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  1. mvbergen avatar

    Eritrea is safe?

    by mvbergen 16 October 2007

    Ok Raphi.
    Thanks
    Michel

  2. kanding avatar

    Looking for travellers

    by kanding 16 October 2007

    Check the train schedule on the train station when you will come.
    Last year it was scheduled for Friday, but if they have enough peoples…

  3. Raphi avatar

    Eritrea is safe?

    by Raphi 16 October 2007

    Michel,

    Would be great to read your report about your visit on this forum. I am flying to Asmara on 28th November.

    Have…

  4. mvbergen avatar

    Eritrea is safe?

    by mvbergen 15 October 2007

    Hi,
    I'm agree with Kanding.
    There are so many places to see in Ethiopia that it's better to stay in the country for your present…

  5. kanding avatar

    Yemeni embassy in Djibouti closed on Eid?

    by kanding 14 October 2007

    I do not have clear answer, but I was within Ramadan in Djibouti two years ago and it was difficult.

    For 3 days I was not abble…

  6. kanding avatar

    Eritrea is safe?

    by kanding 10 October 2007

    Likely the only chance is :
    1. to get visa in advance at home (it seems that now visa are not available on the border or airport, not…

  7. man2002 avatar

    Eritrea is safe?

    by man2002 09 October 2007

    I plan to travel to Eritrea from Ethiopia. How can I make a border visa?

  8. mharbort avatar

    Inexpensive Place to relax in DR

    by mharbort 08 October 2007

    @ Me again:

    Quote

    'Left it a bit late haven't you . . . ?


    Yeah, gotta admit. But I normally…

  9. kanding avatar

    Puntland

    by kanding 07 October 2007

    From posts here and from meetings with peoples (= foreigners) in Somaliland I understand that some peoples rented a car and then they…

  10. kanding avatar

    Seeking General Advise on Itinairy

    by kanding 02 October 2007

    Its good idea to skip Eritrea. Its now rather difficult to go there and the beaches there are nothing special.

    You can spend few…

  11. JJMVT avatar

    visa for Ethiopia and Eritrea

    by JJMVT 01 October 2007

    in nairobi you can get the ethiopia visa from their embassy. go first thing, around 8 i think, and itll take about an hour or so. its…

  12. anthonyasael avatar

    visa for Ethiopia and Eritrea

    by anthonyasael 01 October 2007

    Hi,

    Is it possible to get a visa for Ethiopia and Eritrea in Tanzania or in Kenya ?

    Thank you for your advice

    Anthony…

  13. RogerBeacon avatar

    Seeking General Advise on Itinairy

    by RogerBeacon 01 October 2007

    Thanks for your insights. I suppose I skip Eritrea and concentrate on Ethiopia.

    PS: Updated my profile, had heavy bus trips in…

  14. RoleyPaul avatar

    Safety for women in Africa

    by RoleyPaul 01 October 2007

    I'm a fairly well travelled guy, and I have been talking to a friend who made some comments about travel for women in ex-Western countries…

  15. RogerBeacon avatar

    Seeking General Advise on Itinairy

    by RogerBeacon 30 September 2007

    Hey everybody,

    in the very early stages of my travel plans I am trying to plot a rough tourplan for Ethiopia. I am travelling in…

  16. Lankini avatar

    Djibouti Eritrean Border

    by Lankini 29 September 2007

    The djibouti-eritrean border is indeed open for toursits. But transports are rather scarce. You might want to arrange something so you…

  17. anthonyasael avatar

    visa Eastern and Southern Africa

    by anthonyasael 24 September 2007

    Hi all,

    I will do a big trip in couple of weeks through Eastern and Southern Africa during a couple of months. I will be visiting…

  18. ambrogio avatar

    Sudan-Eritrea-Djibuti border

    by ambrogio 20 September 2007

    Eritrea to Djibouti no problems. You MUST Ask in Asmara or Massawa the special permission to travel south.
    Sudan to Eritrea I suppose…

  19. thetravel avatar

    ship-africa to india

    by thetravel 19 September 2007

    Hello Earth

    which of the following countries would be..... quick, save, cheap, relaxed way by ship to india?

    Mozambique,…

  20. travelinxs avatar

    Studying Arabic in Yemen

    by travelinxs 18 September 2007

    Going to Yemen in October and want to do a 5 week Arabic course. Can anyone recommend where to study? Prefer to organise it on arrival…

  21. Anonymous avatar

    Djibouti Eritrean Border

    by Anonymous 17 September 2007

    Hello,

    I read in the new Africa LP that it will be possible to get the travel permit for Eritrea in Assab. Does anyone tried this???<…

  22. kanding avatar

    Leaving Eritrea...

    by kanding 16 September 2007

    From all info that I have it seems that you can NOT get travel permit to Assab.
    It means that you can not take boat from Eritrea to…

  23. kanding avatar

    Border, flights, etc.

    by kanding 16 September 2007

    Border is now closed.
    You can fly.
    I took a flight from Cairo to Assmara by Egypt Air, but it will not help you.
    In the worst…

  24. gatineau avatar

    Leaving Eritrea...

    by gatineau 14 September 2007

    Is it now possible to leave Eritrea by land and enter Djibouti? And leaving Eritrea by taking a boat to cross over to Yemen, would…

  25. Dingo007 avatar

    Sudan-Eritrea-Djibuti border

    by Dingo007 13 September 2007

    Hi,

    I am in Djibouti now and for what I have found out Eritrea is totally out of the question now! Don't know when they will reopen…

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