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UGA: Kampala Downtown

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Kampala, Uganda Kampala is the capital city of Uganda, which is reachable in an hour by car on average from Entebbe International Airport. Being the largest city in the country, it's divided into five boroughs. A news article in 2016 stated that Kampala was ranked the best East African city to live in, though I'm not sure if it's still the case now.
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UGA: Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs

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Naalya-Namugongo Rd, Kampala, Uganda Daily: 8.30am - 6.00pm Blessed Easter, everyone! Today's post is on the Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs located in the Namugongo district that's approximately 14 km away from the central business district of Kampala. The Roman Catholic minor basilica is one of the largest Christian pilgrimage destinations in Africa.
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UGA: Baha'i House of Worship

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Baha'i Road, Kampala, Uganda Daily: 9.00am - 5.00pm Prior to doing research for the trip, I'd never heard of Baha'i, a faith that teaches the essential worth of all religions, as well as the unity and equality of all individuals. At the point of writing, the one and only Baha'i temple in Africa is in the capital city of Uganda, which was completed in 1961.
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UGA: Kasubi Tombs

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Masiro Road, Kampala, Uganda Kasubi Tombs is the burial site for four kings of the traditional kingdom of Buganda, as well as other members of the royal family. It was inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites at the end of 2001, given its status as "one of the most remarkable buildings using purely vegetal materials in the entire region of sub-Saharan Africa".
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UGA: Hotel Ruch Kampala

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3 Kintu Road, Kampala, Uganda Hotels in the capital city of Uganda are not exactly cheap. After a thorough searching process through various hotel booking websites, my BFF and I settled on Hotel Ruch Kampala (3*) that's centrally located. We were also pleasantly surprised at the hospitality rendered by the hotel.
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NZL: Mount Eden & Mount Saint John

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[Mount Eden Summit] 250 Mount Eden Road, Auckland, New Zealand Daily: 7.00am - 7.00pm (winter) or 8.30pm (summer) Besides One Tree Hill, Auckland has several other volcanic cones worth exploring. Between Mount Eden and Mount Saint John, the former with a peak elevation of 196 m and an impressive crater is the more famous of the two. Mount Saint John, by comparison, stands at 126 m and offers a quieter experience.
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NZL: Auckland Downtown

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Auckland, New Zealand Known as Tamaki Makaurau in the Maori language, Auckland isn't only New Zealand's largest city, but also its principal commercial and economic centre. Commonly referred to as the City of Sails, it's situated between two main harbours and is punctuated by numerous volcanic cones, giving it a distinctive landscape where urban life meets natural beauty.
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TWN: EVA Air BR272 (Economy)

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MNL-TPE (2h 15m) Boeing 777-300ER ETD: 12.40pm (GMT + 8)  ETA:  2.55pm (GMT + 8) After we got bored with the new, but uninspiring Terminal 1 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport , it was finally time for my BFF and I to fly to our last holiday destination for our mid-year trip: Taipei, Taiwan. That was my virgin experience with EVA Air.
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