L I B Y A
PLACES TO SEE: Swim in the Mediterranean Sea along the Libyan coastline, go dune surfing in the Sahara desert, learn to ride camels!
LANGUAGE: Arabic, Italian, and English. Woo!
SAFETY: It is extremely hot and dry in Libya, as the country is 90% desert. Limited water is a problem, as are dust storms. Crimes occur against foreigners (a.k.a White Girls in Africa) and we may find it difficult to obtain visas. Although it is dangerous to drive at night and there is some radical Muslim terrorist activity, we feel confident that, with the right precautions, we will prevail. ALSO - long-held sanctions with the U.S. have finally been overturned last year, and relations are improving. Surely the White Girls in Libya will contribute to the growing positivity toward Westerners.
PEOPLE: Libya is home to 6.3 million people, 97% of which are Arab. 97% of the population is also Sunni Muslim.
EXPENSES: The economy is strong in Libya, so we will live here for $50-$100 per day unless we meet a nice Libyan willing to host us! However, filling up our truck won't cost hardly anything at all as oil is more prevalent than water.
Oh Libya, # 2 of 53, we long to dig our toes into your endless dunes of sand and taste the salt of the Mediterranean Sea. See you soon.
XOXOXO, White Girls in Africa
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Via Wikipedia: "It is now legal for Americans to travel to Libya; however, it is difficult for US citizens to obtain visas. The Libyan Embassy in Washington DC now accepts visa applications, but you will need a letter of invitation from a Libyan sponsor who applies for you in Libya. Tourist visas are often rejected at all embassies without being a part of a tour or applied for on behalf of a Libyan tour operator. Check with the Libyan Embassy in DC for more info you are American http://www.libyanbureaudc.org/" - In the documentary "Long Way Down" with Ewan McGregor, his American crew gets turned down and doesn't get to enter the country. Libya, being that it's ruled by an insane dictator, is by nature a bit of a tricky country. I hope you all get in though :)
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