Kigali: What to know before you go

[@renemunyororo2830]

I AM RWANDAN AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE 💯💙💚💛

[@lisajames4133]

Listen I want to be Rwandan so bad 😂

[@Sky-1506]

Become Rwandan is easy and possible just go to Rwanda and do the necessary requirement I'm very proud to be Rwandan🇷🇼

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[@GM-op2sl]

As Rwandan diaspora we love you our sister welcome in your motherland stay forever and stay in peace

[@adventurousmidlifer]

I will be back..the love has been exponential

[@sirefurnitureltd8876]

Please come we are waiting for you we have more amazing places to visit in Rwanda , RWANDA NZIZA

[@blessingafrica5982]

​@@adventurousmidliferI wish that this video would get to every single person in the USA I am sharing it to all my colleagues here in Massachusetts! (Rwandan in Mass🖐)

[@rizza7862]

@@blessingafrica5982👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾welcome👌🏾I’m from Rhode Island! I will be returning to Rwanda in December.

[@ZarAvril0823]

I love that they don’t allow smoking and use of illicit drugs in Rwanda and are not Loud. Verry verry good. I approve. Kudos to president Kagame

[@shirirunguvirgile7028]

This is what we call a concise message from someone who really travelled around the land of a thousand hills! I love it

[@50inCash]

Rwandans are very proud of you for your accurate information. Respect

[@lisajames4133]

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[@50inCash]

@@lisajames4133 come on now, you know we will. Infact, if you ever come back, talk to me!

[@hangto5038]

Wow thank you for a very informative video about Rwanda. I have noticed that a lot of KZbinr are praising about Rwanda. I might go there one day.

[@Rafa_El360]

Yh it always seems special because of their past history, yh.

[@adoumpmoussah939]

Welcome

[@mudatanaandre6284]

Welcome in the country of a thousand hills.

[@oliviertuyishime892]

You’re welcome dear Rwanda 🇷🇼 is open

[@rukundochristian4270]

I live in Rwanda and I own a tour company and if you are planning to visit Rwanda I can help you to tailor a very good and budget Itinerary. Just lemme know if interested.

[@rawiaomar9272]

I live in Rwanda lovey country nice people so happy that my lungs are finally cleared of passive smoking ❤❤❤

[@thierryterry2405]

I love your understanding, hope that you enjoy your stay in Rwanda.

[@adventurousmidlifer]

I did more than I could imagine

[@tesire]

I love you , as a Rwandan I wish we have more people visiting like you

[@adventurousmidlifer]

So does that mean I can become an honorary Rwandan LOL

[@onkabetserathari8084]

Visited rwanda in 2010 ,kigali stayed at the Umubano Hotel, lovely place , but a visit to the Genocide museum got me crying.will visit again soon i here there has great improvements there.

[@maureenburrell3307]

what a clean and organised place sounds like heaven on earth

[@Derick2013]

Wow! I don’t usually comment but you’re not a hater every normal human being should be like you

[@adventurousmidlifer]

I mean the haters probably never been to Rwanda or Africa period!!! Abanyarwanda bamfashe nk'umuryango!

[@shejaguillaume8527]

Rwandans people are very friendly and their hospitality is at another level.

[@happyumurungi9314]

I love your spirit mama. I'm Rwandan and totally understand everything you just said.

[@casy_2505]

So true 100%. 🇷🇼 Thanks, and welcome back anytime.

[@jerryp447]

Hey pretty woman thanks for the information. Relocating to Africa this year, Very spiritual sister. I hope to meet you. Powerful tips

[@Umusaza_dons]

God bless Rwanda and God bless you❤

[@Patience__n]

Thank youu very much, can't thank you enough coz of the very correct info, and the history books you recommended top notch you are the best am subscribing now now 😊

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Thank you so much....I listened and learned from all the great people I met

[@ViviMugunga]

You are cool. I am Rwandan and want to give you a big hug. Keep spreading love and positivity

[@lisajames4133]

Awwwe thank you

[@allansbulamba]

Hahaha, wanted to say the same thing

[@Starsandmoon35]

I love when people came and say oh Rwandans are sad according to this report bla blah... Who published that report!The western right? And you are tight dont ask about what we are (trying to refer to Hutu/Tutsi/Twa) because those are classes bought by colonialists we had tribes before those(Abazigaba,Abatsobe) so educate yourself while you are here. And kudos to you my sister i agree with you

[@rudolphgraham2534]

Great video. Great information. 👍 thanks.

[@Sa-uc1dn]

I remember you from the Lounge in Doha . I am glad you had a good time in Rwanda.

[@bettyberackharwanda5637]

As Rwandan I give u 100%

[@ElielFilmz]

Always enjoy our lovely contry Rwanda 🇷🇼

[@migambifrancis3274]

In a month and you managed to understand Rwand this well , thank you . much love . wish all people are like you regardless the fact they've spent more time here and they still don't got Rwanda🇷🇼🇷🇼

[@adventurousmidlifer]

I had some great teachers in Rwandam, plus I asked 5,000 questions like a toddler lol

[@Yourlasthope250]

I am amazed by your accurate analysis and your dedication to find information. Stay safe and enjoy your vacay😊

[@nolanmckain2061]

7:50 I can’t agree with you more! Thank you for mentioning it. The tip is 20% where I live, how about you add a few $$ for tip, remember that he has your life in his hands, so being thankful matters.

[@lisajames4133]

Yessss

[@BigRhon]

As a foreigner in Rwanda, you are spot on. Very articulate and eloquently stated.❤

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Thank you sir

[@EmeryKalisa87]

Thank you so much for visiting RWANDA 🇷🇼 sister... Be blessed always 🥰. You're most welcome to RWANDA 🥰

[@lisajames4133]

Still looking for someone to adopt me 😂

[@bettyuwingabiye7944]

Rwanda on top in Africa❤❤❤❤❤

[@LocatingCozy]

Girl the part about haggling over $.50 got me! Great point!

[@adventurousmidlifer]

and people really be doing the most and sooooo disrespectfully

[@alem7474]

Am an Ethiopian living in Europe planning to visit Rwanda. This is very informative video. Thank you!

[@rukundochristian4270]

I live in Rwanda and I own a tour company and if you are planning to visit Rwanda I can help you to tailor a very good and budget Itinerary. Just lemme know if interested.

[@CordineHobelman]

Thank you ma’am for this kind video about my homeland ❤

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Thank you💛

[@Alicia-x4k]

I love your content ❤

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Thank you, you just don't know how this made me smile. As a new creator I second guess what the heck Im doing everyday🤦🏾‍♀️

[@mucyomartin6692]

Being blessing everywhere ❤ great message ❤❤ love from Rwanda 🇷🇼

[@dkwizera]

Thank you so much for this beautiful video, and you're totally right about these DOs and DON'Ts. But, nexttime try to show us around, People love it much!!!

[@adventurousmidlifer]

I have my visit to Bigogwe on youtube and making Banana Beer, I also have stuff going around on tik tok and instagram, same name.

[@Traveldeorwanda]

What a helpful information ,thank you so much mum we are looking forward to seeing you and yours back to the green land .it was my pleasure to meet you ❤❤❤

[@adventurousmidlifer]

I didn't tell the people I inherited a son while in Rwanda LOL

[@bcbrown01]

I have just discovered your channel and am thoroughly enjoying! 👍 Thanks for sharing!

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Navissixo]

I'm loving this amazing woman ❤

[@hlamalanibaloyi6331]

I subscribed because i'm a midlifer myself and i always wished to see life around the world through my age mate..

[@lisajames4133]

That part! They really out here thinking we 1/2 dead and weak🙄

[@brendameteyer6377]

Facts, thank you for sharing

[@tomisinakinfemiwa6921]

this is super useful, THANK YOU

[@adventurousmidlifer]

You're welcome!

[@TraverzeCulture]

Thank you so much for all of your knowledge

[@sakani-b4867]

Nice information and great video.

[@lisajames4133]

Thank you

[@pdxcartbuilders2178]

Thank you! I love your attitude on being generous. We fell in love with Rwanda.

[@clemmudage9417]

Thank you for your information .Good job .

[@uwasesandrine2351]

❤❤100% we thank you 🇷🇼

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Thank you for making it easy with such a beautiful Country

[@FutureFrenzy1]

I really enjoyed this video! Thank you for creating such valuable content! Looking forward to your next video.

[@lisajames4133]

Thank you. Now in Uganda and it’s definitely more than I thought it would be,

[@evanh1066]

7:50 one of the best advice I have ever heard from a tourist. Very considerate of you

[@JusMester]

Thank you for your video!

[@Agacirovaluemedia]

Thanks for your information

[@maximeteevee2760]

so accurate, I wish someone can also make a donts video for Rwandans diaspora returning home, different set of donts

[@lisajames4133]

Ooooh I’d love to hear the Don’ts for them. I can only imagine🤦🏾‍♀️

[@HOSIAKE0723EM]

🫣🫣🫣

[@highestmadeit8809]

yeah that's very truthful of being lower volumed I am Rwandan

[@adventurousmidlifer]

I'm a loud New Yorker and I find my self talking softer after visiting lol

[@cindyblanco4300]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful video!! Really appreciate your perspective and insights. Can’t wait to use your tips in Kigali 😊

[@organicgardener1459]

Thank you so much for this video. It is very important practical information

[@adventurousmidlifer]

You are most welcome

[@righteouswalk8128]

This is a good video. Well done and very informative.

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Thank you, sorry for late reply

[@mtchar9312]

Wow, very informative and succinct. I appreciate how you just got right into the topic, a refreshing change from most KZbin content creators who spend a good 5 minutes on an obnoxious intro. Definitely worth my subscription. ❤

[@lisajames4133]

lol I made an intro and I swear I scrapped it because I thought it was obnoxious 😂

[@Inter-market]

Wow this lady can surely explain it. 🙏🏽 thanks for visiting Rwanda 🇷🇼 stay blessed

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Thank you

[@bajenezafranklinjim6888]

Thank you for this information

[@jeanclaudegasana5491]

Wow, thanks for this informative message! As a Rwandan I totally agree with this content 100%

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Great video! ❤ Just came across your channel. Subscribed today.

[@lisajames4133]

Thank you for real. As a new older creator wasn’t sure folks want to see some old woman backpacking across Africa🫣

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@@lisajames4133 - Looking forward to seeing all of your travels! 💯❤️ Rwanda 🇷🇼 is beautiful!

[@always-online]

I like point number 6. don't ask that question for sure.

[@faisalmohamedabdulla3600]

Thank you ' honest adivice.

[@GlenThompson-wc6ss]

I live in Rwanda and I completely agree about tipping/paying a little bit extra. An extra dollar doesn't make any difference to us but it DOES make a difference to someone struggling to feed their family. Great to hear your comments! Let's be positive visitors to this lovely country with its really amazing people.

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Exactly

[@Rootsuccess676]

absolutely true I live in Rwanda

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Your very nice and true God bless you love❤❤❤❤

[@vensbessejr.3912]

Dear Madam, thanks for this beautiful video about Rwanda and I have learnt a lot. I wish to visit Rwanda one day. I have subscribed to your channel because you have conviced me. See you

[@adventurousmidlifer]

You really need to go, it is such a gem in East Africa

[@annamatejovska1241]

Hi girl, I hear what you’re saying about “let’s stop hassling and pay extra for a moto.” As someone who’s lived in Asia, the Middle East and now Africa for the last 14 years, I have to disagree. Negotiation is a deeply-rooted cultural concept. Also, what happens if we keep overpaying, the local marketers/drivers etc.do keep asking for a bit more every single time. Which is fine when it comes to us - as you said, paying an extra 0.5 USD or a dollar/Euro (I’m not an American). But in certain places (I saw it Jinja, Kampala, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Nairobi) it leads to unreasonable rise in pricing and really trying to juice travelers out very fast. Due to high prices, travelers may start opting not to go (Zanzibar) because prices just become too ridiculous - say similar to European destinations. And lots of Europeans would not go/would not be able to offer to a destination that is this pricey. And would rather go to Croatia. Which in turn damages the traveler flow in the destination (take Zanzibar or else). And in long-term, the locals lose the opportunity to do their business, because tourists move to another more affordable destination. So, I’d generally always negotiate and pay what l manage to agree on with the driver. The driver would not go, if the price wasn’t good enough. We already support local economies, and some of us do not live on a US salary, or in USD currency. If you live here for a year, and you pay 0.5 or 1 dollar extra hundreds of times, or perhaps thousands - if we follow your logics not only with motorbikes, but also at the veggie/fruit market etc., we’ll definitely going to feel it. So again, it’s a long-existing cultural concept, and it seems to me that you’re speaking from a point of view of a traveler who comes and who’s gone in a week or two. In that case, I understand why you personally don’t care about negotiation and are happy to pay more. You’ll make the person’s day, but not change their life, and also give them the idea to ask every next foreigner they see for a higher price, and possibly distort the tourism economy in the mid-term. That’s my stance.

[@Marcus-po6xw]

Great perspective

[@adventurousmidlifer]

I agree with. you if it is long term travel. But I am specifically referring to someone who is in a place for 5 or 7 days. Not suggesting you pay extortion prices. The point is I have seen people literally argue someone down for 50 cent and be disrespectful while doing it, and they were foreigners. I just believe that you should pay for what you get fairly and not always look to exploit people because the Country is poor.

[@charliepayden1752]

Love this!!! I’m planning to visit Rwanda so this was great information. Just subscribed also!

[@adventurousmidlifer]

You will have a blast, let me know if you need the hook up

[@charliepayden1752]

@@adventurousmidlifer Do you do travel tours?

[@rukundochristian4270]

I live in Rwanda and I own a tour company and if you are planning to visit Rwanda I can help you to tailor a very good and budget Itinerary. Just lemme know if interested.

[@snehaln29]

thanks for the video, I will be traveling to Kigali, Rwanda soon. Me n my friend, female travellers. We are excited for the trip. just need some re-confirmation- it's safe for female travelers right? much love from India

[@rukundochristian4270]

I'm living in Rwanda an I have a tour company if you are planning to visit Rwanda I can assist you by tailoring very good and budget Itinerary. Lemme know if interested . Thanks

[@Feeeinc]

I love it Isn’t a smoking country and that it is so clean.

[@Iamkizii]

You're welcome ❤

[@KwizeraSamson-n4q]

U rwanda rurashimishije cyane rwose turakwishimiye kandi karibu kwivuko ryaci ku rwimisozi igihumbi

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All you said it’s true

[@gg13308]

I just found your channel, this is great information..thank you so much

[@ngenzitraveller2723]

Watching you from rwanda

[@olivierkabalisa5874]

Very good explained

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Thanks for liking

[@BruceHarts-bi5wl]

Lovely video

[@preciouslyunhinged]

Am.gald and happy you had a great time and I appreciate you visisting❤... God bless u

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Love your handle

[@iddyk6461]

That's true 100% and you know we take care everybody and respect ❤❤ love is our religion 🎉 Rwanda is Gucci😂

[@SalomePilan]

I love this country... planning to visit

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Yessss! I was shown so much love❤

[@always-online]

I really loved your video. it is very educative and I love the part of blessing someone. you are really kind. Be blessed.

[@AidanTKayTKay]

Good job

[@IBISUSADIVERSE]

Wow so nice video

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Our country 🇷🇼✊

[@Greatrock250]

I like

[@mucyomartin6692]

💯 correct

[@abr2648]

I love you already ❤

[@winniemuvunyi]

You are a real beautiful sister ❤❤❤

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Thank you

[@irenefran2201]

am watching this right now from Rwanda gikondo precisely

[@kagabopaul3126]

😅😅😅😅 Burundians are our twins we don't know how to differentiate ourselves and them unless they speak because we have different accents but same language 😅😅😅, Congo I don't know which Congo We are so quiet I usually realised it when I moved to Europe where people talk loud and we take it us being indiscipline that's how we actually are

[@Bella_official2002]

How we spread the blessings 😁

[@sperattemukanyandwi4756]

Murakoze cyane

[@adventurousmidlifer]

No Thank you for having such a beautiful and welcoming Country

[@vidconnect250]

Wow🎉❤amazing

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Thanks 🤗

[@krwema]

100% correct ✓

[@NGOGA_Ad]

I am Rwandan but i stayed to see those dos and don'ts 😂 and they happened to be things that we live by I didn't know that its a big deal to you guys 🤣

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Oh absolutely, because I WISH we could have a clean Country as a whole not just certain areas, I wish we could have a sense of community and accountability...I could go on and on. No place is perfect, but Rwanda is doing some things that should e duplicated around the world

[@JeanLouis1966]

I really enjoyed listening to you ❤

[@adventurousmidlifer]

thank you sir

[@sheddybhulji8196]

❤❤❤

[@conftensho]

7:58 *Stop encouraging locals to overcharge foreigners. Foreigners should be charged same price as locals. If you want bless them , just tip them. You are minimizing the extra $$ they can charge but it adds up overtime . Rn 1$ is almost 1400 frw. Plus KGL is super expensive. Anyways thanks ,Good video overall*

[@umutonipatience8616]

true and when they get used to such habits of over pricing, it becomes their culture. Bargaining is no shame, bcoz it is one way of saving for groceries

[@adventurousmidlifer]

In no way am I encouraging. But we act as though this is not the culture around the world. Why is it that people don't spend the same energy to complain about the fact that to enter a national park, museum etc..in most African Countries as well as other Countries ie: China etc.. Nyungwe National Park charges locals 5,000 RWF and Foreign nonresidents $90, do you think that's unfair, we pay it as a tourist (I personally think its a bit excessive) yet we will haggle over .50 cent or a dollar🤔 I'm just saying make it make sense. You go to the airport and you pay 5 times the cost for a bottle of water, and lots of tourists do, but complain about .50 or $1... We walk around accepting that there are extortion-level price markups in a fancy restaurant where we pay 3x the cost for a bottle of water, but we pay it. I could go on and on... yet we draw the line in the sand for the hardworking moto drivers, waiters, hotel staff etc... The ones who need it most I just don't get it, respectfully. Just help me make it make sense. I was taught "There but for the grace of god goes I"

[@karimakarumut5038]

@@adventurousmidlifer This response was an instant subscribe from me. I agree with everything you said. You lead with empathy and compassion. I respect that. Sincerely, a Rwandan sister. And if you're not adopted yet, I'll adopt you :).

[@alem7474]

I wish you could also make a video concernig the price of houses in Kigali and around kigali

[@adventurousmidlifer]

Since I wasn’t looking I did’nt but now I wish I had😢

[@evelynudom]

I would love to live here

[@TheMilliGang]

I like this video very informative😂

[@lisajames4133]

Thank you sir