Somalia

Travel Blog Photos from Somalia (77)

Berbera 1, Berbera, Somalia travel photo
Berbera, Somalia
Mosque in Hargeisa, Hargeisa, Somalia travel photo
Hargeisa, Somalia
Berbera 5, Berbera, Somalia travel photo
Berbera, Somalia
Berbera 2, Berbera, Somalia travel photo
Berbera, Somalia

Travel Blogs from Somalia (16)

To Boldly Go Where No Tourist Has Gone Before, Berbera, Somalia travel blog
To Boldly Go Where No Tourist Has Gone Before
Jan 24, 2007

... were allowed to at least walk around the port area.  The lonely planet guide to Africa only devotes a measly 6 pages Somalia.  It says Berbera is a "bustling commercial city-port".  I wouldn't exactly call it bustling.  The ...

A travel blog entry from Berbera by dan-levitan
Exploring the Capital, Hargeisa, Somalia travel blog
Exploring the Capital
Jan 30, 2007

Traveling through Somaliland really gives you a sense of exploration and discovery.  This must be one of the least visited places on the continent.  During my time in Berbera and Hargeisa I only saw other foreigners twice and both times were in ...

A travel blog entry from Hargeisa by dan-levitan
Peintures rupestres, Las Geel, Somalia travel blog
Peintures rupestres
Sep 27, 2009

Ce site a ete decouvert par une equipe francaise du CNRS il y une dizaine d annee. Les peintures represantes des hommes des fois accompagnes de chiens, ainsi que des vaches. Les couleurs ont ete remarquablement preservees.

A travel blog entry from Las Geel by vmarchal
Somaliland, Wajaale, Somalia travel blog
Somaliland
Sep 26, 2009

Comment faire la somalie sans y aller. Reponse : en faisant le somaliland, etat autoproclame non reconnu internalionalement qui fait officiellemnt toujours parti de la somalie mais dans la realite on y est a mille lieu. C est sur et on risque pas de se ...

A travel blog entry from Wajaale by vmarchal

Forum Discussions on Somalia (17)

Somalia Travel Guide
Posted on Apr 17, 2009, 02:52:40
Somalia is most emphatically NOT your average tourist destination. Somalia is strictly a place for travellers with a charmed life and a bullet-proof vest. Travel is possible in the northern districts of the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland, but even ...
The World's Most Corrupt Countries 2009
Posted on Nov 18, 2009, 15:15:59
... isn't even a legitimate functioning government in place that would have the opportunity to be corrupt? In reality Somalia is split between Somaliland, Puntland, and the rest of that country. Apparently the independence seeking area of Somaliland has ...
10 Most Dangerous Destinations
Posted on Feb 23, 2009, 14:28:34
... from Tikrit in the north to Hillah in the south, and from Ramadi in the west to Mandali in the east. 1. Somalia Somalia is a lawless land, according to iJet and Control Risks. Various warlords in this East African country traffic weapons and narcotics, ...
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Posted on Jun 19, 2009, 10:11:18
I still want to be a Pirate though. I don't mean a nasty one off the coast of Somalia. I mean a nice, cool one, who sails around hunting treasure and drinking Rum on a beach with a ton of wenches. Cap'n Jack Sparrow? In that case I would ...