Hotel Montparnasse Oran

Algeria seems untouched by the mass tourism which has overrun parts of Morocco, Tunisia and other countries around the Med. My main question remains as to whether the country is safe for Americans. I don't allow terrorism to deter me from my travels but any insight is appreciated.

... The lines are massive and it takes ages to get in. They search you at the door for cameras and and won't let you in if you've got one on you. I had my camera phone in my undies like a smarty but had lost it by the time we were in. (what an idiot) It's hard deciding where to go each night because there are so many good people playing at so many good clubs. We decided to go to Priviledge on the first night which is marketed ...

Today was a sea day as we cruised around the coast of Spain from Barcelona towards Malaga, our next port. We started with breakfast in the formal dining room where we were led by hand to our table. It appears that the servers were competing for us now as we "young people" are a rare species. We were well taken care of by our Bulgarian pair who kept our tea topped up and our plates full. Sus thought the one was cute so we found out how she could thank him in his language. He ...

... towns. There again I was surprised to see the diversity of beautiful places. When this country opens fully to tourism, I will return. And, the well-known muslim hospitality is definitely to be found in this region. The proximity with Morocco and Spain also made this part of Algeria a little bit more "liberal", although the religious precepts are still not to be questionned. As in many countries, the poverty and lack of ...