Something to declare

Trouble spots

Around Africa

Kenya: "The Department of State recommends that American citizens avoid travel to the coastal province of Kenya, including the city of Mombasa and its suburbs. On August 13, a group apparently bent on exploiting ethnic tensions attacked a police station near Mombasa and seized weapons. On August 16 and 17, sporadic mob violence was reported on Mombasa's north and south coasts. Residents

and visitors in the Mombasa area are urged to take the highest security precautions" - US State Department Travel Advisory.

"Failure to observe the following points of Kenyan etiquette can get you arrested or put you in a position where you may be obliged to pay a bribe. Stand, in cinemas and on other occasions when the national anthem is playing. Stand still when the national flag is being raised or lowered in your field of view. Never tear up a banknote of any denomination. And don't urinate in public" - Rough Guide to Kenya.

Ethiopia: There have been a number of indiscriminate bomb and grenade attacks in public places, including restaurants and hotels in Addis Ababa, Dira Dawa and Harar in recent months. Avoid travel to the Somali region, Southern Bale and south eastern areas - Foreign Office travel advice unit. Call 0171-238 4503 for more information.

Rio - the winner

Hundreds of readers entered our competition to win a week's holiday in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. The prize, offered by the Latin American travel experts Journey Latin America and the airline company Transbrasil, includes a stay in the north-eastern city of Salvador, then on to Rio.

The answers: the national football stadium is the Maracana; Christ the Redeemer is on the Corcovado; the dance is the samba.

And the winner is: Diane Greenwood, whose tie-break entry was: "If I were to win this competition I'd fly to Rio with... everythong I possess."