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Trip to Vietnam

asiahotelbiz — Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:04 am

Author: asiahotelbiz

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:04 am

Vietnam tourism industry is slowly but surely picking up over the years. Known for it's scenic natural views, it's one place nature lovers must not miss. As a matter of fact, I am doing a bit of research on Vietnam tours as I intend to travel Vietnam, either by tour or backpacking sometime next year (well, I need to save enough money for the trip!).

I'm trying to find a package that allows me to tours Vietnam and Cambodia, and perhaps Laos as well. There are many tour options and there are also cruises as well for those who wish to visit the famous Halong Bay. I think it's good to know a little about the country you plan to visit. Beside tourist spots, I think it is good to know a little about the people and the culture just so you know what to expect. If you're looking for travel information like language and literature; climate and weather; currency etc.

I'm trying my luck to find Hotels in vietnam but it's not on the list..Asiahotelbiz have many chances with over 10.000 hotels in Vietnam and Asia countries. Anyway, it's still a very resourceful web site since the hotels and resorts it features comes with star ratings, price rates and a brief review.

Holidays in Viet Nam

asiahotelbiz — Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:41 am

Author: asiahotelbiz

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:41 am

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sunflower99 — Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:29 am

Author: sunflower99

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:29 am

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sunflower99 — Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:10 am

Author: sunflower99

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:10 am

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Short term Accommodation in Algeria

andreina — Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:17 am

Author: andreina

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:17 am

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Holy day Accommodation in Algiers

andreina — Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:35 am

Author: andreina

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:35 am

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FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN ALGERIA

Algeria Info — Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:00 am

Author: Algeria Info

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:00 am

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN ALGERIA

ARGENTINA
Embassy of Argentina
5 Chemin Mohamed Drareni
Djenane, El Malik
Hydra,
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 548665 / 691269
Fax: (213-21) 548664
Email: embargentina_argel@hotmail.com

AUSTRIA
Embassy of Austria
17, Chemin Abdel kader Gadouche
Hydra
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 691086 / 691034 / 691091 / 691134
Fax: (213-21) 691232
Email: algier-ob@bmaa.gv.at

BELGIUM
Embassy of Belgium
22, Chemin Youcef Tayebi
El Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 922446 / 2620
Fax: (213-21) 925036
Email: Algiers@diplobel.org

BRAZIL
Embassy of Brazil
55, Chemin Cheikh Bachir El-Ibrahimi
El-Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 922122 / 924319 / 922350
Fax: (+213-21) 924125
Email: brasilia@wissal.dz

BURKINA FASO
Embassy of Burkina Faso
23, Lotissement El Fethf Poirson
El-Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 923339 / 3841
Fax: (213-21) 927390
Email: abf@wissal.dz, abfalger@yahoo.fr

CANADA
Embassy of Canada
18 Mustapha Khalef Street
Ben Aknoun
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 914951 / 4960
Fax: (213-21) 914973
Email: alger@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

CHINA
Embassy of China
34 Boulevard Des Martyrs
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 692724 / 692962
Fax: (213-21) 693056 / 693124
Web Site: http://dz.china-embassy.org
Email: chinaemb_dz@mfa.gov.cn

CZECH REPUBLIC
Embassy of the Czech Republic
3, Chemin du Ziryab
Telemly
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 230056
Fax: (213-21) 230103
Web Site: http://www.mfa.cz/algiers
Email: algiers@embassy.mzv.cz

DENMARK
Royal Danish Embassy
12 Avenue Emile Marquis
Lot. Djenane El-Malik
Hydra
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 548228
Fax: (213-21) 692846
Email: algamb@um.dk

FINLAND
Embassy of Finland
10 Rue des Cedrest
El Mouradia
Algiers
Phone: +213-21) 692925 / 693898
Fax: +213-21) 691637

FRANCE
Embassy of France
25 chemin Gaddouche
Hydra
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 692488 / 693737
Fax: (213-21) 691369 / 691767
Web Site: www.ambafrance-dz.org, www.consulfrance-alger.org

GERMANY
German Embassy
165, Chemin Sfindja (ex Laperlier)
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 741941
Fax: (213-21) 740521
Email: info@allemagne-dz.org

GREECE
Embassy of Greece
60, Blv Colonel Bougara
El Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 921228 / 923491
Fax: (213-21) 923490
Email: gremb@kbnetwork-dz.com,gremb.alg@medianet.dz

INDIA
Embassy of India
14, Rue des Abassides
El-Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 923288
Fax: (213-21) 924011
Email: indemb@wissal.dz

ITALY
Embassy of Italy
18, Rue Mohammed Ouidir Amellal
El Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 922330 / 922550
Fax: (213-21) 925986
Web Site: http://www.ambalgeri.esteri.it
Email: ambitalgeri@ambitalgeri.org,consolare.algeri@esteri.it

JAPAN
Embassy of Japan
1, Chemin Macklay (Al Bakri)
Ben-Aknoun
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 912004
Fax: (213-21) 912046

MALAYSIA
Embassy of Malaysia
NO 18, Chemin Poirsson
El Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 798881 / 798882
Fax: (213-21) 798892
Email: malalgier@kln.gov.my

MOROCCO
Embassy of Morocco
Villa N°21 Et 22
Cite Al Fath
Sable Rouge
El Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 691737 / 691408 / 923146 / 921426
Fax: (213-21) 692900
Email: ambmaroc@wissal.dz

NETHERLANDS
Royal Netherlands Embassy
23, Chemin Cheikh Bachir El-Ibrahimi
El-Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 922828
Fax: (213-21) 922947
Email: alg@minbuza.nl

PORTUGAL
Embassy of Portugal
4, Rue Mohamed Khoudi
El-Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 925313/ 924076
Fax: (213-21) 925414 / 925314
Email: portemdz@hotmail.com

ROMANIA
Embassy of Romania
24 Rue Si-Arezki
Hydra
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 600871
Fax: (212-21) 693642
Email: ambrom@wissal.dz

RUSSIA
Embassy of the Russian Federation
Chemin du Prince d'Annam
El-Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-2) 780139 / 783134
Fax: (213-2) 782882
Email: ambrussi@mail.wissal.dz, ambrussie@yandex.ru

SOUTH AFRICA
Embassy of South Africa
30 Rue Capitain Hocine Slimane
El Biar
Algiers
Phone: (213-2) 1230384
Fax: (213-2) 1230827
Email: sae@medianet.dz

SWEDEN
Royal Embassy of Sweden
Rue Olof Palme
Hydra
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 548333
Fax: (213-21) 548334
Email: ambassaden.alger@foreign.ministry.se

SWITZERLAND
Swiss Embassy
2, rue numéro 3
Paradou
Algiers
Phone: (+213-21) 600422 / 606960 / 607680
Fax: (+213-21) 609854
Email: vertretung@alg.rep.admin.ch

UAE
Embassy of United Arab Emirates
14 Mohamed Drarini Street
Hidra
Algiers
Phone: (213-2) 692081
Fax: (213-2) 693770
Email: emaratesemb@wissal.dz

UK
British Embassy
7th Floor,
Hilton Hotel Algiers
Pins Maritimes Palais des Expositions
El Mohammadia
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 230068
Fax: (213-21) 230067
Web Site: www.britishembassy.gov.uk/algeria

USA
Embassy of United States
4 Chemin Cheikh Bachir Ibrahimi
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 691255
Fax: (213-21) 693979
Web Site: http://algiers.usembassy.gov
Email: Algiers_webmaster@state.gov

VENEZUELA
Embassy of Venezuela
3 Impasse Ahmed Kara Chemin Du Kaddous
Hydra
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 547414 / 547780
Fax: (213-21) 547396
Web Site: http://www.mre.gov.ve/Misiones/dz-alg01.htm
Email: embavenez@gecos.net

GETTING AROUND IN ALGERIA / ALGERIA TRANSPORTATION GUIDE

Algeria Info — Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:08 am

Author: Algeria Info

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:08 am

GETTING AROUND IN ALGERIA

BY AIR

Air Algérie operates frequent services from Algiers domestic airport (adjacent to Algiers International) to the major business centers of Annaba, Constantine and Oran. Less frequent services run from Algiers, Oran, Constantine and Annaba to the other less important commercial centers and gateway oases such as Ghardaia (six hours from Algiers) and Ouargla, as well as important oil towns such as In Amenas and Hassi Messaoud. Services are generally reliable, but air travel to the far south may be subject to delay during the dry summer months because of sandstorms. Despite this, air is by far the most practical means of transport to the far south for the visitor with limited resources of time; Djanet and Tamanrasset are the oasis gateways to the Tassili N’Ajjer and the Hoggar, respectively.

BY SEA

Government ferries service the main coastal ports. Main ports: Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Béjaia, Djidjelli, Ghazaouet, Mostaganem, Oran and Skikda.

BY RAIL

Algerian railways are run by the Société Nationale des Transports Ferroviaires (SNTF). Daily - but fairly slow - services operate in the northern part of the country between Algiers and Oran, Béjaia, Skikda, Annaba and Constantine. The southern routes connect once a day from Annaba to Tebessa via Souk Ahras, Constantine with Touggourt via Biskra (twice a day) and Mohammadia with Bechar.

BY ROAD

Road surfaces are reasonably good. All vehicles traveling in the desert should be in good mechanical condition, as breakdown facilities are virtually non-existent. Travelers must carry full supplies of water and petrol. Traffic drives on the right. Travel by road (outside Algiers) in northern Algeria should be avoided, especially after dark.

Coach

Relatively inexpensive coaches, run by the SNTF, link major towns. Services are regular but this mode of travel is not recommended for long journeys, such as travel to the south from the coastal strip. Services leave from the coach stations close to the centers of Algiers and Oran.

Car rental

Can be arranged at the airport on arrival or in most towns. Many hotels can also arrange car hire.

Documentation: An International Driving Permit is required. A carnet de passage may be required. Cars are allowed entry for three months without duty. Insurance must be purchased at the border. Proof of ownership is essential.

URBAN TRANSPORTATION

Bus & tram

Municipal bus and tram services operate in Algiers, its suburbs and the coastal area. 10-journey carnets and daily, weekly or longer duration passes are available. There are also two public lifts and a funicular which lead up to the hill overlooking the old souk in Algiers. An underground system is planned (still several years from completion), plus a new tramway with a multi-route system projected to carry upwards of 200,000 daily passenger trips.

Taxi

It is advised not to use public transport other than taxis recommended by established hotels. All taxis are metered and are plentiful in most cities and major towns, though busy during the early evening in the main cities as many people use them to return home after work. The habit of sharing a taxi is widespread. The amount on the meter is the correct fare, but there are surcharges after dark. Travellers are advised not to use unlicensed taxis, as these are likely to be uninsured.

ALGERIA TOURISM GUIDE (ALGIERS) / TOURISM IN ALGERIA

Algeria Info — Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:07 am

Author: Algeria Info

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:07 am

ALGERIA TOURISM GUIDE (ALGIERS)

Algiers, "white city", this cosmopolitan capital, with a rich history, is also a Mediterranean crossroad. In Algiers, more than anywhere else, the influence of the Mediterranean is omnipresent. The beautiful El Djazair bay is but a proof of the increasing influence of "la grande bleue" (the Mediterranean), which has in the past played a major role in the history of the country. In addition, every corner of the city shows a great deal of its history or of its histories. Algiers, the former Icosium, possesses the most unique tourist, art and historical attractions in the world.

The rich cultural, archaeological and historical heritage as well as the fantastical natural landscapes make Algeria one of the most beautiful countries in the world. It is destined to become the most preferred tourist attraction.

A littoral with exotic beaches stretched endlessly for 1,200 km, mountains covered with snow sometimes until new shoots come out in early spring, and a vast desert that preserves its treasures, the unique fauna and flora that are protected by the desert. That is Algeria.

Then again, Algeria is above all Algiers, its capital, a window that reflects thousands of places to be discovered and rediscovered. For those who arrive in Algiers by air or by sea, the Algiers bay will offer a scenery of dazzling beauty. The Algiers bay is one of the most beautiful in the world, a wide window to the ingeniously terraced city.

To the right, the historic Casbah and its magnificent palaces were worthy of being added to the World Heritage list in 1982. The legendary Casbah, an historic site of the struggle for liberation, is in itself an extraordinary tourism route. To the left of the Algiers bay, a modern city in all its splendor that conceals places and unusual features to everyone's taste.

For amateurs in art, Algiers offers seven magnificent art galleries. Situated in a beautiful garden, facing the Jardin d'Essai du Hamma, the National Gallery of Fine Arts (Musee National des Beaux-Arts) possesses sculpture, art print and painting masterpieces of the greatest artists in the world: Delacroix, Renoir, Nasreddine (Etienne) Dinet… as well as collections dating from the period 1908-1914. As for the collection of Algerian works of art, it is composed of works by Racim, Temmam, Yelles……considered to be one of the most important works.

Bardo National Museum (Musee National du Bardo) and the museum of antiques, situated less than 1km from one another, hold expositions featuring collections of prehistory, such as the tomb of Queen Tin-Hinan, the Touareg ancestors, and classic antiquities comprised of sculptures, mosaics and bronzes discovered on principal archaeological sites in Algeria

The busts of the Numidian family of Juba I, King of Cirta, of which the original is found in the Louvre Museum in Paris, the bust of his son Juba II and that of his young wife Cleopatre Selene as well as their son Ptolemee

At the entrance of lower Casbah (Basse-Casbah), the National Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions and the Rais Palace - better known under the name of Bastion 23 - invites you to visit the collective memory of Algiers.

Finally, there are two other museums, each dedicated to children and the mudjahiduns. The former, at the heart of the Jardin Monriant du Telemly, possesses a beautiful collection of works and objects coming from various countries. In honor of the mudjahiduns, the Museum of Djihad was naturally inaugurated at the level of Makam Ech-chahid, the sanctuary of Martyr, at the heights of Algiers.

On a cultural basis, the mosques and churches coexist in harmony. Some well-known religious monuments in Algiers date back to the Ottoman Period. This shows the beauty of the sights.

Djamaa Ketchaoua, the mosque of Fishery, Djamaa Sidi-Abderrahmane Ethaalibi, with its fountains of beautiful Moorish faiences, or Djamaa Ali Betchin, built in 1623 by an Italian pirate converted to Islam, are the most well-known mosques.

For the Christians in Algiers, two principal edifices are open for them to practice their religion. On the one hand, the Sacre-Coeur Church, and on the other hand, the Basilica Notre Dame of Africa, which stands majestically over the district of Bab-El-Oued, rising above the sea.

Going from one edifice to another allows the visitor to explore the capital city and, by the same occasion, to discover the quarters and roads that often bear the names of great revolutionists such as Didouche Mourad, Audin, Ben-Mhidi, Zighout Youcef, Mohamed Belouizdad, etc. They are the soul and heart of the city.

Also in Algiers are the main post office (Grande-Poste), an architectural building from the Ottoman Empire, the National Theatre, Place Abdelkader Alloula, the statue of Emir Abdelkader and also the College of Algiers that the passing years have not affected.

Algiers reserves a great place to eat and relax for visitors who, after a long day of discovering Algiers' numerous treasures, are in need of a moment of respite.

For meals, quite a few restaurants that serve Algerian food or world cuisine are open for the palate's pleasure

Visitors in a hurry or on a tight budget will find various fast food restaurants or rotisseries serving delicious kebabs or an appetizing "bouzelouf"! The ones from meat packing houses are the best in these kinds of foods.

It is easy to find places to relax in Algiers. Be it in the amusement park of Caroubier, the biggest and the closest from Algiers, or in the zoological gardens of Ben-Aknoun, to the southeast of Algiers, the visitors will find the entertainment they are looking for. Then again, without even leaving Algiers, the visitors can enjoy the nature in the Jardin d'Essai du Hamma

This luxurious garden, created in 1832 in the form of small experimental botanic gardens for breeding plants brought from different countries in the world, is considered to be the first park in Africa and classified as one of the best in the Mediterranean region. Its abundance of flowers and proximity to the "la grande bleue" (the Mediterranean) as well as the tropical plants and trees from North America and Africa create a microclimate favorable to animals who hold records of absolute longevity. As proof, the brown bear that haunts the garden is currently 79 years old and the alligator from Mississippi is aged more than 100 years. For Algiers, the Hamma garden is the lung that gives oxygen to the city.

Finally, when night falls over the city and everyone hurries to his/her dwellings, the day visitor goes in search of a hotel where he/she can relax. Here, in terms of hotels, the visitor has a range of choices from the most luxurious 5 star hotels to the smallest hotels. Today, some of the biggest hotel chains can be found in Algeria: Sofitel, Sheraton, Accor, etc. They rival one another in receiving the ever increasing number of tourists.

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN ALGERIA / ALGERIA HOTEL GUIDE

Algeria Info — Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:58 am

Author: Algeria Info

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:58 am

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN ALGERIA

ALGIERS

El Djazair Hotel
24 Ave Souidani Boudjemaa
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 230933
Fax: (213-21) 692700
Email: htldz@wissal.dz
Website: www.hoteleldjazair.dz

El Marsa Hotel
Sidi Fredj
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 376161
Fax: (213-21) 376936
Email: elmarsa@sidifredjhotels.com
Website: www.sidifredj-hotels.com

Hilton Algiers
Pins Maritimes
Palais des Expositions,
El-Mohamadia
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 219696
Fax: (213-21) 219797
Website: www.hilton.com

Mercure Grand Hotel Alger Airport
Route de l universite
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 245970
Fax: (213-21) 245910
Email: h3173@accor.com
Website: www.mercure.com

Sheraton Club Des Pins Resort Hotel
Boite Postal 62
Staoueli
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 377777
Fax: (213-21) 377700
Email: marielle.morin@sheraton.com
Website: www.starwoodhotels.com

Sofitel Alger Hotel
172 Rue Hassiba Ben Bouali
Algiers
Phone: (213-21) 685210
Fax: (213-21) 673142
Email: h1540@accor-hotels.com
Website: www.sofitel.com

BATNA

Chelia Hotel
2 Allée Ben Boulaid
Batna
Phone: (213-33) 851682
Fax: (213-33) 856204
Email: info@chelia.8m.com
Website: www.chelia.8m.com

ORAN

Sheraton Oran Hotel & Towers
Route des Avenue Canastel
Seddikia
Oran
Phone: (213-41) 590100
Fax: (213-41) 590101
Email: oran@sheraton.com
Website: www.starwoodhotels.com

ALGERIA TRAVEL INFORMATION / ALGERIA TRAVEL GUIDE

Algeria Info — Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:57 am

Author: Algeria Info

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:57 am

ALGERIA TRAVEL INFORMATION

Full Name

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Capital City

Algiers

Area

2,381,740 sq km
919,590 sq miles

Population

32,818,500

Time Zone

GMT/UTC +1

Languages

Arabic (official)

French (other)

Religion

99% Sunni Muslim, 1% Christian and Jewish

Currency

Algerian Dinar (DA)

Electricity

230V 50HzHz

Electric Plug Details

European plug with two circular metal pins

Country Dialing Code

213