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Comment on 1001 Arabian Immigration Booths by Martin

Martin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:34:54 +0000

They are completely fenced, and I think you’d have to be completely insane to consider crossing these borders at any point other than the border crossings I don’t know if there were actually snipers hiding behind dunes, but there were indeed watchtowers along the long stretch of road between the borders. I wouldn’t doubt, either, than there are armed guards watching you along the way, though I didn’t actually see any with my own eyes. It does all feel very much like a movie, and out of my normal zone of experiences.

Is there anything specific info or context I might be able to help with?

Comment on The Saudi Run by Jack

Jack — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:56:40 +0000

hey … i posted a comment on your other article but seems like it wasnt published .
Anyway .. what i want to know is that are the borders ( both saudi - qatar & saudi - uae ) completely fenced ?

Comment on 1001 Arabian Immigration Booths by Jack

Jack — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:46:04 +0000

hey .. just read your article . It was really informative . I was wondering if you could tell me about the borders i.e the Qatar - Saudi border & the Saudi - UAE border .
Are they fenced completely ? as in , are the whole border areas fenced ?
You’ve written a little something about watch towers & snipers when u entered Saudi Arabia . I’d like to know a little more about them too .
I’ll be really grateful if you send the reply to my email address .
Regards
Jack

Comment on The Saudi Run by Martin

Martin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:31:23 +0000

Hi Vincent, feel free to ask any questions you may have. I also mentioned a previous article, 1001 Arabian Immigration Booths, that has a bunch of information in it, though less specific than the details I attempt in this post. And in case you missed it, there is a PDF file that contains the bulk of the information on what to do, where to go, etc. Do keep in mind that I've written this from the point of view of a western expat, your passport and background may influence your experience, as in Qatar, Saudi and the UAE, not everyone is treated equally.

Comment on The Saudi Run by Vincent Riparip

Vincent Riparip — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:45:29 +0000

Hi,
I read your article on this regard & am quite interested to knowing more details on this concern. My family & I are planning for the same experience, but wt little knowledge on where to start wt. how can we get in touch wt you to gain valuable informations as we are to begin from scratch/zero. appreciate your response, thanks so much!

Comment on And the Bell Tolls by Yves Caisse

Yves Caisse — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:33:25 +0000

Il like Fido escept for their new rate for GPRS at 50.$ a Mb it's costing me 19,000.00$ for the same usage I did last year at 50$ Internet unlimited,

Telus as the same program, Fido had last year, for 100.00$ Internet unliimited

Thanks for talking with me about Fido

Comment on Opening by Jason

Jason — Tue, 29 May 2007 21:58:34 +0000

Hi Martin! I saw your butter candles shot on the Coudal website and thought it was gorgeous - and the rest of your work is equally strong. I'm glad I discovered your gallery! The bright contrasty colours really appeal to me.

-Jason

Comment on Opening by Shauna

Shauna — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:23:13 +0000

Hi Martin,

I love the pictures, they all just seem to capture something that most people would never notice. I especially love Ramadan, it makes me just want to sit and stare at it.

Comment on Fido by the MB by JKE

JKE — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:30:45 +0000

US$ 50 / MB really is wayyyy too much. Our 4 GSM network providers here in Germany charge around EUR 9 to 24 / MB, which is still a lot. Only recently some resellers brought this down to a “kenyan level” => EUR 0,24 / MB.

Comment on Opening by Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:26:30 +0000

Great stuff as usual Martin. I particularly like the “Oslo Lillipads” and “Nesoddtangen.” I’ve added a small blurb on my not-so-widely-read blog, but I figure any word of mouth is good word of mouth.