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 The Middle East

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Backpacking in the Middle East?

  • The Middle East is not an easy region for backpackers, but there are many places you must have been even as a backpacker.
  • Features: historic cities, superdeluxe city-states, limited public transportation, endless distances, colorful souks and relatively many unsafe regions.
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Travel in the Middle East?

  • A trip through the Middle East is one in which you often learn to look at yourself and the world differently through ancient religious disputes, sparsely populated areas and cultural differences.
  • City spotting: Cairo, Dubai, Isfahan, Istanbul, Jeddah, Jerusalem, Petra.
  • Nature spotting: the Nile Delta, the underwater world of the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, the deserts in Jordan and Oman.
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Study in the Middle East?

  • Language study: an Arabic language course is a good option in Egypt and Jordan, among others.
  • Study cities: Al Ain (United Arab Emirates), Beirut (Lebanon), Doha (Qatar), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
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Internships in the Middle East?

  • Internships: internships are good only in some countries and cities.
  • Internship cities: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Istanbul.
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Volunteering in the Middle East?

  • Volunteer projects: especially in education (teaching English), in refugee camps and in nature conservation.
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Working in the Middle East?

  • Jobs: temporary work can be found mainly in the sectors: hospitality, education and tourism.
  • Characteristics: the work culture can vary considerably by country and location.
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Working as a digital nomad in the Middle East?

  • Favorite locations: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Amman (Jordan), Beirut (Lebanon), Dahab (Egypt), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Istanbul (Turkey), Manama (Bahrain), Muscat (Oman), Tel Aviv (Israel).
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Living in the Middle East?

  • Characteristics: the high temperature in summer, the “air-conditioned society,” the influence of Islam, negotiating prices, the lack or sometimes abundance of alcohol, relatively high salaries.
  • Expats: a significant portion of the population in the Middle East is made up of expats. In almost every city there is a community that is sometimes more, but often less, integrated into society.
  • Health care: in almost all countries it is wise to arrange your own (international) health insurance.
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Toeristenvisum Reizigers met een Nederlands paspoort hoeven niet langer een visum aan te vragen voor een bezoek aan Qatar. Zij krijgen gratis visa-vrijstelling bij binnenkomst als zij in bezit zijn van een geldig paspoort dat nog ten minste 180 dagen geldig is en een bevestigd ticket voor ...

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Een toeristenvisum is verplicht voor Libanon. Deze is 3 maanden geldig en kan aangevraagd worden bij de ambassade van Libanon in Den Haag of bij de meeste grensovergangen (in ieder geval op Beirut International Airport). Als je een visum aan de grens aanvraagt is hij maar 1 maand geldig, en kan ter ...

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Voor een periode van 30 dagen moet een toeristenvisum aangevraagd worden bij de ambassade in Den Haag. Deze moet je de eerste keer persoonlijk aanvragen. De ambassade heeft aangegeven (in okt. 2015) dat er alleen visa worden uitgegeven als je binnen een maand het land binnengaat. Voor het...

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