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  1. latlatcheiw avatar

    Re: Socotra island - recommendation of a tour agency

    by latlatcheiw 01 June 2012

    hi, just wanted to ask about entry into Socotra. Is there anyway into the island besides Sana'a? I am a bit concerned about the security…

  2. Cedars1971 avatar

    Re: Situation in Yemen and Sanaa

    by Cedars1971 30 May 2012

    So I have the answer through a local agency in Yemen. With the recent fights, it is only possible to stay in old city and all trips outsi…

  3. Cedars1971 avatar

    Situation in Yemen and Sanaa

    by Cedars1971 30 May 2012

    Hello, I would like to spend a few days in Sanaa independently and I do not know if it is possible according the situation in Yemen.…

  4. shrjeff avatar

    RE: Guest manners

    by shrjeff 28 May 2012

    as an ancient ex-pat one always tends to see the new culture as monolithic and strange as one interprets it in terms of one's original...…

  5. rorygemwriter avatar

    RE: Places on earth you would like to visit...

    by rorygemwriter 27 May 2012

    North Korea Yemen Highest point in Sri Lanka Mecca

  6. petersauer4 avatar

    Re: Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

    by petersauer4 26 May 2012

    Hi Njlinn, Thanks a lot for your input. It is very helpful. I am actually from Germany, but the visa procedure is quite difficult conside…

  7. adiyar avatar

    Woman travelling in Saudi Arabia

    by adiyar 24 May 2012

    I'm waiting for a family visit visa to come through in the next few days - 30 day single entry. Visa was sponsored by my sister/bother-in-la…

  8. etcap avatar

    RE: Belgistan - Antwerp?

    by etcap 23 May 2012

    >Sudan, Yemen... not sure of these facts At least on this matter, #8 is right. Sudan has a sizeable Christian population, so there are…

  9. flowers_van avatar

    RE: Belgistan - Antwerp?

    by flowers_van 23 May 2012

    apart from Saudi Arabia EVERY SINGLE Muslim country has churches. ? Really ? Sudan, Yemen... not sure of these facts

  10. anachack avatar

    RE: Urgent advice needed for Thailand Visa

    by anachack 23 May 2012

    ^^ BB is right Jesse and your best bet is to get that visa from the Thai embassy in London these are the application rules: 1. The Emba…

  11. alsifr avatar

    Transit through Sana'a airport...

    by alsifr 20 May 2012

    Hello, I'm currently planning my studies for 2 months over the summer in Sana'a. Basically I'm interested in, at the end of the study…

  12. k2w3 avatar

    RE: Fill in the blank with a country

    by k2w3 18 May 2012

    Are these fun? Yemen, they're great.

  13. Cetacea9 avatar

    RE: visa

    by Cetacea9 17 May 2012

    I paid $200 and entered via Sana'a airport. Communicate with your tour company so you know what is expected of you once you arrive. Some…

  14. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: CAIRO TO CAPE TOWN DEC '12

    by Mrs_Trellis 16 May 2012

    The only problem on your route is Eritrea. Its land borders with Ethiopia and Djibouti are closed and I’m not sure if the Sudan border…

  15. BohdanaR avatar

    Socotra island - recommendation of a tour agency

    by BohdanaR 15 May 2012

    Just came back from Socotra island which is absolutey breathtaking and isolated from any political turmoil on the Yemeni mainland. Yemen…

  16. BohdanaR avatar

    Re: Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

    by BohdanaR 15 May 2012

    Why don't you try to contact them? http://www.calesyemen.com I also recommend YIAL (Yemeni Insitute for Arabic Language http://yialarabi…

  17. mlcoch avatar

    Re: Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

    by mlcoch 14 May 2012

    As for the security situation, we've just came back from 2 weeks on Socotra. We visited Sana'a twice for a few hours between flights to…

  18. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: Ethiopia general question

    by Mrs_Trellis 14 May 2012

    I assume you know this but just in case it hasn't been brought to your notice.....you can't get to Eritrea from either Ethiopia or Djibouti…

  19. dan30 avatar

    RE: visa

    by dan30 11 May 2012

    Thank for information. Will you be able provide web site of tour company? How much was visa fee? 100 USD 200 USD 300 USD 400 USD …

  20. Zonnegloren avatar

    RE: brunei

    by Zonnegloren 11 May 2012

    EricaHat - the dichotomy of a hypocritical child/family relation to the despotic dictator that is the Sultan of Brunei. The Sultan rules…

  21. Cetacea9 avatar

    RE: visa

    by Cetacea9 10 May 2012

    I got my visa through a Yemeni tour company. When I first contacted them, it was before the election and they told me to wait. A month…

  22. dan30 avatar

    RE: visa

    by dan30 10 May 2012

    Ceta Could possbile tell me how much did you pay for Yemani tourist visa? Was Yemeni visa email to you? How many days did you wait to…

  23. Cetacea9 avatar

    Re: visa

    by Cetacea9 10 May 2012

    If you can get a Yemeni visa from your country's embassy it should be your best and cheapest option. I just came back from a trip to Yemen…

  24. Mongolia avatar

    Car running without engine on!!! - magnetic earth power?

    by Mongolia 10 May 2012

    Hi Some years ago my girlfriend and i visited Oman and went to the city of Salalah next to Yemen. There we stayd at Holiday Inn. In the…

  25. iliana avatar

    RE: Travelling idiocy

    by iliana 10 May 2012

    The worst one I've seen was an Italian family with parents, small kids and grandma flying from Italy to the U.S. The TSA guys snagged…

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