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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…
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 …
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…
RE: One city per letter...

by Tourist4Life 18 March 2012

Two cities per letter, and no more than one city per country, meaning 52 different cities in 52 different countries. Aden, …
Re: travelling to sanaa and socotra...

by specola 17 March 2012

Socotra. Finally the dream came true and I have been there! This island is little known, is located in the Indian Ocean, is part of Yemen,…
RE: Info on flights to Socatra

by fluffy_bunny 19 February 2012

There definitely will _not_ be a direct flight. You will have to change either in San'a or Mukhalla (maybe Aden)
RE: Yemen?

by fluffy_bunny 05 February 2012

At the best of times, Yemen is borderline safe. The word safe is a relative term. It's nowhere near a dangerous as people make it out…
RE: Coastal roads

by stuartbutler 26 January 2012

Hi Zdenik The Mukalla-Aden road has always been problematic and liable to be closed for security reasons at very short notice. Right now…
RE: Coastal roads

by fluffy_bunny 25 January 2012

You need travel permits to travel anywhere overland in Yemen. The road between Aden and Mukalla passes through the governorate of Abyan.…
Coastal roads

by Zdenik 24 January 2012

Hi guys, Have someone tried the coastal road from Aden to Mukala continuing to Shibam or from Sanaa to Hudaida quite recently? It seems…
RE: Arabia Peninsula and Iran -- Help Me Plan Route Please

by fluffy_bunny 21 January 2012

The only real kink in the plan is Yemen. These days it is rather difficult to get a Yemeni visa without joining a rather pricey tour.…
Re: Yemen opening up again for tourists

by biyeroloko 14 January 2012

I'm planning on going in a couple days. Where else could you go within Yemen other than Sana'a? Was Aden accessible, or Shibam? How about…
Re: Traveling from San'aa to Salalah by bus

by ajb3000 30 December 2011

In 2009 I managed to get a permit to travel from Aden to Mukalla, but couldn't find any bus company or taxi driver who would take me.…
Re: Is it Manama safe for 1 day stop-over?

by mrrightnow 28 December 2011

To: fluffy_bunny I thought you were in safe territory in Aden? Why evacuate? What happened?
RE: Traveling from San'aa to Salalah by bus

by shillsonN 03 December 2011

The best you can hope for is a bus or shared taxi from San'a down to Aden, fly from Aden to Al Mukalla and take a shared taxi into Seyun.…
RE: how safe is aden for foreigners?

by abdullahkareem 22 November 2011

Westerners can be targetted in Aden, like happened to British. Don't go to the south of Yemen as non-muslim or tourist with no connections.…
RE: did anyone travel to yemen lately ?

by fluffy_bunny 13 September 2011

Socotra does not have an international airport yet. The only flights go to San'a (via Mukhalla) or Aden. Which means you will have to…
RE: how safe is aden for foreigners?

by fluffy_bunny 10 September 2011

As you are aware, all tourists are being turned away even with visas. However, you MUST guarantee that there is someone at the airport…
how safe is aden for foreigners?

by esolo 09 September 2011

Greetings all, I'm headed to Yemen in two days and wondering about safety for foreign (Western) travellers headed to Aden... I'm aware…
Re: Warning about the Zhaxis Home in Lige, Lugu Hu, Yunnan, China

by loveland 16 August 2011

Hi John555. The double room with hot shower+toilet cost 50Y in 2007 & 2009. For on-line through dealer, it is 60Y (today price). Zhax…
RE: Layover in Sana How safe?

by fluffy_bunny 16 August 2011

There's no chance you will be given a visa to go downtown, so safety is irrelevant. But there are much bigger problems. At times, fighti…
Yemenia Airlines

by Jeraboa 17 May 2011

I'll be visiting Kenya early next year and from there am travelling to Egypt and on through the middle east. I've got a great deal on…
RE: Death of bin Laden heightens safety concerns in Indonesia

by ubudian 04 May 2011

Back to the original topic…increased safety concerns in Indonesia in the wake of OBL’s death, we enjoyed a special visit today that strongly…
Re: The capital of spirituality! - Damascus, Syria

by buffybot_in_beirut 18 April 2011

> {quote:title=shamorbust wrote:}{quote} > Folks, if you visit Damascus and do not include a religious component in your travel plans,…
Somaliland Flight Info

by guywhoeats 09 April 2011

Flight info to and from Somaliland is difficult to come by so I thought I'd post some info on a few of the airlines. There might be one…