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Re: Ethiopia or Eritrea?
by shida91 28 March 2012
Eritrea, “A Hidden Gem” and a land of “Three Seasons in Two Hours” is an excellent way to put it. For being such a small country there…
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RE: Travel Restrictions in Eritrea
by shida91 27 March 2012
Travel restrictions in Eritrea have eased up a whole lot since January 2010. All you have to do is go to Harnet Avenue to the Ministry…
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RE: Limited options in Eritrea?
by shida91 23 March 2012
The Tourism Service Center (Next to the Sweet Asmara Cafe on Harnet Avenue) or the Zoba Administration Offices are the appropriate places…
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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…
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Ethiopian Passports & European Passports with Ethiopian Stamps
by gwaan 07 December 2011
Given the unfortunate animosity between both governments, these are purely "Red Tape" burocracy questions: 1. Can an Ethiopian citizen…
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RE: With a camera to Eritrea
by Hediye 18 August 2011
You will experience no problems in Eritrea, it is by far the safest place I have ever seen. They don't care how big your camera is and…
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RE: Cheap flights from Europe
by Simsy 01 July 2011
You could try the shipping avenue if you have time. You could get to Port Sudan and find a ship to Massawa but you need visas for both.…
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alternatives to Al Hudaydah and Tihama
by jad1990 19 June 2011
Hey everyone! I hope you're all fine and enjoying your travels! This year in early March, I spent a week in the Tihama region of Yem…
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RE: boarder Sudan-Eritrea
by chriskean1 30 May 2011
Yemenia also flies Asmara-Khartoum. Yes the border is still closed as far as I know. There are permits and permits. The standard permit…
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RE: With a camera to Eritrea
by tarsierspectral 15 May 2011
Hi, We were in Eritrea in January 2011. Walked around with big DSLRs and telephoto lenses hanging on our shoulders and encountered no…
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RE: Keren or Massawa?
by theis 13 May 2011
When looking back I think, I'd go for Keren. The drive there is awesome as is the surrounding hils. The market is fantastic too. AND…
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RE: With a camera to Eritrea
by chriskean1 12 May 2011
I took tons of pictures in Asmara, Massawa, Keren and around (with a smaller, but quite visible camera). I would not take photos of governm…
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With a camera to Eritrea
by ibnsabeel 11 May 2011
Hello, I am planning to travel to Eritrea later in the year and am esp. interested in taking photographs of Massawa and Asmara. Has anybo…
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RE: Keren or Massawa?
by chriskean1 11 April 2011
One more enthusiastic vote for Massawa unless you are utterly uninterested in urban environments, can't stand humidity and would prefer…
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RE: Keren or Massawa?
by valeria1 02 April 2011
If you are lucky, you may join to one the the trips to the Dhalak already organized. Maybe it is possible for you to do your trip as…
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Re: Keren or Massawa?
by vodnique 01 April 2011
Definitely Massawa! Fascinating half-ruined ghost town coming back to life every evening after the sun sets. Plus, if you are lucky enough…
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Re: Keren or Massawa?
by valeria1 25 March 2011
I like both them: Massawa is fascinating, but pay attention to the climate: even in April it can reach 40°/45° (55°/60° in summer: it's…
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RE: Keren or Massawa?
by davidh 19 March 2011
They're both nice, but if you'll have time to see one (in addition to Asmara I presume), I would pick Massawa. The road down to the coast…
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Keren or Massawa?
by lisajp 19 March 2011
If you could only go to one (in late April), which would you recommend? thanks Lisa
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RE: Eritrea - Weather in August
by davidh 17 February 2011
As said above, Eritrea would not be the ideal place to start a long overland trip in East Africa. As for weather: I travelled in both…
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RE: Eritrea – must sees and daily budget
by Johnah 31 January 2011
As for things to see, my view is that the train to Nesafit is a must (Sundays only). The drive to Fifil is also a good day with the road…
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RE: Ethiopia, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somaliland Overland
by ambrogio 16 January 2011
I'm so disappointed... is Sudan -Eritrea border really closed? I would like to visit again Massawa & Dahlak island.... via Cairo - Khathoum…
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RE: South-east of Eritrea: through Dankalia to Assab and further away
by chriskean1 11 January 2011
This trip was not possible when I went two years ago. Travelers were restricted to a relatively small part of the country and not allowed…
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