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Old 06-20-2008, 04:43 PM   #9 (permalink)
whitworthsa
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Originally Posted by Trey9123 View Post
I think of Africa as being so poor, but every time I look up any type of travel there it is unbelievably expensive. Why is that? You would think that the dollar would go forever like it does in Central America, but safaris and dives cost an arm and a leg.
There are very few people in Africa that do very much traveling, the lower demand means companies charge more to offset their expenses and create a profit margin. Safaris and dives are also almost strictly for tourists and marketed accordingly.
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