Phoenix Hotel 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.

... away with the neighbours. I think we went to the beach once on the first day for about two hours the rest of the time was spent in clubs or on the balcony. Oh except for one day when i went out to the record shops to find some new music after being woken by the sound of hundreds of vespas scooting by. I went to about three or four shops and almost everything on there top ten lists i already had! So i'm not sure whether to ...

... from all eras. Next we went for formal lunch in the dining room where we were seated with 10 other people. Usually Sus and I sit at tables for two and this is one of the reasons why. As we are the novelty being young and not belonging to the typical demographic, we are grilled. They want to know all about where we are from and why we are on this boat. When they find about my recent past and my new job, I generally have the table. They want to learn all about this unique ...

... 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 ...