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2005-11-21 Arabia

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-11-21 14:42|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Honey, will it be Atlantic City or Yemen this year?"
"Oh, Yemen, I think. The rocky wastelands are said to be magnificent."
"Hokay, Yemen it is."

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-11-21 15:51|| 2005-11-21 15:51|| Front Page Top

#2 When you want to get away from the cows, chocolate, grass, civility and electricity, Yemen's got to be on your list.

Posted by Shipman 2005-11-21 16:47|| 2005-11-21 16:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Why thanks Shipman and Seafarious, I had not considered Yemen this year. Somehow I overlooked it in the travel brochures.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-11-21 16:51|| 2005-11-21 16:51|| Front Page Top

It's all the rage John Q.

Posted by Shipman 2005-11-21 17:00|| 2005-11-21 17:00|| Front Page Top

#5 The married Swiss couple were travelling through Maarib province on a package tour with a local guide and driver when they were kidnapped.

Speaking by telephone from an undisclosed location in Maarib province, the Swiss man, who refused to identify himself, told swissinfo: "We are being well treated, and are now waiting for the issue to be resolved and refuse to comment any further until we are back in our hotel."

The couple were kidnapped while exploring the country as part of a package tour booked through the Zurich travel agency, Holiday Maker.

The owner of the travel agency, Plinio Raselli, told swissinfo that the company's website did not inform customers of the danger of travelling in Yemen.

"We have been offering Yemen packages for 15 years and this is the first time something like this has ever happened," said Raselli.

They were kidnapped by a local man demanding the release of his teenage brother, who was apparently arrested three weeks ago for chewing the natural stimulant khat during the fasting season of Ramadan.

SwissInfo

Posted by SwissTex 2005-11-21 18:09|| 2005-11-21 18:09|| Front Page Top

#6 If they get back, that is if. I am sure the Travel Agency will get a nice legal notice from the couple's lawyers (who are lining up right now to represent them.)

I am sure these are not the brightest Sweeds alive. You won't even have to ask an Norwegian for that opinion.

Posted by Mahou Sensei Negi-bozu 2005-11-21 19:59|| 2005-11-21 19:59|| Front Page Top

#7 When you want to get away from the cows, chocolate, grass, civility and electricity, Yemen's got to be on your list.

It's a culture exchange thingy

Yemenis to Switzerland for>> yo'dels.

Swissies to Yemen for>> ululululs.

Posted by Red Dog 2005-11-21 22:31|| 2005-11-21 22:31|| Front Page Top

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