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  1. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Saudi Arabia

    by VinnyD 20 December 2011

    I lived there from 1982 - 1990. They do offer tourist visas now, but North Korea style. You have to go in a group through an agency…

  2. ashreezy avatar

    Goa - Sunburn 25 - 30 Dec 2011

    by ashreezy 19 December 2011

    Just decided to book a flight to Goa from Dubai to check out Sunburn mainly. Never been to Goa before but would be great to meet up and…

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    RE: CHEAPEST PLACE IN AFRICA TO FLY TO MALAYSIA???

    by anillos_de_saturno 19 December 2011

    Ethiopia and Kenya can be good options if you go to Bangkok but, AFAIK, neither Ethiopian Airlines nor Kenya Airways fly to Kuala Lumpur.…

  4. dan30 avatar

    RE: Is it Bahrein Ok nowadays?

    by dan30 18 December 2011

    Bahrain is fine, best read your government travel advise before you go. Most of protest take place outside the capital, when do happen…

  5. suryanamaska avatar

    Cyprus - Larnaca - 7-12 Jan. - travel companion?

    by suryanamaska 17 December 2011

    I will be spending 4 full days in Larnaca 7-12 Jan on my way to Bahrain and Sri Lanka. Would like to meet someone there to visit historica…

  6. suryanamaska avatar

    RE: Is it Bahrein Ok nowadays?

    by suryanamaska 16 December 2011

    I also am going to Bahrain and expect it will be fine!

  7. bo_jensen avatar

    RE: Where to look for reasonably prices tickets from Northern Europe to India

    by bo_jensen 15 December 2011

    Hei Gululv. Try momomdo.com or flyagenten.no . I found a return ticket From Cph to Mumbai for around 380 Euros from Gulfair one month…

  8. zashibis avatar

    RE: Is it Manama safe for 1 day stop-over?

    by zashibis 11 December 2011

    Chances that you'll encounter any trouble are very remote. Most of the demonstrations have been in outlying villages and towns, or in…

  9. tallybalt avatar

    Re: Working in the UAE

    by tallybalt 06 December 2011

    +'Is there many other jobs for English speakers besides teaching?'+ Almost everyone in the UAE speaks English. It's the default language…

  10. suryanamaska avatar

    Larnaca

    by suryanamaska 03 December 2011

    Will be in Larnaca for 5 nights 7-11 Jan 2012 - is anyone going to be there then and can you recommend a hotel ? Am flying out to Bahrain…

  11. peasbeuponyou avatar

    RE: Best countries to live for single female expats?

    by peasbeuponyou 19 November 2011

    I was thinking the same thing - the Gulf oil countries - especially Qatar and Dubai, maybe also Abu Dhabi, Oman, Bahrain, or even Kuwait…

  12. danbydan avatar

    tours in Bahrain

    by danbydan 18 November 2011

    I'm planning a few days in Bahrain in February. I would love to do a bird/wildlife tour. LP guidebook recommends Al Reem and Al Bader…

  13. martiniman avatar

    RE: Hong Kong for two weeks

    by martiniman 15 November 2011

    Just confirm the valid previous poster point, here is what I got in terms of Shenzhen visa elegibility: •Australian, Canadian, Irish,…

  14. wiljliams avatar

    RE: Short Trips to Iran

    by wiljliams 15 November 2011

    Nationalities to be granted Iran touristy visa at Airport : Albania, Armenia, Austria,Austraila, Bahrain, Belarusian, Belgium, Bosnia…

  15. wiljliams avatar

    RE: Terrible Visa Company

    by wiljliams 15 November 2011

    Nationalities to be granted Iran touristy visa at Airport : Albania, Armenia, Austria,Austraila, Bahrain, Belarusian, Belgium, Bosnia…

  16. Gaba avatar

    RE: Bus from Manama to Kuweit City

    by Gaba 09 November 2011

    I had a wonderful trip visiting Qatar, Bahrain and Kuweit. However, I could not take the bus from Manama to Kuweit City. Even though the…

  17. afz avatar

    RE: Israeli stamp

    by afz 07 November 2011

    This is not true, or at least is not enforced. I haven't gone myself but I know many people with Israeli stamps who regularly travel to…

  18. moji avatar

    RE: boat from Iran

    by moji 04 November 2011

    Hi The ferries do not run on Qatar - Iran and also Bahrain-Iran any more (at least currently). The Valfajr ferries still offer service…

  19. arjwilson avatar

    boat from Iran

    by arjwilson 04 November 2011

    Hi - I can't find what I'm looking for on the forum - are there boats going from Iran to Kuwait, Bahrain, Dubai, or Masqat? I don't need…

  20. moji avatar

    RE: Something to consider when planning a trip to Iran in the coming year

    by moji 03 November 2011

    Hi Mattyboy876 As an experienced traveler and sb who has been already to Iran, you should not believe such silly news propagated by the…

  21. afz avatar

    RE: Middle East travel on Egypt Air and avoiding Israeli passport stamp

    by afz 01 November 2011

    Unless you have immediate plans to travel to a country which forbids it, what's the big deal? Nowhere in Southeast Asia has ever been…

  22. dan30 avatar

    RE: Morocco Question

    by dan30 31 October 2011

    You are a superstar with the answer to my questions, absolute amazing) I answer LP question on Bahrain – UAE and Egypt from 2011. over…

  23. JonMW avatar

    RE: Middle East travel on Egypt Air and avoiding Israeli passport stamp

    by JonMW 31 October 2011

    Thanks for the reply but I thought there was no exit stamp out of/into Jordan at the Allenby Bridge crossing? And that the Jordanian…

  24. Zonnegloren avatar

    RE: Keeping up the traveling life with a baby?

    by Zonnegloren 28 October 2011

    capybara - in the real world, you end up with a mixture of both. during school term time (mine are 4 & 5 now) I do the working/soccer-mom…

  25. fluffy_bunny avatar

    RE: Which Country Should I Intern in, and why?

    by fluffy_bunny 26 October 2011

    I love how even the American State Department has clumped everything Muslim into the "Middle East". The Middle East is a geographical…

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