Other - Africa & Middle East

I've always been interested in these 2 countries, and have been considering visiting as part of a tour. I will be 18 at time of tour (17 now), I'm just interested to know how safe these countries are for tourists? I was a bit concerned as to whether my dress would cause any problems, I wear tight jeans, and fairly bright tightish t shirts, etc, I basically dress scene-ish. I've visited Marrakesh alone and had no problem at all dressing this way apart from the odd glance, no worse than at home in the UK really. Should things be any different in Syria or Jordan? Obviously, staying safe is a lot more than just dress, but I feel I take all the standard safety precautions, and have never had any problem anywhere I've traveled alone, or part of a group (not that that's a huge amount of places, as of yet).Other question is, this trip would be a signficant amount cheaper to organise independantly. Would it be safe/pratical for a fairly confident 18 year old male to visit these countries alone?

2007-09-14 13:04:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-14 09:02:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

when Dubai has big projects,
the palm islands, large buildings, etc...
how come they hire European companies and people to do the work?
Why don't the musleums do the work?
look at all the palistianians, iraq, etc.. that are out of work.
they can use the work

2007-09-12 13:35:56 · 3 answers · asked by Philip Augustus 3

My friend is male and 23, the work he is doing will be based in a community affected by HIV/aids. I want to give him something he can take with him that is useful. Anyone who has had this sort of experience and can suggest anything you with you had when you were there please let me know, thanks!

2007-09-12 04:12:34 · 21 answers · asked by Wee Scottish Girl 2

i have visited sharjah quite a few times and have noticed it is pretty strict, and sometime planning to visit kuwait, i know that kuwait is strict, is kuwait as strict to the extent sharjah is, or is it stricter, or is it more lenient.

2007-09-11 12:51:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How will the people who inhabit nations whose SOLE product is oil respond to the threat of another resource (ocean water) being used as a fuel in place of oil? Since oil is the ONLY product of any significance to come out of the Middle East, won't this translate into the demise of the Arabian Culture in general? How many rug makers will it take to generate the revenue that one tanker full of oil can generate?

My suspicion is that the leaders in the Middle East might want to buy stock in the company that produces Ambien or other sleep aids as well as keep their gun cabinets unlocked at night.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RIRI600&show_article=1

2007-09-11 11:37:49 · 5 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-09-11 04:28:42 · 3 answers · asked by piper 1

Is there a hospital in Nigeria called "Good Hope Hospital and Maternity,10 Gills Avenue Odoapku Onitsha,Anambra States.Nigeria"?

2007-09-11 03:40:48 · 1 answers · asked by tobey 1

2007-09-10 06:07:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-09 20:48:45 · 2 answers · asked by sabir s 1

2007-09-08 08:56:07 · 6 answers · asked by Tree of Jesse 3

hi can u plz turn off the ac if ur not using the room
plz
i dont want them to turn off the electricity
elhal bel tarsheed!!

2007-09-07 22:26:42 · 4 answers · asked by MADELINE 2 1

2007-09-06 17:58:34 · 4 answers · asked by snyffe 2

2007-09-05 16:09:23 · 3 answers · asked by ANN G 1

2007-09-03 21:41:04 · 3 answers · asked by LATIFA 4rm uae 1

as an arab and a muslim .i demand a '' palestine '' section...that's the least that they deserve

2007-09-02 09:47:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

We would prefer to stay in a family owned bed and breakfast or kibbutz type place on the Dead Sea- doesn't have to be luxurious. Any suggestions? This will be our first trip. We also hope to visit Jerusalem but prefer to stay around the Dead Sea.

2007-09-01 19:05:35 · 1 answers · asked by peggy j 3

is there a named individual responsible for Union Bank of Nigeria "Foreign Opeation Dept.?" Also for its' Director of International Swift Transfer Dept.

2007-09-01 12:19:45 · 6 answers · asked by gray 1

2007-08-29 00:31:46 · 4 answers · asked by YUSUF R 1

2007-08-27 11:13:20 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-27 02:59:51 · 2 answers · asked by selim z 1

wish you all my friends from india a happy onam

2007-08-26 03:11:53 · 1 answers · asked by venkatraman s 1

2007-08-25 22:19:52 · 3 answers · asked by tcm 1

and its phone&fax number and its web site

2007-08-25 07:47:33 · 5 answers · asked by mr79330 1

2007-08-25 07:13:53 · 4 answers · asked by hello 1

Do they have a website or an email address?

2007-08-23 18:16:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

People have you heard of this hotel? How good is it? A friend of mine got a job there n we need to know baout the hotel, hte state where it is (Lagos state) and about Virginia Islands n others. Please help. Your informed will help us to a great extent. Your support i this regard is higjly solicited.

2007-08-22 18:55:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 10:33:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I am a woman travelling to Arab countries I am expected to dress modestly. On the other hand, why cant we ask the same things out of Arabs travelling to Europe? If I had the power, I too would demand that Arab women wore miniskirts and skimpy tops when in Europe.

If we go by the saying, when in Rome, dont you think its only natural that it is applied both ways?

2007-08-21 09:23:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-20 02:08:24 · 1 answers · asked by bronze 1