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Expats in Angola

The 10 most fun and interesting facts about Angola and Angolan people

by Jorge Bastos
Interesting Facts About Angola

After the massive success of the previous post (thank you for all the kind words 🙂 ), we decided to make a follow-up post about ten interesting facts about Angola & the Angolan people. Again, these are things that, to …

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Categories Angola, Africa, Expats in Angola, Travel to

50 Things you need to know before traveling to Angola

by Jorge Bastos
Things about Angola

After living in Angola for three years, we got to know the country very well and want to share with you our best Angola travel tips with a list of everything you need to know before traveling to Angola! Angola …

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Categories Expats in Angola, 50 Things Travel, Africa, Angola, Travel to

Visit Lubango – things to do, see and where to stay

by Claudia Bastos
Viajar ao Lubango

Lubango is one of the most beautiful regions in Angola and probably Africa…We have been to many countries, most of them are very tourist, and they don’t have the impressive views of Lubango. It is a place that makes you …

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Categories Travel to, Africa, Angola, Expats in Angola

Kissama National Park – A Safari in Angola

by Jorge Bastos
How to do a safari in Kissama Angola

Kissama National Park is about 75 km south of Luanda. It’s close enough to easily make a day trip and far enough to be completely outside the city’s influence. How to go to Kissama National Park? The park entrance is …

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Categories Angola, Africa, Expats in Angola, Travel to

Why are companies failing with expats in Angola?

by Jorge Bastos
Why are companies failing with expats in Angola?

After three years in Angola, plus 2 working directly with an Angolan branch, I have met many expats in Angola. I have noticed two things about them (us)… 1. Most expats in Angola are very well-paid;2. Most expats in Angola …

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Categories Expats in Angola, Africa, Angola

6 Things I learned while LIVING in Angola

by Jorge Bastos
Living in Angola

After almost 3 years of living in Angola (living in Luanda, to be precise), I think it’s time to look back a little and think about everything I have learned while an expat in Africa. Living in Angola is living in …

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Categories Expats in Angola, Africa, Angola

Malanje Travel Guide – Things to do and where to Stay

by Jorge Bastos
Waterfalls of Kalandula Angola

Malanje (sometimes wrongly written as Malange) is one of the best road trips to take from Luanda. In this Malanje Travel Guide, we will help you explore the best things to do in Malanje, where to Stay in Malanje, and …

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Categories Angola, Africa, Expats in Angola, Travel to

What is Angola famous for?

by Jorge Bastos
What is Angola famous for

Angola isn’t the most well-known country in the world, but it has a few things it is famous for. We will explore what is Angola famous for and explain why they are significant and fascinating. Located on the west coast …

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Categories Africa, Angola, Expats in Angola, Famous things about, Travel to

A Road trip from Luanda to Benguela

by Jorge Bastos
Road trip to Benguela Angola

We sought a true Angolan Adventure, so we went from Luanda to Benguela by car during an Easter break. It’s only 591 km – not that far, a piece of cake, we thought. Well, not quite so, but it’s worth …

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Categories Travel to, Africa, Angola, Expats in Angola

The remarkable truth about living in Luanda

by Claudia Bastos
Living in Angola

Living in Luanda, Angola, is as rewarding as it is challenging. Jorge and I have lived in Luanda for roughly two years. Jorge had a job opportunity to work in Luanda. In 2011 he used to go to Luanda just for 2 …

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Categories Expats in Angola, Africa, Angola

10 Things You Should Know About Angola and the Angolans

by Claudia Bastos
10 things about Angola

Every country has its own quirks that make them unique, and sometimes only the people who live in the country understand them. Angola is no exception. Thus, if you are planning to visit Angola, to move to Angola, or to work in Angola, …

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Categories Angola, Africa, Expats in Angola, Travel to

16 Angola Tourist Attractions – The best things to do in Angola

by Jorge Bastos
Top Travel Destinations To Visit In Angola

Angola is probably one of the last countries you will think of as a tourist destination. Yet it’s one of the most beautiful countries we have been to, full of wonderful natural tourist attractions. We had the privilege of working …

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Categories Angola, Africa, Expats in Angola

The best of Angolan Food – What to eat in Angola?

by Claudia Bastos
Angola food - What to eat in angola

One of the things we like the most about traveling and living in different countries is trying new foods, new tastes. In Angola, and in the Angolan cuisine, we discovered a whole new world of different flavors, textures, and ingredients we …

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What can you learn working in Angola as an expat?

by Jorge Bastos
Working in Angola

We have been wanting to do a recap post about our experience working in Angola for a while now. After almost 5 years working for an Angolan company, first from Portugal (with several visits to Angola) and then living in Luanda, this …

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The Best Beaches in Angola for you to visit

by Jorge Bastos
Best Beaches of Angola

When you think of great beaches you probably don’t think of Angola. We have never seen an Angolan beach in those internet contests… Well, that’s not entirely surprising, Angola is probably one of the least touristy countries in the world, …

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