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I have been in Jaffa Gate... very overpriced but nice staff

Outside Asmara you will need the correct paperwork from the police to travel. I only have experience of applying from inside Asmara....

Done it both ways via Europe. No problem at all.

You might get accomodation with locals, but as most rooms already have several generations of a family sleeping there, the chances of this...

Be prepared for dis-believe from the locals to put it mildly.

It may be known as a "fox" by certain uneducated people, but it is a wolf. This is an entirely different animal to the fox. In your...

You won't see many wolves in Simiens, maybe a fox. The wolves are found in Bale, so go there.

I can confirm, there are no Daewoo busses in Quetta.

I don't think the Sri Lankan cricket team would agree!

number 22 - Can you tell me exactly what troubles there are in Azad Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan or for that matter in Abbottobad...

"The troubled parts are Swat valley and Tribal belt of Pakistan." Peshawar, Kashmir, Karachi, Abbatobad, Balochistan... :.)

Ok! The river Kabul flowing from Afghanistan is a real health hazard. Enjoy your fish!

Hmmmm.... Having seen the river Kabul in Kabul (and beyond) and the amount of raw sewage it contains, I would not be so keen on the fish...

Stay away from crowds and mosques on a friday (such a peaceful religion... :-))...

There are almost no apartment complexes in Islamabad. Best to stay in a guest house, of which there are many.