports, with excellent immigration, I have never even heard of problems in Singapore with Government officials, I have been visiting for almost 30 years.
So sorry that this did happen for you. Stay safe you two ♥♥
With all my respect for Chris and Carol, I would never step foot in Mozambique .. it's a banana republic. I still love you guys.
so is the Bahamas a very popular tourist destination with first class facilties,a medium income country and after barbados is the the richest country in the carribbean ,with many ,many muti millionaires a banana republic ,i dont think so mate
so lets get this right pal ,so everywhere in the southern hemisphere thats not australia and newzeland is most likely a banana republic.okay ,right, .got it
how revealing
All the interesting and exciting places are almost always "banana Republics", so if one needs to be on the sterile, safe side, stick closer to the generic West. Personally, I prefer experiencing the World, with its good and bad. To use a single unfortunate incident to overgeneralize about a country isn't healthy.
@@ajwango478 you have a point. My appologies.
@@ajwango478 exactily
its important to highlight some of the pitfalls and negative things to give people the heads up and make them aware so they can avoid uneesssary aggrovation ,or navigate potential pitfalls
infomation and knowldge is crucial and balance is most definitely important
however there are alot of people ive noticed with fake accounts with an obvious agenda who haved jumped on the bandwagon to discredit the entire continent on the back of one negative experience in one country .
So sorry for your bad start in this country - hope you can still enjoy the rest of your stay there!!!
What a nightmare, i would get on the next plane and leave the country
It did actually cross our minds, fortunately it gets better after this
Terrible experience, hope the rest of your trip was better. Stay safe always keep in touch with your embassy if you expect anything like this
So sorry for such bad experience. Stay safe
Cheers!
Thank you all for your transparency while traveling; both good and bad. As an avid international traveler, I am also mindful about how my experiences (and responses to them) can shape not only other people's planning and travel itineraries, but their impressions of a country/region/people. While this did appear to be an obvious case of attempting to take advantage of foreign tourists, I SO appreciate (and remain a loyal subscriber because of) how you both can separate the instances of bad actors and did not classify them as a representation of the people on the whole. Continued safe travels!
Yes we met many nice people in the country after this and the country has much to offer, we will be showing it soon :D
great point
I have been to Mozambique 10 - 12 times before. I used to live just 100 Km away from the border. I have been scammed several times before by traffic police - they grab your drivers license and don't give it back unless you give them cash. Very sad for tourism.
Yeah just ruining the lives of their own people so that they can pocket money
It’s more than likely that the whole e-visa thing wasn’t even an issue, it was just a great reason for them to try and get money out of us
@@JumpingPlacesyes unfortunately U were their targets
Yes, the police steal your driving licence and hold it for ransom. Now I have a copy which I give the police and show them the original. If they demand the original I refuse and tell them that last time the police stole it. Then I just ask how much do they want, negotiate the bribe and go.
I cannot believe it Chris how you and Carol kept your composure, unreal... Your situation was utter BS! What a waste of your time and money... I would have never been able to remain calm... I'm sure those countries have a lot to offer in Africa, but no way on God's green earth my wife and I would ever travel there... Those people who treated you and Carol are wicked and evil. Unfortunately, it's happening to foreigners a lot in these countries... Be safe you two!
Yeah the country has massive potential which you will see soon In the following videos, it’s a shame the people in power positions are destroying its potential
This was actually a good video. It was nice to see how well you handled the adversity and how you stood your ground in a classy manner. You were fortunate that you could communicate in Portuguese, although maybe they wouldn't pull these kinds of shenanigans if you were just a German or Dutch or English speaker.
We did wonder if it would have been different if Chris just came as a Brit
Probably helps I didnt go through customs but me and a friend sailed from Cpt (Sfrica) to Seychelles and dropped anchor just north of Maputo at a resort, swam to shore for cigarettes and beer there.
Then as we sailed on we were hailed on radio by a resort manager to the East on a island that was empty since it wasnt tourist season or something. Drank some more and ended up staying overnight for free in these beautifull rooms/villa with mosquito netting covers. When we waded onshore there was thousands of little crabs hustling up beach with us. To me it holds special memories of adventure and locals were all frendly so I wish them the best.
Will u pls visit East Africa interesting places to explore
We hope to :D
In Southern africa only South africa, botswana and Swaziland are recommended for tourists. Once you go to cross over to the others like Mozambique you better be traveling with an agency or else you pretty much setting your self up for misary. These countries ruin everything for themselves with corruption and greed.
Namibia seemed fine on our trip too, so Botswana is ok then? We were thinking about visiting there but we didn’t know if it’s ok
@@JumpingPlacesI believe both should be fine as especially Namibia. I feel bad for you guys about Moz as we South Africans actually have websites to prepare you for the corruption especially qhen driving cross border. Simple things like making copies of all your documents and handing them.ovwr in police stops. We actually travelled with two wallets as well, one with a small amount of cash and one we hid in the vehicle with our holiday money in it. Once you get to your destination its a amazing place, but not worth the hassle in my opinion.
In 2003 I visited Madagascar for 6 weeks and had no problems with corruption, my visa was issued in Belgium before arrival...
I dont buy that ,ive seen great repots about cape verdie ,kenya, Tanzania, uganada ,Ethiopia ,Zimbabwe, ghana ,Ivory Coast
Thanks a lot for your usefull information!!!!👍👍👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
I'm so happy to visit the world from the desk in my room watching your videos: you avoid me scams, crowds and crooks. And by doing so I'm environmentally friendly, too. 😃 👍
It is good that you show also the bad things. Hope you could enjoy your trip further. That is such a shame for this country to have these official people working at the airport for wellcoming tourists that way, ... as well as the taxi scam.
Yes, destroying their own country doing things like this :/
Moçambique não é só Maputo, existem outras províncias lindas.
Sim 😊 vamos para tofo e vilanculos também
Wow that's wonderful.
Thanks for sharing.
Am watching all the way
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I give you credit for getting through this situation. I would never travel solo into sketchy countries regardless of the scenery or culture. But then again, you or more adventurous and younger than I am. Better luck on the next journeys.
What a nightmare to start your journey in Mozambique 🇲🇿 😢
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Yeah,lots of scammers there. They even go to other countries and scam people there as well
I am from Cape Town I hope you enjoyed your tripin Cape Town I am sorry that you had such a bad experience in Maputo You are welcome to come back to Cape Town and visit a nice wine farm
Take care and be safe. God Bless
Such a shame about Moz. We tried to go last year but the Moz embassy in SA said no. We were there ten years ago and really enjoyed it. I hope you make it up to Vilankulos, it’s lovely there. Stay safe and have fun.
Tofo and Vilanculos videos are coming soon :D
Well that country is on my “do not visit” list now. If that is the way they treat you coming in, there is no way I’m going to give the people of the country my time and money. Too many other places in the world with kind people to bother with this one.
It is sad that they do this at the airport, the country is so beautiful which you will see in the next videos
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Hope the rest of your trip went well. If you paid the visa entry fee by credit card, maybe you can try to dispute the charge with the credit card company. Safe travels.
Sorry you had to go through that. I enjoy watching your videos. Actually you guys influenced me to start working on my channel!
Cheers, also good luck 😊
Cape Town is like a foreign planet compared to most African destinations. My family has been here since the 1700s. The closest I've been to Mozambique is Bazarutho Island. Moz is super sketch and dangerous.
We have a video coming from that island soon, amazing place!
I will never forget the fishes under the water, it is like someone went around with fluorescent markers and painted everything... this coming from a lifelong aquarium fanatic... was not expecting nature to blow all of that in one day... Also sneaked a few cool shells away in my underpants... (the area is a conservation place, you are not supposed to take stuff, but try and tell that to a collector.@@JumpingPlaces
Bazaruto island is a mozambican island, nothern moz to be precise.
Yes mozambique is dangerous place like most places in the world.
Remember we have an active war in the nothern province of Cabo Delgado. We don't know who is funding but we do know that is funded from outside. So double or triple check everyone is not bad idea. Have been in america as a foreign visitor?
Moz migration and customs used to be more suspicious to everyone who comes from Brasil, since there are lot of drug issues related to passangers from over there. Once again multiple checks are good ideia.
A yango ride from the airoport to down town should be charged USD5. to USD8.0 from my own experience, depending on how good the car is. May be they did charge you the skin tax.
You will be fine, just be respectfull white people. Enjoy Moz and you will be back soon.
@poepflater very narrow minded, you should explore Mozambique it's beautiful, every country has their bad areas, many tourists haven't even heard of Cape Town, they just think whole of south Africa is crap.
Just drive along the M5 in Capetown, you will see ganglands and poverty. Compared to rich areas in cot
Because Capetown is more European. Corruption is everywhere even in Western countries.
Hi Guys. So sorry about your experience. Mozambique is an awesome country otherwise. Beaches are beautiful and water is so warm. Hope the rest of your trip makes up for the bad experience. Enjoy Keleigh from South Africa
Nice videos coming soon, get's much much better and some places here are spectacular!
It's always good to know the bad that can happen when you visit somewhere
What a cluster. So sorry to see you have to go through this. Mozambique, crossed off the list.