Avoid dairy products as they are not pasteurised. Fruit and vegetables should be peeled before consumption. Export of local currency is limited to SKW 500 000. All credit cards are widely accepted. US dollars are the preferred currency.
Hotels are government registered.
Internal travel is inexpensive and reliable. July - Aug. Dec - Jan. Spring and Autumn are mild and mainly dry. Hz. POST Up to 10 days. Frequent domestic services operate between main centres.