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RE: cross borders israel/jordan/egypt
in Departure Lounge » Middle East, Mar 5, 2013
Can someone recommend stores in Ankara or Tel Aviv that will take passport photos? I stopped by ...

RE: Non-Smoking Hostels in Egypt?
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 30, 2013
In one of the LP guides for some city, I read that while you have to pay $$ for a ride to your (l...

RE: Itinerary for Egypt, Jordan and Israel
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 30, 2013
Why not Dahab and/or Sharm? The Red Sea off Sinai is incredible. Hurada or some other Red Sea c...

RE: Any Question about Egypt. i will answer it for you. just ask
in Departure Lounge » Africa, Jan 30, 2013
What's the current security situation in Cairo, Alexandria, and all the Nile tourist cities? Jus...

RE: Crete in October
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, Mar 1, 2013
My concern with Elafonisi was whether there was lodging there at all - I didn't know if it was ju...

RE: Mycenae
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, Mar 2, 2013
Anybody know if there is left luggage available in Mycenae(Mikines) bus station? I plan to take ...

Re: Crete in October
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, Mar 2, 2013
I read in the LP guide book that the Heraklion to Phaestos bus stops at Gortys, but does the Mata...

RE: Crete in October
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, Mar 2, 2013
artemis2, I was speaking past tense, meaning before you mentioned them, I was unaware of any lodg...

RE: Crete in October
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, Mar 2, 2013
I didn't find any hotels in Elafonisi, so wasn't sure there was any place to stay there since it ...

RE: cross borders israel/jordan/egypt
in Departure Lounge » Middle East, Mar 5, 2013
If Israel and the Muslims countries both consider F-Sa the weekend, then that works out perfect. ...

RE: cross borders israel/jordan/egypt
in Departure Lounge » Middle East, Mar 5, 2013
Oops - I booked my flight to Tel Aviv on a Saturday night to avoid the Sabbath, but I don't suppo...

RE: Crete in October
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, Mar 2, 2013
I must have missed some places when I searched using Crete instead of Matala. I just found a cou...

RE: Reccomended accomodation in Famagusta
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, Mar 5, 2013
Can anyone recommend any budget lodging in Famagusta? I can only find one place and it's $56 for...

Epidavros
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, Mar 1, 2013
Is Epidavros so big that there are separate bus schedules to the rest of the archaeological site ...

RE: Crete in October
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Western Europe, Mar 1, 2013
I'm also planning on visiting Crete around the first week or two in October.

Are there any bud...

RE: How easy is it to get around in the Turkish Controlled Part?
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, Mar 5, 2013
How long do the fast ferries from Tasucu, Turkey to Kyrenia/Girne take? Is it 2-3 hours? I'm gu...

RE: Long Distance Buses in Turkey
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, Mar 5, 2013
Thanks!

I also looked into the Turkish state railways web site http://www.tcdd.gov.tr, but can't se...

Long Distance Buses in Turkey
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus, Mar 5, 2013
I need to get from Denizli (Pamukkale/Hierapolis) to Fethiye (Kayakoy by the SW coast) and wonder...

RE: Amman to Petra
in Departure Lounge » Middle East, Mar 5, 2013
I read the book again right after I posted the above, and it seems like (going in reverse) I can ...

Amman to Petra
in Departure Lounge » Middle East, Mar 5, 2013
The Jordan Bus company JETT http://www.jett.com.jo/ only lists Abdali-...