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contains useful information and advice for an overland trip trough East-Africa…
8. Sudan (1.6 – 7.6.2011)
Getting a visa for the unknown Sudan is not an easy affair. One of the best places to get a visa, if you intend to enter the Sudan via the overland route is Cairo. I paid $100 in Cairo which is the standard fare for… Weiterlesen
7. Egypt (2.5 – 30.5.11)
Ancient Egypt is probably the country in the world that receives visitors for the longest time in human history. This has affected the culture quite a lot. To make it short, many Egyptians are a pain in the arse. Unfortunately money is involved most… Weiterlesen
6. Jordan (27.4.-1.5.2011)
The Kingdom of Jordan is probably the most organized but also the most expensive on my way through the Middle East down south. One of the major incomes of it’s economy is foreign aid and tourism. King Abdullah the head of the constitutional monarchy… Weiterlesen
5. Syria (17.4.11 – 27.4.11)
Finally arrived Syria. Was a bit worried in getting my visa at the border, especially since the movement against Assad jr. is getting more serious. But after many boring questions from the officials like ‘what you wanna do here’, some ignorance, 3 hours of… Weiterlesen
4. Turkey (12.4 – 17.4.11)
In brief: The journey from Sofia to Istanbul by train and some bus (cause of some temporary disagreement between the two counties) and a lot of waiting has taken about 17 hours. The ticket was again €20. That adds up €104 from Lüneburg to… Weiterlesen
3. Bulgaria (9.4. – 11.4.11)
Bulgaria is I guess my favorite country on the Balkan. From the ones I visited it preserves the strongest communistic atmosphere – although joining the EU a few years ago. The train from Belgrade takes about 12 hours and costs 20 €. I paid the… Weiterlesen
2. Serbia (7.4. – 8.4.11)
From Budapest a ticket with the rather slow train to Serbia costs 15 €. There are 3 trains per day and the journey takes about 12 hours. I chose the morning train to see at least a bit of the hinterland on my rushy… Weiterlesen
1. Hungary (4.4. – 7.4.11)
Not much to tell here, just on transit for a few days. The usual sightseeing. Took the train from Lüneburg (my hometown in Lower Saxony) to Hungarians‘ Capital Budapest. The Deutsche Bundesbahn charges for this ticket just 39 €, which they named ‚Europe Special‘. Easily… Weiterlesen
Traveltips: Europe to Capetown 2011
Hi Folk, in this section I will provide some useful information for the upcoming trip, which means Europe to Capetown by public transport starting on April 2011. For each country there will be one section with information focusing on visa-regulations, dangers and annoyances and other… Weiterlesen