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Sudan to Ethiopia: Behind the Rope
Crossing the border on foot from Gallabat to Metama, Sudan to Ethiopia. But first: Khartoum’s Omdurman souk, whirling dervishes, and one last cup of tea.
January 10, 2016
Capital: Khartoum | Language: Arabic, English | Currency: Sudanese Pound | Religion: Islam | Population: 37 million
Sudan is truly off-the-beaten track, with the redtape and bureauacracy to prove it. Cross a dusty, remote border in the desert. Poke around pyramids hidden in the sand dunes -there are ancient ruins here you’ve never heard of. Watch whirling dervishes dance at sunset against a backdrop of tombstones. So much tea. And the Sudanese are some of the friendliest, most hospitable people we’ve ever met.
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Sudan: The Friendliest Country in One Third of the World
Ever wonder what travelling in Sudan is like? How about off-the-beaten-path sights, lots of tea, and some of the friendliest and most hospitable people you’ve ever met. Just for starters.
January 4, 2016
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When in Abri: Just Ask for Magzoub
We arrived in Abri, Sudan, by bus from the border-town Wadi Halfa. No hotel? No worries! We didn’t have any plans, so we just asked for Magzoub.
January 1, 2016
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Hello Africa: From Egypt to Sudan
Our visas came earlier than expected and after a very long day of travel we made it from Egypt to Sudan. Plus, we learned a few things about traveling in Sudan, on the way.
December 29, 2015
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All I Want for Christmas is a Visa for Sudan
If you happen to be waiting around in Aswan, Egypt, for your visa to Sudan, don’t worry – there are plenty of things to do in Aswan.
December 21, 2015
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Sudan to Ethiopia: Behind the Rope
Crossing the border on foot from Gallabat to Metama, Sudan to Ethiopia. But first: Khartoum’s Omdurman souk, whirling dervishes, and one last cup of tea.
January 10, 2016
Stories
Sudan: The Friendliest Country in One Third of the World
Ever wonder what travelling in Sudan is like? How about off-the-beaten-path sights, lots of tea, and some of the friendliest and most hospitable people you’ve ever met. Just for starters.
January 4, 2016
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When in Abri: Just Ask for Magzoub
We arrived in Abri, Sudan, by bus from the border-town Wadi Halfa. No hotel? No worries! We didn’t have any plans, so we just asked for Magzoub.
January 1, 2016
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Hello Africa: From Egypt to Sudan
Our visas came earlier than expected and after a very long day of travel we made it from Egypt to Sudan. Plus, we learned a few things about traveling in Sudan, on the way.
December 29, 2015
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All I Want for Christmas is a Visa for Sudan
If you happen to be waiting around in Aswan, Egypt, for your visa to Sudan, don’t worry – there are plenty of things to do in Aswan.
December 21, 2015