Thank you for your vlog. I lived in Angola for 5 years till March 2024. The locations you mentioned are nice example Musulu island and Ilha in Angola city. The kisama national park is popular with locals and tourist. People are friendly and respectful . Hope Angola will prosper and grow. I express my respect and love to Angola.👍👍👍🙏🙂❤️🇱🇰
Promoting what ??? The misery of millions and the ABSURD theft of the state budget by the President and his generals and all the MPLA croonies !!!???? Do you travel daily to ZANGO 3 area in the "PROCESSO" HIACES ? You are lucky, you have the 2000 KWANZAS tat the common people do not have to commute daily .... O' MegaGerente, e como e' que estamos the lixo e LIXEIRAS pela cidade de Luanda ??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 E os Governadores ainda roubam e reteem os salarios dos funcionarios publicos das Provincias durante meses ??? Ja' te puseste a calcular quantos BILIOES de USD os "Camaradas" do M ja' roubaram DURANTE ESTES 10 ULTIMOS ANOS para fazerem um aeroporto que nem funciona ? Ainda tem que usar o velho no centro de LUANDA ..... 😅😅😅😅😅😅👿👿👿👿👿👿 e DIZ-ME LA', AINDA EXISTE O MERCADO DA ESTALAGEM , o SAO PAULO e o do CAZENGA ? E ao longo da linha ferrea desde Luanda e o NOVO Aeroporto, ja' conseguiram retirar de vez os milhares de mercadinhos que obstruem esse comboio ? 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
I’m currently living in Angola I’ve been here for a year and staying here for 2 more. If I’m being honest the first few months where rough I definitely wasn’t used to it but now I love it here everything is so calm and nice.
Luanda is definitely a beautiful city from what I can see. Before the colonial masters, my ancestors shared the land that is now Angola & Zambia & the city will be on my bucket list.
@@germanopassion Really, don't know much about this... Looked something up and apparently Angola does have an oversized military so possibly the local regime is not that friendly as many African countries mostly use the military for "internal affairs"
Angolan here yes, Angola is a country with a lot of natural beauty, fantastic, beaches, desserts, forest, etc. Unfortunately the government we have at the moment is monumentally incompetent and most of the potential of the country is completely untaped. You will still have a great time at the beach or exploring night life, but unfortunately tourism facilities, especially outside the capital, leave a lot to be desired.
As an angolan living abroad, i want to thank you for being very honest and respectful in sharing your experiences in Luanda, we angolans are very friendly and humble people. Next time you should visit Malange, there is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world called 'Quedas de Kalandula' , you won't be disappointed.
Congrats 4 the amazing video, mate. I'm Angolan and I'm glad you enjoyed your time here. Luanda is a really nice city with a lot of attraction to visit and explore
Angola has a lot of resources and therefore so much potential! Hopefully one day all of its wonderful people get better life conditions as they well deserve. Amamos nossos irmãos angolanos e desejamos alegria e prosperidade nas suas vidas! Deus vos abençoe sempre!!! 🇵🇹 + 🇦🇴 = ❤
The beaches in Angola are indeed very beautiful! Unfortunately because the government has not developed hotels in the southern and central part of the country where the most beautiful beaches are located, it very difficult for tourist to learn about them.
Angola is one of my dream African countries and after this video I may book(still have to see your Mozambique vid) that trip next year. Very good video.
There is really a lot of content out there about Angola. The thing is, if you are from an English speaking country, you don’t get much of that content.
I was in Luanda when i was 8... long time ago... have such a beautyful and sweet memory of Luanda, and Angola. I remember so well ilha do Cabo... so good old days, 74, before civil war... we didn't know but those years we were in paradise. CHEERS
I live in this city since my 3 years old, now I am 44 and this guy have been in places that I never been... hehehehe. You forgot to tell that tourists may also find big fat asses waiting for them. The girls here are nasty hehehehe but also very gorgeous.
Sim, isso foi tempo !!! Agora Angola e' a maior MERDA de Pais, vai la' e confirma com os teus olhos... Carissimo, sujo e com um povo a sofrer com a mais REPULSIVA MISERIA !!1
I worked in Angola for a few years, man I miss the vibe and like you said the people are super friendly. The Nova Vida area is also pretty cool. Traffic can be a bit of a mission though. Also take some cash and ask at the shop in the airport as you exit if they can help you exchange it 😉
You are LUCKY to live in NAMIBIA !!! You will understand that, at the precise moment you set your feet inside Santa Clara, the Border village facing OSHIKANGO. Only at that time you will understand the time and money you WASTED in such visit !!! You will think, "Oh my GOD" what Stupid idea I had to come o Angola when I live in such a wonderful country as NAMIBIA !!! I know what I am writing, Man !!! Since May 2000 I was 13 times in Namibia, as I lived in southern Angola until 2006 ... God Bless the COUNTRY that SAM NUJOMA left to its fellow compatriots !!!! I love NAMIBIA ETERNALLY !!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤❤💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓❤❤❤❤🩹❤🩹❤🩹❤🩹❤🩹❤🩹❤🩹❤🩹❤🩹❤🩹❤🩹
The music and dance is called Kizomba. It's like Zouk and Kompa music and dance in the French-Creole speaking carribbean islands. Angola 🇦🇴 is underrated and developed. Ppl make excuses not to go to Angola bc of language barrier but go to Brazil. But the women in the video standout and are beautiful. You the only brother from USA 🇺🇸 highlighting Angola that I have seen. It's overlooked. You've encouraged me to visit
Thanks. I appreciate that. I know Kizomba. That wasn't the genre I was referring to. It was closer to hip hop. But yes, Angola is definitely underrated.
Look up the tucker family in Virginia USA. They are direct descendants of the soliders taken from kingdom of Ndongo to Virginia USA in August 1619, they have been trying to get more of the local young men in Virginia (other descendants of the soliders) to visit Angola. President Obama marked the arrival of Mbundu tribe to Virginia as a national landmark
@@beforethenextstep305that's myth or should i say lies they was send to brazil bolivia argentina colombia central america too along with congo sao tome mozambique gabon they are ndongo and mbundas descendants...
I've been it's cool but there is ZERO tourism industry. You either need to know somebody OR speak portuguese very little english is spoken similar to Mozambique
I didn't know anyone, nor do I speak Portuguese. But I understand what you're saying in a way. It's definitely a great place for actual "travelers" rather than "tourist."
Omg I was there in 2016 and still dreaming to go back one day. One of the thing I love is people greetings you every where no matter what time of day. Very friendly people. Love Angola❤
There are a couple of types of music played in Angola. The most common one is Kizomba; it’s a slow genre, almost like rumba in style but completely different. Artists often mix some hip hop into Kizomba. Kizomba is also often danced with a partner. Then there’s Kuduru, which is a kind of fast-paced dance music. There’s a similar kind of music in the northwest, in Côte d’Ivoire. Lastly, there’s Angolan hip hop and R&B, which is just normal Western-style music, except the lyrics are in Portuguese.
Scott, American credit and debit cards still don't work! Damn it! Quick tip - the best ATMs to go to are at the Epic Sana Hotel and the Fortaleza Mall. Both of these places usually always have cash, as ATMs for most of the banks on the street run out early.
There are some ATM that have the Visa logo or Mastercard logo on it, but few ones. There are also some supermarkets that the cashiers accept this type of cards. It depends on the place that you are going to spend money.
After watching this video I noticed that Angola and Brazil are identical countries, even the people are very similar, they are sister countries Great video
So nice to see Angola doing well. Spent a lot of time there in the mid 80s. It was beautiful back then but was a rough time for the people. Looks like they have come a long way. Congratulations
@travelconnect the music genre you're describing can either be *Kizomba or Baile Funk* (Also known as Funk Carioca or Favela Funk) Just left Kenya after watching 1 of your vids, amazing. Definitely looking to tour more of Africa and you've been a great help towards this my guy 🙌🏾
@@kevinh7597 Nah man, you don't know Brazil, you might know a city or two. There are over 5500 cities in 27 different states. Most of the violence takes place in a handful of cities, and even within those cities, in some areas. I'm 34, never been robbed, or actually witnessed that kind of violence that ppl talk about on the media, I have family across 4 states and multiple cities, same goes for their cities. But since for foreigners Brazil consists only of Rio and São Paulo, then you might be right.
Wowww!!!! Thanks for sharing Bro!!! This destination is now on the TOP of my TO VSIT list....I just Subscribed to you to gain more Solo travel knowledge!!! Regarding the music you talked about? Was it "Amapiano" music??? I know that's very popular in South Africa and Worldwide and one of my favorite genres!!! Also Nice to see you had drone footage as well!!! I'll do the research and check the drone law for that region! Any information about lodging and flight line prices???? #Salute
Thanks. The music definitely wasn't Amapiano. From the comment section, it looks like it's called Kuduro music. Lodging is SUPER expensive in Angola. But all other typical tourist things are very inexpensive.
Outside South African cities, I think the first cities that are up to standard are. 1. Luanda Angola 2. Abidjan Ivory Coast 4. Nairobi Kenya 5. Casablanca Morocco 6. Windhoek Namibia 7. Cairo Egypt. 8. Kigali Rwanda I think all other cities are probably just nice in one area but may generally and largely remain under developed in most parts of the city. Angola also had a good standard of living
What percentage of people would you say that you encountered that spoke English? 1st time watcher. Subbed as well. Different vibe from most travel creators I see. This was very respectful and informative. Side note. There seems to be no shortage of beautiful women there.
I live in Angola 🇦🇴 and I don't find it so exciting to visit as a tourist everything is ridiculously expensive for no reason but the locals enjoy their country a lot and I like that😊
Yes, all non-english speaking countries are under-rated, Angola being one of them. Also our brothers here in North America about 27 million of them have roots from this region. Remember the first slaves landing in america departed from this country most likely from those shores.
I am very happy and impressed how you could describe very well all you could experienced in Luanda… I could see that you got a lot of good places but as you said, you are getting a chance to know a thing every time you come to visit… there are plants other good places out side of Luanda, you can even make a research before, so that you can come to know to do next… overall, I am happy to see how you deeply described all you could see… thank you so much and you got a new subscriber today❤
Angola is wonderful, but the "truth" that is for you being American and look alike the locals is not the same for others...i love Angola and lived there for some time and i miss it very much, but is not the same for all.
Very nice overview of Luanda. Angola! One of the most straightforward forward descriptions of an African city I have heard. Definitely seems like a place a lot of visitors would enjoy! Learning Portuguese would put the icing on the cake even though it’s not the easiest language to learn. Would be great to know say the 100 most frequently used sentences in the language and go from there.
@@travelconnect1 “Isso é verdade”…(just having a little fun with Google translate)! Hard to find the time to learn a new language. Would be best to live there for a year and be expected to speak it every day-full emersion. Most of us can’t afford to do that either. Still we can always dream!
Muito obrigado pela visita, volte sempre ao meu país. Próxima vez não fique apenas em Luanda, vá ao Lubango , Benguela ou Huambo que irá se surpreender pela positiva 👌👌👌👌👌
Love the video and I agree Angola is very beautiful place and a should visit, but Luanda is not a cheap place, I have been working here for 2 years and the prices are sky high, non the less great video lots of love❤
I'm glad you enjoyed your stay visiting Luanda! There were lots of places you didn't go though, there's many more places to see and explore like (Barra do Kwanza, Calumbo, Kissama National Park, Kalandula Waterfalls and many more) you only got a glimpse of the city, but I know Angolans always make sure you party hardy and get lit till sunrise 😂😂😂 You can hit me up anytime next time you come to visit, be seeing ya! 👊🏽🇦🇴❤
You can use the ATM and draw money. The maximu is 40.000 AOA at one draw at each time, so it means that you can draw as much as tou card limit. If u card has a limi for 120.000 you have to draw 3 times 40.000.
People don't realize how Angola is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing economic realities in all of Africa. The country is full of natural resources and is a major oil producer.
Yeah but none of it goes to tbe people for jobs or infrastructure. I was there a few years ago with a friend who is from there. There is too much politics and corruption. It won't change anytime soon
Hey, this was a very nice video. Thanks so much. I only now wonder: are there any zoos or big cats there? Sorry about the ATM's, but maybe you saved some money $$$$.
Will be waiting. I just started posting some shorts too. Hope by the time you visit Angola again my channel is grown so that we would explore Angola together. Much love brother. 🙏🏾🇦🇴
