Tag: travel
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Informative material (books, websites, blogs, videos) about Congo (Gemini AI)
I asked Gemini : What are good informative books and websites about life in Congo Kinshasa? This is what it said. To understand life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)—specifically the bustling, rhythmic chaos of Kinshasa—you need a mix of historical context and modern storytelling. Here is a curated list of books and websites…
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Updates 2025
A quick update on my life and Congo in December 2025 with some photos!
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Le golf en République Démocratique du Congo
Saviez-vous qu’il y a 2 terrains de golf en République Démocratique du Congo? Oui, un à Kinshasa et un autre à Lubumbashi. Tous les deux sont des 18 trous!
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Emilio in Leuven
Your dear author now has to share his time between Belgium, where my family is (a new father I am!) and Congo where work is never finished or missing!
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100% Congolese produce and arts and crafts
Do you want to support the local Congolese economy? Do you want quality food products? Here are a few that I can recommend. Here are a few that I know of.
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Mauritius and Reunion holidays
Our visit to Mauritius and Reunion in March 2024
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Photographs of the Kinshasa golf course
Photographs of the Kinshasa golf course in the 2020s. I took these photographs in the last few years. I was the volunteer greenkeeper in 2022 with the help of a great golf and central committee at the time and two great interns from Africa Turf Academy and from South Africa, Daniel Van Staden and Marthinus…
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Israel (Tel Aviv and Kfar Hanokdim)
A complicated place but worth a visit if you can stand the questioning at arrival and departure.
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Egypt
There is now a direct flight from Kinshasa to Cairo with Egyptair! The flight is around 600 USD. It leaves at midnight and takes 5 hours and 50 minutes. The plane is a Boeing 737. It’s a bit old and there is no inflight entertainment. You can watch the overhead movies 😀 The food is…
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Emilio in Italy
Sometimes it’s nice to get away. Living in Kinshasa is a bit intense. Getting out here and there, if you can, is a good thing to reset your mind. The madness of the city and country can get you down and narrow your mind.
Emilio in Congo (DRC) 