Try to look for hotels on angolaglobal.net/alojamento. You cannot book a room through this site, phone numbers and addresses are available though. Moreover, the selection of cheap options is much wider than on Booking.

In the center of Luanda, along the seafront, there is a nice café offering affordably priced dishes.

Wherever possible, try to avoid buying meat in supermarkets. Only frozen meat is sold and as to the milk products, they are of very low quality. And both cost very expensive.

Angola’s buses don’t have any plates instead the destination – as accurately as to the district – is indicated on the wind screen. So, if you want to save time and efforts, just take a taxi or a moto taxi.

If going from Luanda to Kalandula by taxi, you will spend around 300 US dollars for one way trip. Travelers on a budget can take advantage of the following option: get to Malanje by intercity bus and stay there for night. The next day, take a taxi from Malanje and get going to see the falls.

Don’t rent a car. A rental car breakdown is never fun especially when you cannot get in touch with the Service Center.

It is believed that the cheapest iPhones are in Angola. So, don’t miss your chance.

Well, you can pay in US dollars but paying in the local currency – kwanza – is more cost effective, especially at the markets and street cafés.