Once used for pack animals and transportation, horses have played an important role around the world throughout history. Now a popular leisure pastime, equestrian excursions are a way to venture of...

If you are a dedicated skier or snowboarder, chances are you’ve dreamed about venturing abroad to chase powder and cut fresh lines in places you’ve never been to. Skiing in other countries is an am...

Most Ugandans have Bunyoro, Bantu and Buganda lineage, as these were the dominating kingdoms in what is now known as Uganda until it became a protectorate of the British Empire in 1894. As a result...

Uganda has a tropical climate, so it rains pretty much every month of the year. Yet climate still varies a little bit as a result of the various altitudes throughout the country. The southern regio...

There are not too many festivals in Uganda that have made it past one or two years of organization. The ones that are still going strong are predominantly focused on the country’s growing arts and ...

Shops in Uganda are closed on Sundays and have limited hours on Saturdays, but from Monday to Friday visitors can shop all they like from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There are plenty of great shopping ...

Uganda Taxis and Car Rental Kampala and its neighboring towns run on a shared taxi system, which are mini-buses that run on a fixed route and are called taxis. These can be flagged down or stopped ...

Entebbe International Airport The principal airport in Uganda saw its first aircraft land on its 820-meter grass runway in February 1929. Nearly a century later, over 20,000 aircraft utilize its tw...

Language English is the official language in Uganda; however, Luganda is most commonly used. Still, there are over 40 languages spoken throughout Uganda, and like all other things it differs from o...