Tina's Travel Articles

Africa's Eritrea Revels in First Tastes of Peace and Freedom

     "Cappuccino with cognac?" the Eritrean waiter asked. This question will be a shock to your system if you've come, as I did, from neighboring Sudan, where drinking alcohol can get you as much as 40 lashes....

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Journey to Sudan:  

      If you can cope with bad hotels, cramped and lingering train rides, tedious days of processing paperwork, and the threat of 40 lashes for having a beer, this is the trip for you because the friendliness and hospitality of the Arab people can make it all worthwhile....     

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Yemen: One Tale in a Thousand