safarktir

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  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called hotels in Algiers in the Africa Branch

    I stayed @ the Hotel Suisse, off Didouche Mourad in 2010. The price must now be out of date, but I think it was about £45 for a single....
    4 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Land; crossing from Tunisia in the Africa Branch

    Thank you so much, where would you travel through in Tunisia to reach this crossing. The reason I ask is that it's necessary to have an...
    5 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called travel restriction: Ghardaia-Ouargla-Touggourt-El Oued in the Africa Branch

    This is dated now, but in Nov '10 I travelled alone + undisturbed from Ghardaia to Biskra via Golea but not further east
    5 months ago
  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Land; crossing from Tunisia in the Africa Branch

    I am planning to fly to Monastir and travel, complete with visa, across to Algeria in the North. My guess is that it would be possible to...
    5 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travel Restrictions in the Africa Branch

    What a mix-up, and thanks to all of you for illuminating me. A final favour, please post if any new announcements are made
    6 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travel Restrictions in the Africa Branch

    Replies to both Kira + Richard. Presently in England; I had hoped to revisit Algeria in Jan '11, only to be stymied by the timing of the...
    6 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travel Restrictions in the Africa Branch

    Know how you feel Kira, either visitors attract massive security or none. Personally, I attract a bit of attention as the woman who travels...
    6 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travel Restrictions in the Africa Branch

    Thanks Kira, I'm wondering if they're feeling nervous @ booking wealthy groups travelling in the desert who might become targets 4 kidnap....
    6 months ago
  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Travel Restrictions in the Africa Branch

    Algeria is divided into different wilayas, like counties, each with their own governor. Adrar has today restricted tourism 'on their beat'...
    6 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Zagora or Merzouga Sand Dunes? in the Africa Branch

    Totally fed-up with the accusations on these pages to do with desert visits. Yes it's an open forum plus a highly competitive niche market...
    6 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Trip to Setif & Djemila (Roman town of Cuicul) in the Africa Branch

    Indeed, there's little up-to-date on Algeria. As to liberty to roam it's a bit hard to disentangle people's concern for you from any real...
    6 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Imzad Festival @ Tamanrasset on 11-18 November in the Africa Branch

    Really keen to hear how your trip went, oh intrepid one!
    6 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Libyan border in the Africa Branch

    Indeed, information regarding Tunisian-Algerian crossings, either from Tozeur in the south or le Kef in the north would be really welcome
    7 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called exellent video about figuig in the Africa Branch

    Since we're on the subject, how best to travel from Fes to Figuig?
    9 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called exellent video about figuig in the Africa Branch

    No, it's not blah, blah. Despite being most interested in a Figuig I glazed-over at that visual presentaion, let's not call it a video
    9 months ago

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