Rural area

He rang me asking about the distance from Mbarara city to the camp. It was all good until his travel day when he found all roads to his destination cut off by ...

So do not rely on the first person you come across because they could be new in the areas and not want to disappoint you. In some communities, failure to respect their culture and beliefs is as good as offensive. Another mistake to avoid while travelling to a rural area is ignoring local people’s advice. Imagine a local telling one to drive and turn left at the given landmark but when you get there, you realise it is the end of the said road. Thus, if you intend to make such a trip to do some research about your destination. Travellers to rural areas should do not do good research of their destination.