Somalia

Somalia · 06. Oktober 2016

In the meanwhile, we have learned how to travel through Somalia by public transport. To speak honestly, we needed more than one attempt to understand the county´s system. In many travel reports you read that you need a personal armed guard who drives you around. He charged 100 USD per day. Though we were very excited getting our own armed guard, this is not the matter of fact anymore. It is true: You do not need to pay the army anymore, to travel with you to Berbera Burco and Sheikh, which are...

Somalia · 11. November 2015

What is the difference between Somalia and Somaliland? Somalia is a country at the Horn of Africa with a population of 10 Million people. The country which is known for its piracy is split in three big regions: Somaliland, Puntland, Somalia. Somaliland recognizes itself as an independent country, declared itself a republic nearly 20 years ago but has never been recognized as such by the international community such as the United Nations. On the one hand, Somaliland can be seen as an independent...

Somalia · 02. Oktober 2015

Yeah, another border crossing on foot. I trust in several travel reports which promise, there is an open border close to Jijiga in Ethiopia. There are regular buses from Addis to Harar. They start very punctual at 5.30 am. You even get a bottle of water and a small snack. Plus: If you check in luggage, they give you a recite. Wow, what a difference after West Africa, where you sometimes do not even get your own seat. Anyway, after approximately 12 hours (and 300 Birr → 14 Eur) you reach...