We’ve all bought something from a Duty Free Airport Shop.
Some Duty Free Airport Shops have more items available than others.
There is a Duty Free Airport Shop located at the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya right on the border with the adjacent Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
It’s part of a rudimentary landing strip for small planes that fly in cashed up tourists eager to shoot African animals with their cameras.
One of my friends took this great shot of the Masai Mara Duty Free Airport Shop.
I wondered if the Wilderbeest popped in for their last minute bottle of Scotch whiskey or their limit of cigarettes every time they crossed the border as part of the natural wonder that is the annual migration!
This is what I love about Africa – totally unpretentious!
I guess there’s no comparison to this Duty Free Airport Shop – The Duty Free Area at Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Other things to do in East Africa after visiting the Masai Mara Duty Free Airport Shop - have an elephant walk through your camping ground at the Ngorogoro Crater, and visit the Hairdresser.
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August 6th, 2009 at 2:02 am
OMG and I was worried that I\’d have nowhere to shop when I visit there – good to know I can still get a good deal on perfume so I don\’t have to smell the elephants…
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November 13th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Ha ha, you should be able to score a great deal!
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November 16th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Hilarious! Makes you wonder what the customs check-in looks like. Africa is truly the most wonderful continent for hearty laughs – I always find the local signs have the most wonderful sense of humor!
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January 5th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
That is hilarious. If only all airports had duty free shops like that…
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January 14th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
write an article very useful. thanks
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February 5th, 2010 at 2:21 am
very interesting! need to be there, my wine bottles are empty..
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February 7th, 2010 at 10:45 am
Fantastic Photo! Sad thing is, Ive seen some stores in the US that are close to being like this!
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February 18th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Yes, and it reminds me why I love Africa too – because it’s totally nuts:)
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February 21st, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Haha Hilarious! What they say is true, Africa is an amazing discovery, you never what you’ll find! clearly you just proved that right now!
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March 4th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Africa always wanted to see
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March 30th, 2010 at 1:31 am
Probably the best shop I have ever seen. I bet I can get a duty free empty rusty coke can. No no, I’m jesting. Looks good though.
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April 8th, 2010 at 3:30 am
Waht a nice picture. Nice creative duty free for Africa.
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May 12th, 2010 at 4:28 am
Africa is such an amazing continent, things that we never thought where possible are normal there. If I ever visit Kenya I really have to go to this “Airport”.
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June 8th, 2010 at 7:20 am
The pictures look great. i sure would love to travel there.
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August 4th, 2010 at 12:41 am
Duty free shops are one of the best parts in travelling. And the other good thing is you can buy basically anything from these shops.
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