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== Personal experiences ==

''September 2023: it feels a bit stupid writing about Algeria on hitchwiki since we barely did any hitchhiking but nonetheless this information will probably be helpful to someone. First of all Algerians are fantastic people, they will host you and help you every step of the way and their hospitality and generosity is one of a kind and rarely not genuine since they are not used to tourists. Once you connect with someone you are their guest and you will be fed, have a place to sleep, get gifts etcetc to the point where it's hard to escape and go to your next destination. That being said most of them will tell you Algeria is completely safe which I never fully bought. Since it is a poor country you will see a lot of shady places and shady looks, police sirens, fights etc. Nothing bad ever happened to us nor were we ever close to a negative situation but I would advise you to keep your eyes open, especially in Algiers and some less touristic places and especially if you are a woman. The more south you go the more conservative it gets and my partner got more than a few odd looks because she wasn't wearing a hijab and once, while walking alone in Ouargla, got followed by someone on a motorcycle for five minutes or so. I am not at all writing this to deter anyone from visiting this wonderful country, on the contrary Algeria is a site to behold and Algerians are amazing, but to remind people to keep their focus even though everyone is so good to you and maybe opt for accommodation instead of wildcamping. Other good advice is to know a bit of French, but keep in mind a lot of Algerians don't speak French fluently, and definitely don't just stick to the coast as the south is like a completely different country that is absolutely fascinating. A fantastic place with some of the most genuine people you will ever meet, and almost no scams. Algeria is an absolute adventure.''

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