The journal
What we wish we had known
Practical notes on the neighbourhood, the city and long stays. Written by the team, without the sales pitch.
Bonamoussadi: what to know before you arrive
Douala's 5th district is residential in the morning and commercial by evening. Here is how it works, and why most of our residents end up staying longer than they planned.
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Serviced apartment or hotel: what actually changes on a long stay
Past a week, the question stops being how comfortable the room is and becomes how comfortable the day is. What you gain, and what you give up.
Working from Douala: what to plan for
Connectivity, power cuts, time zones and meeting space. The four things that decide whether a working week goes smoothly.
Douala's rainy season: should you avoid it, and when to come
Douala is one of the wettest cities on the continent. It plans perfectly well, as long as you know what to expect.
Running a company seminar in Douala
Housing the delegates in the same building as the room solves half the problems. Here is the other half.
Staying as a family: what makes an apartment liveable
Three bedrooms, a kitchen, and somewhere the children can run. The rest is comfort.