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Re: Eritrean visa - how long?

by ddincairo 06 February 2012

Hi . i wanted to ask you advise about the UAE. Our nanny is Eritrean and I was told that the UAE does not grant visas to Eritrean nannies.…
RE: Up to five German tourists murdered in Afar

by daz_crawford 05 February 2012

I was there a couple of weeks before this disaster happened. The Danakil had been closed and re-opened. The group before mine had already…
RE: Safety of travel around Ethiopia (or otherwise)

by sdub 30 January 2012

Was there recently and never felt threatened, we did the north historical circuit... I think if you steer clear of areas near the Somali…
Re: Information about the Danakil depression current situation

by miraten 29 January 2012

Representatives of the Ethiopian opposition party "Uniform revolutionary-democratic front Afara" (ARDUF) have incurred responsibility…
Re: Caution On Danakil Tour Operator

by miraten 29 January 2012

Representatives of the Ethiopian opposition party "Uniform revolutionary-democratic front Afara" (ARDUF) have incurred responsibility…
Re: Caution On Danakil Tour Operator

by miraten 29 January 2012

Representatives of the Ethiopian opposition party "Uniform revolutionary-democratic front Afara" (ARDUF) have incurred responsibility…
RE: Safety of travel around Ethiopia (or otherwise)

by Mrs_Trellis 29 January 2012

The incident in the Danakil had nothing to do with the proximity of the Somali border, more to do with the proximity of the Eritrean border…
RE: African Horn - Not to miss armchair experiences

by zebec 25 January 2012

Dangit, how could I have forgotten? Journo Michaela Wrong wrote a great book about Eritrea called 'I didn't do it for you.' Its a long,…
RE: Limited options in Eritrea?

by chriskean1 25 January 2012

Yes, the authorities heavily restrict travel to many of the places one might otherwise want to see. On the other hand, the "allowed"…
RE: Deadly attack in the Danakil region

by sequenz 21 January 2012

When I first read that a group of 27 persons travelled to the Danakil I could not believe it. You need to carry every drop of water and…
RE: Up to five German tourists murdered in Afar

by sequenz 21 January 2012

When I first read that a group of 27 persons travelled to the Danakil I could not believe it. You need to carry every drop of water and…
RE: Harar safe for travel? (Jan. 2012)

by akaluzewge 21 January 2012

Ethiopia is one of the safest countries in the world for visitors. It is safe to travel in Harar. The country has enjoyed many years…
Limited options in Eritrea?

by gwaan 21 January 2012

I have been looking over the Eritrea guide (Bradt) and it seems to me that the "variety and wealth" of places to visit in Eritrea is severel…
Re: Up to five German tourists murdered in Afar

by iltis 20 January 2012

http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/DE/Laenderinformationen/01-Reisewarnungen-Liste_node.html - It looks like this list is politically motivated.…
RE: Up to five German tourists murdered in Afar

by Kurzschluss 20 January 2012

Das Auswärtige Amt warns since years to travel to border regions near Eritrea, Kenya and Somalia. I knew because I planned about going…
Re: Deadly attack in the Danakil region

by addisadvisor2 20 January 2012

1. Our sympathies go to all those Ethiopian tour staff, and the , tourists and their families after Mondays attack. 2.I have just…
RE: Up to five German tourists murdered in Afar

by GillesB 19 January 2012

Well, in Dallol we also had an army escort, 5 armed soldiers. It is at that point also important to note that the army receives money…
RE: Up to five German tourists murdered in Afar

by raif_s 18 January 2012

I was there in Afar over Xmas with a similarly multi-national group on a four day trip. We even discussed the travel warnings for the…
Up to five German tourists murdered in Afar

by windblowner 17 January 2012

This is very disturbing: +Gunmen have killed five foreign tourists in Ethiopia's remote northern Afar region, after crossing into the…
RE: Somaliland is safe

by catw 13 January 2012

There's an expression that says that "The best way to stay safe in Somalia is not to go". That's exactly what I advise - do not go, unless…
RE: 'Onya Coca-Cola, another US company improving democracy!

by zebec 04 January 2012

Y'all might find any of Michaela Wrong's 3 books about African nations to be interesting. She is a seriously talented writer and has covered…
Re: Guides in Konso?

by lonrefwards 24 December 2011

I agree your question is not clear. However the 4th edition 2009 of LP Ethiopia and Eritrea is correct in saying that Konso is a small…
RE: Saudi Arabia

by Boinkity_Boink 20 December 2011

>This can't be the first time that an expat employee has wanted relatives to visit. Surely it isn't, but it doesn't mean they let them…
Re: Documentaries and Moderators

by gwaan 16 December 2011

Well, it all certainly made for an exchange of ideas. I'll have to concede to African Explorer's point that all appearing at once was…
African Horn - Not to miss armchair experiences

by ruthiebaby88 16 December 2011

So we are starting an armchair traveler club and looking for suggestions on Books, Movies, Foods, Music, Not to miss cultur …