Stories about Travel from November, 2007
Japan: Fingerprints, mugshot, welcome to Japan
Despite protests from human rights organizations and the foreign community, new immigration procedures, which require all non-Japanese citizens over 16 years of age to be fingerprinted and photographed when entering Japan, will come into effect on November 20, 2007. Fingerprinting of foreign nationals in Japan is not a new affair,...
Africa: A Western journalist experiencing Africa
Arjen Westra writes about his experiences in Togo and Nigeria: “My first visit to Nigeria years ago, I did not get the AK47 roadblocks every 200 meters that people prepared me for. I neglected the advice of friends (who had never been to Africa), asking me if a story is...
Slovenia: Another “Self-Absorbed Bike Lane-Parking Moron”
Piran Café buys a car but continues to post pictures of Ljubljana's “self-absorbed bike lane-parking morons.”
Slovenia: October Snow
Belatedly, a post and photos of October snow in Slovenia at The Glory of Carniola.
Qatar: Hotel Hunting
Jordanian Ahmad Humeid landed in Doha, Qatar, without a hotel reservation. Read this post to see where he ended up.
Oman: Expat Overview
Flotaz, a French blogger in Oman, creates a comprehensive list about everything he has seen in Oman.
Romania: Equire, Issue 3
Owlspotting previews the third issue of the Romanian edition of Esquire.
Slovenia, Hungary: Travel Notes
Csíkszereda Musings writes more on his travel in Slovenia and Hungary: “Bodonci is in a national park which uniquely (the literature implied) spans the borders of three countries – Slovenia, Austria and Hungary. […] I am not 100% sure if you can describe a national park that is simultaneously in...
Poland: Schengen and Migrant Workers
“Thousands of Ukrainians work as nannies in Poland – you are a social leper in some circles of Warsaw if you haven’t got your very own shiny, low maintenance, Ukrainian home help,” writes the beatroot. Once Poland enters the Schengen zone in December, however, things will most likely change.
Ukraine: Olechko's Recent Paintings
Olechko shares her recent work, including her parents’ wedding portrait: “In Soviet people were not encouraged to smile into the camera. So my parents here look pretty terrified.”
Indonesia: Diving in Indonesian Waters
Parvita on why Indonesia is a great place for diving enthusiasts.
D.R of Congo: Transporting goods in Kinshasa
How do you transport goods if you are in Kinshasa? Congo Girl explains: “People move items around by vehicle a lot of the time, but it's not always an option. If you don't have a truck on hand, you can always rent a guy with a wheelbarrow.”
Russia: Moscow Monorail and Ostankino
The Turkish Invasion takes pictures of the bums sleeping in Moscow subway trains, of the Monorail and the Ostankino TV Tower.
Bahrainis to Travel to Saudi Using ID Cards
Bahrainis will soon be able to travel to Saudi Arabia using just their ID cards, reports Mahmood Al Yousif.
Saudi Arabia: Crossing to Bahrain
Nzingha, who blogs from Saudi Arabia, writes about her experiences crossing the King Fahad Causeway, a 25km bridge which links Bahrain to the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Bulgaria: Halloween
KGrady of What's Going Down? regrets they don't celebrate Halloween in Bulgaria – but dresses up anyway, as a 10-Leva bill. His wife, Petya of BigHead, dresses up as a “Bulgarian school-teacher on strike” – and posts some pictures.
Serbia: A Trip to Kosovo
Novala, Europa writes about his trip to Kosovo: speaking “the language of the opponent” – Serbian – with an Albanian family; a drawn-up map of Pristina; photos from a farmers market; school uniform street fashion.
Albania: “Washing” in Tirana
Some think it's hilarious, others hate it: a creative way to decorate an apartment building – whose tenants have no choice but to continue living there, even if they don't like it. Belatedly – photos by Our Man in Tirana, posted back in August (link via Albanian Blogger).
Albania: Cell Phone Recklessness
Albanian Blogger writes about reckless Albanians who manage to talk on their cell phones even when riding their bikes.
Bahrain: If You're Arab And We Know It…
Bahrain's bloggers are facing hard times this week, with two being denied entry to Kuwait, another subjected to racial profiling in Japan, and a fourth traumatised by a change in Dairy Queen's menu...
Cambodia: Phnom Penh Street Images
Cambodia based photoblogger mythicaldude is back after a hiatus with some images from the streets of Phnom Penh.
