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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…
Re: Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

by petersauer4 28 May 2012

Hi Njlinn, Thanks once more for your kind feedback. It's very much appreciated. See you in Sana'a insha'allah. N.
RE: Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

by njlinn 28 May 2012

The language school can and should give you the invitation. If CALES says they can arrange the whole thing, I'd let them. When I was talking…
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…
RE: Transit through Sana'a airport...

by anillos_de_saturno 21 May 2012

If I'm reading it rightly, you are basically asking if you can Transit Without Visa in Sana'a's airport. The web of iatatravelcentre,…
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…
RE: Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

by njlinn 18 May 2012

I don't know for sure...the rumors I've heard were that it was Saba, but again that's just a rumor. I got my visa through the company…
Re: Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

by petersauer4 18 May 2012

Hi Njlinn, Thanks also for your kind reply. Just allow me two questions: Did you get your visa through YIAL or a travel agent? Do y…
RE: Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

by njlinn 18 May 2012

I'd second what BohdanR said, YIAL is a great option and very reasonable as far as costs go. I'm currently in Sana'a studying at YIAL…
Re: Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

by petersauer4 17 May 2012

Thank you for all your input. I think I'll try to get a visa through the school and hopefully be in Sana'a by the beginning of July. …
Re: Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

by Cetacea9 17 May 2012

All language schools are officially "open" even during the worst fighting, whether they had any students or not is another story. CALES…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
Language Schools in Sana'a/ General Situation

by petersauer4 11 May 2012

Dear all, Does anybody maybe know if Arabic language schools (especially CALES) in Sana'a are open at the moment? Would also be very…
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…
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…
RE: Getting cash in Sana'a

by Euridice 07 May 2012

Thanks for the info guys. Wcrocket- do you happen to remember where any ATMs dispensing USD were located so I might give them a try and…
RE: Getting cash in Sana'a

by wcrocket 06 May 2012

I used ATM's in Sana'a to withdraw both USD and Yemen Rials in 2010. I was there for about a year and had to learn where many of the…
RE: Getting cash in Sana'a

by fluffy_bunny 05 May 2012

There are a number of ATMs in Aden and San'a for sure. I can't remember about other towns. I have never them dispense US$, but i've never…
Getting cash in Sana'a

by Euridice 05 May 2012

Hi all! How is it for getting cash in Sana'a? Do ATMs take international cards (Plus, Visa)? Is there any hope to find one that dispenses…
RE: Chances of getting a visa for ERITREA in Abu Dhabi, UAE or Beijing, China?

by fluffy_bunny 21 April 2012

Although it's not the exact thing, i (a Canadian) got my Eritrean visa in San'a Yemen. It took 2 days. But, as #1 mentions, i had residence…
Re: Eritrea plans...

by ertrawi 07 April 2012

Hi Jon, Nice choice!! I'm sure you will enjoy your stay there. I would recommend that you fly to Jeddah & from there fly to Eritrea…
RE: Current Tourist Situation

by Cetacea9 31 March 2012

Assume that the situation doesn't get worse between now and the summer, you can get a tourist visa two ways: one is to go through a tour…