Plecare in Eritreea (Asmara)

Vlad_enache, on Mar 11 2008, 15:31, said:

Fii atent cum faci!
Nu o mai lua cu presupusu ce medicamente trebuie sa iei. Cel mai indicat mergi la Institutul VICTOR BABES din Bucuresti care are specialisti pe boli tropicale si te lamuresc aia.
In mod normal ar trebui sa existe asa ceva si in Cluj. Oricum mergi la un infectionist nu le lua dupa ureche ca e o zona deficitara in servicii de sanatate, profilaxie si in plus exista o gramada de boli tropicale de care trebuie sa te feresti!
In rest succes si poate in vreo 5 ani sa apara vre-un Drogba la Ariesul!

PenicilinaV, on Mar 11 2008, 18:06, said:

Multumesc pentru raspuns. o sa ma interesez. normal ca m-ar avantaja sa existe in cluj si cred ca exista. Am inteles si eu ca Eritreea este o tara cam periculoasa in ce priveste bolile tropicale. Ma bucura foarte mult insa ca stau in Asmara care este un oras cat de cat dezvoltat cum imi spunea userul Imperator ''cu o puternica influenta italiana. Ehh cine stie oricum daca o sa fie vre-un Drogba din jucatorii adusi de noi o sa apara la alta echipa caci dupa ce este crescut si daca are valoare o sa fie automat luat de o echipa mai mare ca noi pe sume infime (200 de mii-maxim). Multumesc inca odata si astept in continuare sfaturi.

Vlad_enache, on Mar 11 2008, 15:31, said:

Am folosit Malarone in Cambogia, Guatemala, Kenya, Indonezia de Est si in alte cateva locuri si este cel mai bun. S-ar putea ca marii nostrii specialisti de la boli tropicale nici sa nu fi auzit de el pentru ca el ultimul medicament ca tehnologie (mi s-a intamplat la o clinica privata cu specialist in boli tropicale de la Babes care mi-a recomandat un medicament anti-malarie care nu mai e eficient in Asia de Sud Est si Africa de Est - virusul a devenit rezistent. Problema lui Malarone este ca nu se gaseste in Romania (il cumpar doar din Occident, dar cu retete romanesti - altfel nu se vinde) si e cam scump - vreo 4 euro pastila - si trebuie s-o iei zilnic.

Imperator, on Mar 11 2008, 18:29, said:

Mda multumesc pentru sfat. Sper sa o gasesc in Frankfurt atunci, pe aeroport. Deci facuta reteta aici si cu reteta ma duc la o farmacie din Frankfurt.

Vlad_enache, on Mar 11 2008, 19:02, said:

Da, fa-ti reteta aici. Pe aeroportul din Amsterdam e o farmacie care vinde Malarone si fara reteta daca le arati boarding card spre zone infestate. Dar la Frankfurt nu stiu cum e.

Imperator, on Mar 11 2008, 21:33, said:

O sa imi fac pentru orice eventualitate. Multumesc mult pentru sfaturi. Astept in continuare detalii sau site-uri de unde pot afla mai multe despre Asmara (transport,restaurante,locuri de un eventual shopping,super market-uri) si prin ce cartiere se recomanda si nu se recomanda sa umblii ziua si noaptea. Zilele urmatoare voi afla si numele hotelului la care voi locui, astfel ca cei care cunosc imi pot recomanda rute de la hotel prin oras. Enache Vlad

Imperator crezi ca pot gasi sau comanda vreun ghid lonely planet pentru Asmara?Multumesc si astept in continuare sfaturi si raspunsuri.

Vlad_enache, on Mar 12 2008, 21:11, said:

Pentru 7,25 euro, poti sa cumperi on line imediat capitolul despre Eritreea din cartea "Ethiopia & Eritrea". O mostra - adica 2 pagini aici:
E R I T R E A
www.lonelyplanet.com SNAPSHOT ERITREA
SNAPSHOT ERITREA
‘I can’t afford milk for my children.’ ‘Tef has become outrageously expensive.’ ‘We all ride bicycles because fuel is restricted
and too expensive,’ Eritreans confess in plaintive whispers. Today Eritrea is not exactly in wonderland. The country has
one of the most restrictive economies on the planet, and it’s in a morass. The state has taken control of all private companies.
Power cuts, food shortages, skyrocketing prices and rationing of staples are the order of the day. Eritreans have refined the art of belt-tightening and suffer in near silence. In 2003, 1kg of meat cost Nfa20, 1kg of sugar was Nfa5, and they were easily available. Today they cost Nfa98 and Nfa20 respectively and Eritreans have to wait in queues at state-run stores to get their monthly ration or buy them on the black market.
As if that was not enough, freedom of speech is nonexistent. According to the US-based Committee to Protect Journalists,
Eritrea is one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists. A heroic guerrilla commander, President Isaias Afewerki has
metamorphosed into a stereotypical dictator, quashing hopes for democracy in the name of ‘protecting national security’. He
has curbed civil liberties, shut down Eritrea’s free press and jailed domestic dissenters. The end result? Eritrea has won the
less-than-enviable sobriquet of ‘the North Korea of Africa’. Today reaching a final peace agreement with Ethiopia is a pressing issue but both President Isaias Afewerki and his Ethiopian counterpart Meles Zenawi can’t relinquish their fighter’s mentality, which partly explains the persistence of the senseless border conflict. ‘We want peace, we’re weary of this never-ending war with Ethiopia, we just want to live a normal life,’ lament Eritreans, whose growing resentment against their intransigent, mulish rulers is simmering. ‘I have no future,’ deplores a female student, whose sole ambition is to get pregnant as quickly as possible to escape conscription (incidentally, the army is also used as cheap labour for construction works). In Eritrea,
the buzz word has long been ‘self-reliance’. At first, this meant a sense of responsibility. Now this has transformed into utter
paranoia. Every outside influence is viewed with suspicion. Western NGOs and UN staff? ‘Ants that undermine the stability
of the country’ – the nasty beasts were arbitrarily expelled in 2005. The BBC correspondent – the last Western journalist
based in the country – is only tolerated.
No wonder that the sense of isolation is overwhelming. Foreigners feel like they are setting foot on another planet. Is it all that grim, though? Paradoxically, visitors feel very safe and most welcome as long as they don’t interfere with politics. Eritreans show an exceptional resilience and have not abandoned their dreams of a renaissance. To top it off, they have not lost their appetite for life and Asmarans still surrender to the daily ritual of passeggiata (see p320 ). And they are still macchiato (espresso with a dash of milk) addicts. As one Eritrean realistically puts it: ‘Governments come and go, but the people stay the same.’ Eritrea will bounce back. The only question that haunts the minds is: when?

HISTORY
IN THE BEGINNING
Eritrea’s earliest inhabitants are thought to have been related to the Pygmies of Central Africa. Later, they intermingled with Nilotic, Hamitic and finally Semitic peoples migrating from across Africa and Arabia. By around 2000 BC, close contacts had
been established with the people of the Nubian lowlands to the west and those from the Tihama coast of southern Arabia to the
east. Some ruins in Eritrea are thought to date from the pre-Aksumite Civilisation.
AKSUMITE CIVILISATION
Around the 4th century BC, the powerful kingdom of Aksum began to develop. Situated in Tigray, in the north of modern
Ethiopia (around 50km from present-day Eritrea), Aksum lay just 170km from the Red Sea. Much foreign trade – on which
Aksum’s prosperity depended – was seaborne, and came to be handled by the ancient port of Adulis in Eritrea.
On the way to Adulis (a 12- to 15-day journey from Aksum) many exports, including rhinoceros horn, gold, hippopotamus
hide, slaves, apes and particularly Eritrea is a heartbreaker. It was once heralded as a good place for travelling and, with a bit
of luck, it could soon be so again. But as long as the country is at odds with its neighbour Ethiopia (again!), its sworn enemy, tourism development won’t be a priority. One of the most secretive countries in Africa, Eritrea seems doomed to remain a hidden gem. On the bright side, unlimited opportunities for off-the-beaten-track exploration abound. Who knew that Asmara, the capital, boasts the most shining collection of colonial architectural wonders in Africa? It is like a set from an early Italian movie, with vintage Italian coffee machines and outstanding examples of Art Deco architecture. On the Red Sea coast, the sultry town of Massawa is redolent with Islamic influence. It is also the starting point for visits to the Dahlak Islands, one of the least-spoilt and least-known reefs in the Red Sea.
Southern Eritrea features a superb array of archaeological sites that tell volumes of history. The Sahel Mountains in the north, for a long time the home of the guerrilla fighters, have a wild and bleak quality. The apocalyptic wasteland of Dankalia, stretching to the south, is considered one of the most arresting places on Earth and has a desolate magnetism. Eritrea’s
nine colourful ethnic groups are diverse and individual, and are a major highlight.
Isn’t that enough? Although the country faces numerous hardships, it also remains one of Africa’s most peaceful, secure and welcoming destinations. Once you’ve set foot there, your heart will be broken. You’ve been warned!

HIGHLIGHTS
Refine the art of sipping a macchiato on Harnet Ave before gazing at Italian colonial architecture in Asmara ( p308 )

Get lost in the maze of narrow streets on Massawa Island ( p340 )

Hike joyously upward to the monastery of Debre Libanos ( p335 ), near Senafe

Speculate on Eritrea’s mysterious past at Qohaito’s ruins ( p333 )

Be a guest of the many fish that live in the colourful corals off the Dahlak Islands ( p346 )

Feel like a National Geographic explorer and travel to the ends of Earth, destination the Mars-like wasteland of Dankalia ( p350 )

Enjoy the smug feeling of having the whole country to yourself!

Multumesc Imperator. Foarte interesante astea 2 pagini. O sa cumpar si restul. Sper ca ce am citit acolo nu se aplica si la straini:))). Oricum cine a fost in Asmara si are experiente sa le spunaa. Orice informatie imi este utila. Vlad Enache.

Imperator, on Mar 11 2008, 18:29, said:

Malaria NU e produsa de UN VIRUS!! E produsa de un parazit Plasmodium ( malariae, vivax, ovale, falciparum).
Cred ca chestia asta o stiu mai bine aia de la Bebes decat tine asa ca mai bine sa-i lasam sa-si faca datoria.

Vlad_enache, on Mar 12 2008, 02:22, said:

omule, tzam dat un link destul de complet mai sus, plus ca google e mare si plin de info, de-aia nu pricep de ce astepti linkuri de la noi.

eventual ecsperienta directa, dar de la hotelul tau asa direct si in oras chiar ca va fi cam dificil  

abburell, on Mar 13 2008, 18:06, said:

Da sunt foarte utile linkurile tale. Le-am citit din scoarta in scoarta. Multumesc inca odata. Eu sper ca a fost cineva p-acolo si de aceea tot intreb. Caci iti dai seama ca daca a fost cineva stie anumite chestii. Da cam greu sa fi fost cineva de pe site acolo. Parca as pleca la capatul civilizatiei:))). Multumesc. Enache Vlad

PenicilinaV, on Mar 13 2008, 16:35, said:

Si-au facut cu prisosinta datoria cand i-a dat Larium lui Ileana Pescariu... care dupa ce si-a varsat si stomacul, a facut si malaie... Larium nu mai e eficient in Africa de Est.

Am aflat ieri in sfarsit. Voi locui pe durata sederi mele in Asmara la hotel Ambassador care din ce am inteles este in centrul orasului. Daca stiti rute de la acest hotel cei care ati fost acolo, pe la restaurante bune, si in general rute prin oras, pe unde este sigur sa circuli ziua si noaptea prin Asmara astept raspunsurile dumneavoastra. Va multumesc anticipat. Enache Vlad

Cel mai bine e sa te ghideze de la receptia hotelului.Stiu aia tot ce misca in oras.Pe ei ii intrebi daca poti merge pe jos, daca trebuie sa iei taxi....
Ce am mai aflat de pe net, e ca nu o sa iti mearga mobilul in roaming.Trebuie sa te bazezi pe telefonul hotelului.

herlino, on Mar 21 2008, 08:46, said:

Multumesc pentru raspuns. Veste destul de proasta cu nefunctionarea mobilului, sunt mort fara mobil. Poate gasesc cartele telefonice si telefoane publice cum e in franta grecia etc. Multumesc anticipat. Enache Vlad.

Ori telefonul din camera sau receptie, ori public daca exista.Cica e cenzura destul de mare, iar comunicatiile sunt cam restranse, din ce am citit intr-un articol azi.SIM eritreean nu poti lua daca nu esti rezident, roaming nu exista.Articolul era din 2007, ceva din UK.
Dar este internet, si daca ai o legatura buna, intereseaza-te de skype, prin care poti suna orice nr din lume daca iti incarci credit.
Pe de alta parte, scriitoarea zicea ca e foarte impresionata de Asmara, de feeling-ul de Italia de Sud de acolo, de lumea relaxata, mancare buna.
Parerea mea e ca o sa iti placa iesirea asta.
Atat doar sa fii atent la boli, cum se zice si mai sus.Iei boabe, injectii, tot ce trebuie, nu te juca.Unul de la Arad a luat ceva boala anul trecut prin Guineea Ecuat. si a murit, degeaba s-a vaccinat impotriva bolii la Budapesta.
Nu bei apa decat imbuteliata si sa nu bei nimic cu cuburi de gheata in pahar, ca apa e tot din aia nasoala.Se intelege sa folosesti protectie la toate treburile da?  

herlino, on Mar 21 2008, 17:37, said:

Am inteles. Mda e cam serioasa treaba cu infectiile. o sa imi fac reteta de malarone pe care o voi ridica din Frankfurt. Internet sper sa gasesc acolo in Asmara. Totusi stau o luna eu zic ca e ceva timp. Sunt curios daca e vreun roman prin Asmara caci de comunitate nu poate fi vorba. Marele handicap e acela ca nu exista metrou dar cum am fost sfatuit voi inchiria o masina(daca este voie) sper ca da. N-am vazut o tara cu atatea restrictii. Auzi n-ai voie sim eritreean. Astia sunt mai rau decat cubanezii. Aia macar dau unda verde la vizitatori. Oricum eu abea astept ziua cand voi zbura spre Asmara. Multumesc mult pentru informatiile oferite. Stima. Enache Vlad.