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  1. nickkennedy14 avatar

    Independent Travel in North, Tour in South

    by nickkennedy14 08 May 2012

    Hello, I have (another) question about traveling in Algeria. In particular, I am interested in working with a tour agency in the South…

  2. Rainow avatar

    Taxis from Sanakan airport to Sepilok

    by Rainow 07 May 2012

    Hi, I'm arriving at Sandakan airport at 8.30 at night from KL. Are there coupon taxis at Sandakan airport? Will they take me to Sepilok,…

  3. levelo avatar

    Re: Cycling through North Africa:Algeria: Libya Advice?

    by levelo 04 April 2012

    To Myleftnut and Iviehoff, you mustn't know Algeria well to post these kind of comments. To say that "The French have destroyed old city…

  4. MayaBL avatar

    Re: Tlemcen & Oran Trip Report

    by MayaBL 13 January 2012

    I lived in Oran for 6 months this past year and went to Tlemcen twice, by car. I can't imagine what it would be like to see the place…

  5. Kira avatar

    RE: Tlemcen & Oran Trip Report

    by Kira 06 January 2012

    I didn't say I didn't enjoy it, to the contrary. The only problem we had was finding suitably priced accommodation in Tlemcen. At one…

  6. ghabs avatar

    Solo women travelers in Algeria

    by ghabs 06 January 2012

    Hi All - I'm traveling to Oran and Algiers in a couple weeks and I was wondering if anyone has any up-to-date advice for solo women trave…

  7. yongalgeria avatar

    Re: Tlemcen & Oran Trip Report

    by yongalgeria 06 January 2012

    If you want to avoid all the problems you had, and you can actually see all of Tlemcen and Oran, each within a full day, you should take…

  8. Simsy avatar

    RE: Tlemcen & Oran Trip Report

    by Simsy 05 January 2012

    Because you are an African nut Kira you HAD a great weekend. If you were a first world citizen with third world experience the weekend…

  9. Kira avatar

    Tlemcen & Oran Trip Report

    by Kira 05 January 2012

    Happy New Year all ... I spent mine in Tlemcen & Oran Algiers to Tlemcen - took a bus from Caroubier gare routiere. Cost 640Dinars…

  10. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Tangier to Alexandria (and Cairo) or Alex (Cairo) to Tangier?

    by anillos_de_saturno 28 December 2011

    +am I therefore to assume that there is not another flight option that departs from Algeria at a closer point to the Maroc border and…

  11. Ozzal avatar

    RE: Imzad Festival @ Tamanrasset on 11-18 November

    by Ozzal 08 December 2011

    Hiiiiiiiii i'm back from Tamanrasset I really ENJOYED my trip, the festival, tamanrasset-city, the neighbouring landscapes ! It's completl…

  12. daniellebarshak avatar

    Re: homestay

    by daniellebarshak 28 September 2011

    We are traveling with our two teenagers to kenya in december and were interested in your homestay in Mkwiro. How do we arrange it from…

  13. zincou avatar

    North

    by zincou 25 August 2011

    Hi, Someone have some news about the situation in Algiers, Oran, Constantine and the North Coast in general. I intend to go there in few…

  14. Chrislamic avatar

    Itinerary Help

    by Chrislamic 31 July 2011

    I was planning a trip across north africa, from tunisia to algeria and then onto morocco, i have found plenty of things that i want to…

  15. jonathanhfxns avatar

    Re: Help with my Algerian itinerary

    by jonathanhfxns 22 June 2011

    There is a Bradt guide for Algeria too. It's about the same age as the LP but with inversed strengths and weaknesses- ie. far better…

  16. TimCullis avatar

    RE: Algerian border to reopen?

    by TimCullis 15 May 2011

    According to the a report in today's [Voice of Oran|http://www.voix-oranie.com/view.php?newsid=64124] (La Voix de l'Oranie), the border…

  17. szymongebert avatar

    RE: Algierian-Maroccan border crossing

    by szymongebert 07 March 2011

    Eventually I've dropped the plans to enter Morroco illegally, I took a Oran-Almeria ferry, and from there I went to Mor, and Mauritania.…

  18. neckervd avatar

    RE: From Tunis to Algiers by train

    by neckervd 20 February 2011

    This info was perfect some 50 years ago. Some 40 years ago, you had to change trains at Ghardimaou, Annaba, Alger, Oran and Oujda, but…

  19. neckervd avatar

    RE: Morocco to Oran

    by neckervd 19 December 2010

    It's possible to fly from Casablanca to Oran, with a plane change at Alger, however. It will cost about 300 USD/one way. Many internet…

  20. parytak avatar

    Morocco to Oran

    by parytak 19 December 2010

    İ plan to fly to Oran -Algeria- from Morocco. Which cities... Or should i fly to Algiers? And how can i buy it before i go... Thanks…

  21. yongalgeria avatar

    RE: Questions about Algerian visa and other bureaucracy...

    by yongalgeria 17 December 2010

    Hi Melon_Yost, To get your visa, the "letter of employment or evidenc eof activity" is basically to show that you're engaged in something…

  22. jonathanhfxns avatar

    Re: Questions Regarding Algerian Visa

    by jonathanhfxns 08 December 2010

    In Jan 2009 I had a certificate d'hebergement from a travel agency in Timimoun. I entered overland from Tunis to Annaba by shared louage.…

  23. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: tunisia to morocco

    by Mrs_Trellis 18 November 2010

    I assume then that you know that the Algeria-Morocco border is closed. Ferries: Algiers or Oran (Algeria) - Alicante (Spain) - SNCM or…

  24. markharf avatar

    RE: From Morroco to Agypt by Motorbike

    by markharf 06 November 2010

    You *could* take the first ferry back to Spain, hotfoot it to the Algeria ferry of your choice (Ghazaouet, Oran or Algiers), then follow…

  25. neckervd avatar

    RE: ONE WEEK IN ALGERIA...WHAT OPTION TO CHOOSE???

    by neckervd 18 October 2010

    Skip Tipasa: there is not much to see. Best preserved Roman ruins: Djemila and Timgad (close to Batna, between Constantine and Biskra).…

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