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African ferries

I was just wondering (not really planing a journey) if there are any ferries that avoid Cameroon by sea but found that there’s approximately no information in Wikivoyage about internal African sea ferries (ferries from other parts of the world are well described in Africa #By_road_or_ferry). Does anybody know anything about this? -- unsigned comment

It seems unlikely that there is a ferry that follows that route. The distance would be long, and more likely covered by airplane or by road through Cameroon. Some freighters have cabins that are rented out to foot passengers. There aren't fancy or fast, but they would be an option. See Freighter travel. Ground Zero (talk) 14:13, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

A ferry connecting Nigeria to the island of Bioko and another connecting Bioko to the mainland of Guinea Ecuatorial is not so implausible. 2A02:A44A:1974:1:6DCA:9D98:3FEC:43A5 09:45, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Free Visa

I would like to travel to any of the European countries or the American countries but I need a free Visa. Any information on free visa and passport anyway. Generally, is there any country offering a free visa and a free passport so that I can apply? Asked by: Christmas videos (talk) 21:02, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Which country are you a citizen of? The US, Canada and most European countries offer visa-free entry for limited time periods for citizens of certain countries around the world. Whether you qualify depends on your citizenship. If you do need a visa, these will always cost money, but won't necessarily be expensive.--ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 21:05, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

See our articles Passport and Visa for background, then your own government for passport and destination government for visas. Pashley (talk) 21:19, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Traveling from O'Hare to downtown Chicago on the L (Moved from arrivals lounge)

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Hi, everyone! Here's a travel question for you: The last time I was in Chicago, in 1997, white people who lived in the area said I was lucky nothing happened to me while I was taking the L from O'Hare to Downtown and then recommended I not take the L to Oak Park because I'd be the only white person on the train. I disregarded their advice, was in fact the only white person in my car for much of the trip to Oak Park and enjoyed talking to other passengers, who were friendly. I assume Chicago is usually reasonably safe to visit, in spite of the tragic murders we hear about in the media, but I don't really know. So my question is, is it reasonably safe for two street-wise New Yorkers to take the Blue Line in from O'Hare and use the Red Line, nowadays? We are scheduled to arrive just after 4 PM, so not even at an odd hour.

Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:13, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

Not an answer, but was this intended for the Wikivoyage:Tourist office? SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta.wikimedia) 04:53, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

Yeah. I'll move it. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:58, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

There have been some high profile crimes in the L, but I'd say it should be OK in general. Both the Blue Line and Red Line are quite heavily used by people of all races, though there are some stations on the Red Line that are in unsafe areas. On the Blue Line, delays will be your main concern. The last time I flew in, I had to get of halfway and take an Uber the rest of the way because some random guy decided to climb onto the track. If you're just downtown, or heading north, it should be OK. If you're heading south, then I would caution once you go beyond the White Sox stadium. But even then, you should still be safe if you just stay on the bus while travelling through rough neighbourhoods, so long as you don't get down. If you're going to U Chicago, then it is OK to take the Red Line and transfer to the bus, but be aware that the bus passes through some rough neighbourhoods on the way there. —The preceding comment was added by The dog2 (talk • contribs)

Thanks, I appreciate your input. Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:48, 16 July 2022 (UTC)