Bikepacking in Algeria: Surviving Food Poisoning 

nobody will call the police here on you 👍

and nope! you are not in jail if the ferry has a delay over your visa 👍 you still don't know algerian hospitality bruh what's going on 😂😂 🤌🤌🤌

@bloimlala42 Lol nobody ratted me out in this section 😅 And about the visa better not to have any surprise 👊😎

@@DavideTravelli true

in a conservative city, only old ladies go out to go to the mosque, young women pray at home.

​@@forizmهذا كان زمان. الآن اصبحنا نعرف ديننا جيدا و الصلاة للجميع في المسجد و لمن اراد طبعا من النساء

Thank you!

Thank you!

@@DavideTravelli you too

Thank you, some Algerians are upset about my videos but I simply document my journey for the people that like my way of travelling. If someone doesnt like the way I travel shouldnt watch my videos. I like to cycle around on smaller and rural roads and experience the country outside the classic touristy places. I find these places more genuine and shows me the true soul of the country.

I don't agree, not everyone throw trash, some people do throw it in regular basis, some need to be awakened to stop throwing some need to be ashamed and others will not stop until they pay a fee for throwing.

we have trash problem in Algeria, it is annoying that people don't care about nature....thank you for showing it!

​@@DavideTravelli I am algerian . I love ur videos as nd never never upset of all ur content. The only thing is that talking about the police checking at u . Its because almost all countries around alg . Western sahara. Niger. Mali. Lybia ar in mess. Political and military instability. So having algeria asa very peaceful safe and friendly country was done by the people and its police

Thank you, I'm glad you like to follow along.

It's all depends on someone's budget. For some people even 1,000$ per night is nothing.

@@DavideTravelli that is true, everything in life is relative.

Yeah those are options although I prefer to camp in nature

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Merci 🙏😊

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@@DavideTravelli are you still in Algeria bro ?

Unfortunately I left already!

@@DavideTravelli ok, have a nice trip, and i Hope see you soon in Algeria, why not .

Cheers!👊

Thank you for following along my path 😊🙏

Thank you, you should defo experience your own country on a bike. It's the best way to discover and adventure! 👊

Cheers!

Moi, je conseille dans ces cas de boire de l'eau de riz bien cuit et aussi de carotte à volonté avec de l'ercefuril et d'arrêter toute autre nourriture 24 h.

@@iyasfar5386 Correct, that is a great medical advise as well!

روح تعلم على دينك الصلاة وحيدة التي اوصى بها الرسول للمراة هيا صلاة العيد وابحث

Yes, thank you. Should use that picture as thumbnail of this video instead?

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Thank you, you're too kind. It's the camera, I just point here and there.

There was no dirt roads there connecting to anything. I have full maps.

Ealaykum Alsalam! I loved my time in Algeria, I wish I had a longer visa but I could stay only 3 weeks and I was able to see only a little part of the country.

Perhaps you will want to return in the future. I welcome you to Algeria. I know that the visa is difficult in Algeria. Personally, if I could support the channel financially, it would be my pleasure. Thank you very much davide.

Too kind, perhaps there will be another opportunity to visit Algeria, inshallah.

Exciting! The country is much cheaper than other European countries especially Germany one of its neighbours. I was lucky to have a Warmshower host my first night and friends in Prague. Safe rides!

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Cheers! 👊

Cheers!

Thank you! Sadly Bou Saada was the south most point of my journey in Algeria.

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Lol Loubia is good for me!

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so my second plan was to make a request for Spain for two weeks but guess what no apointments are available even for september so i guess it's going to be impossible to do videos elsewhere, ( an advice i give myself when i go to a nother city specially during summer avoid meat, and eggs and i only eat cold ! like cold stuff ! because of the weather and how things are sometimes badly kept cool ) have a nice recover Davide !

I am very sorry to hear that your visa was denied, you can try with other european countries once you have a european visa it's valid for all the european countries although it's very difficult to get one for Algerians. It's very sad that some people have the privileged to travel the the world like myself and some others born in a different country cannot. I have no done anything to earn this privilege, I was simply born into it. That is very unfair, unfortunately greed and power and religion and politics put borders in place that the nature didnt have. I wish we could all live in peace and be free to travel where we want but sadly the reality is very different. I do encourage you to travel within your own country, my visa was only 3 weeks but I would love to stay 3 to 6 months to travel around Algeria because it's a beautiful country and the people are lovely. There is so much to explore in Algeria and dont be discouraged but the temperatured just carry enough water and food and if you stay on paved roads you can always flag down cars and ask them for some water. That what I used to do when I crossed some African deserts like Namibia or Sudan or Egypt. Safe rides!

@@DavideTravelli you are amazing Davide ! thanks for taking the time to answer, indeed it's a bit sad that they consider every young Algerian as a potential future illegal migrant in France, i love visiting cities in Algeria in the North West and i'm so glad to see through your videos that you also enjoyed the landscapes ( besides the plastic bags everywhere ) Algeria is a beauty, but i just wanted to add spices to my channel like when you add spices to the delicious loubia (Beanz), to visit europe because i have lived in Austria and was married there for years ( 2014-2018 ) and didn't have time to do any exploring at that time i was working almost 6 days a week, so no time for biking, i just wanted to still do it starting from France, i have heared that Tourism Agencies here in Oran sells Spain visa appointements lol so i'm willing to get in touch with one it will cost me a bit more ( in total with the visa and insurance around 200 euro ) but hey its worth it if it works, and they wont reject it like the France consulate did ! i know it's schengen visa so allowed to travel all over europe ! anyways i always carry enough water with me but i sweat from my back so i should add a rack and leave my backpack at home ! thanks anyways for the answer and the great videos you are awesome man, take care and i hope you are feeling already well and recovered from that intoxication ! PEACE

@@DavideTravelli you are a source of inspiration man seeing you roling on that MTB and in my country !! over all this distances gave me more confidence,so i told myself that i can do it too lol and i did Sidi Bel Abbés Oran through the high way not very safe with how crazy some people drives too close to you without carring about your safety ( it's a downhill mainly ) it was easier than doing the opposit but i wont do it again on that road ! still thanks man for the great videos hoping to see you again and more people like you doing biking here! even if it's a bit complicated !

Yeah visas can be very expensive and if you are rejected you lose your money, it's a terrible system. Definitely riding your bike with a backpack is bad idea, it's extremely uncomfortable. I would recommend going to a place where they do welding in your town and get a rack built for your bike or just buy one already made from a bike shop.

I think if I had continued south then the journey would have been restricted by the police therefore I headed north west from Bou Saadam, I wasnt tailed any more.

I'm well thank you. I hope no fighting between Moroccans and Algerians in the comments. Both countries welcomed me with utmost hospitality and kindness 😊🙏

@@DavideTravelli hhhhhhh hope that my friend even if thiere's a lots of shit going on on the internet Algerians and moroccans are one and we are brothers and iam happy to see you being treated will by ours brothers thiere 🇲🇦🇵🇸🇮🇹 🇩🇿

Hello! I didn't have Leben that day, I think it was the eggs in the morning.

Another time perhaps!

I love it but it's also very very cheap.

Salmonella is very common with eggs all over the world. Most times the manifestation is mild like in this case. Could have been something else too but it was definitely food poisoning. I know my body.

Thank you but it's not necessary, that was a while back as it takes much time to edit the videos. There are the dates at the beginning of each day in the videos. I completed my journey in Algeria on May 5th. Thank your concern very appreciated.

It was not too bad two shitty days (pun intended) and then it was gone!

We should blame the oil industry.

Quando non hai appetito mandi giu' quello che riesci. Tutto il resto mi dava nausea, la zuppa di fagioli invece riuscivo a mangiarla.

To be honest I cycle around the world it's difficult to know plants of all the continents. I didnt study botany, I just know the plants and herbs of the region I grew up.

Imodioum is not a good idea unless you're travelling somewhere with limited access to toilets. You're body is trying to get rid of stuff that makes you sick, imodium is basically a cap on your arse that actually keeps of that stuff inside you, it slows down you getting well actually.

@@DavideTravelli it's true

You should watch previous episode

Yeah it was probably the egg, the grilled meat was well done. Yeah I started to go north west if I had continued south I think the police would have started tailing me again.

To be honest I thought the loubya come as it is and they cannot remove the spices only for me.

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Même les poubelles sont gratuites , la preuve on les trouves partout sur les bords des routes .

العالم كله عنده علاج مجاني في المستشفيات العمومية

Terrible

Oh really, I think you're an idiot. The sad thing is that I'm right.

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Thank you for your concern, don't worry I camped in worse place in grizzly bears regions and in other places in Africa with lions and elephants. The dogs should be scared of me! 😊

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Thank you, I did enjoy my time in Algeria!

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Anch'io ma senza la poliza al seguito e😅

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It all depends on how much money one's have. I have been cycling around the world since 2015. Can you work out how much money I would have spend if I had to pay 28€ for each and every night?

Probably the egs at the hotel, who knows!

I am used to eat lots of beans normally. The problem I think it was the eggs I had at breakfast or probably I contaminated the food because I touched the eggs.

A shitty day and a bit and I was as good as new!

@@DavideTravelli the secret to not getting food poisoning is always drink alcohol with every meal . Alcohol sterilize every thing lol

Lol good luck finding a beer in Algeria country side!

@@DavideTravelli that’s why I skip those countries

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What the fuck are you talking about? He offered me an energy drink and I accepted and drunk it even though I was feeling sick. I did not want to offend him refusing his gift. If you dont understand dont judge.

What sin are you talking about?!? In any case I’m atheist.

​​@@DavideTravellithan you can commit any crime... don't worry you're allowed as an hateist 😂😂😂 even the police and god won't punish you like that!

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​​@@DavideTravelliBuona fortuna a te Davide nel mio paese, spero che ti piaccia ✌🏻 Ammiro il tuo coraggio nel pedalare in questo ambiente difficile

Grazie mille!

نهار تكون ختك هي لي شادة لبلاد تخليهم على راحتهم و تولي كيما المروك الداخل اكثر من الخارج ، انتما لي بهدلتو بينا يا لكعب مخلوعين

You clean your own trash. It's a matter of civism. People need to be educated.

السلام عليكم الرئيس ليس له علاقة بهذا النظافة مسئولية عامة الناس وأما الشرطة والجيش والدرك يجب أن يعرف هذا السائح ما يريد هذه أمور أمنية يجب مراعاتها عليك أن توسع تفكيرك ثم تلقي اللوم على المعني شكراً اتمنا أن تفهم