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  1. toerkenazie avatar

    Re: Indian visa in Islamabad

    by toerkenazie 14 September 2011

    At the starter of this post. How did you eventually manage to it? We have the same plans, going from Pakistan to India and then to Nepal…

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    Secure Postal address Dhaka Chittagong

    by pjwar 14 September 2011

    A hour before i left to catch plane for Bangladesh i received a phone call saying an express letter is coming for me where in Dhaka or…

  3. shobuj_bd avatar

    RE: Bangladesh in early October? visa on arrival?

    by shobuj_bd 13 September 2011

    Rainy season ends in late July in BD. This year it seems to be a little longer. But dont worry it dose not rain like for 7 days. Most…

  4. d2thel avatar

    Bangladesh in early October? visa on arrival?

    by d2thel 13 September 2011

    Hello all! Looking into a trip to Bangladesh in early Oct, prob Oct 1-14. Will I spend the whole visit swimming in monsoon waters? …

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    RE: Visa on Arrival in Bangladesh

    by d2thel 13 September 2011

    Hello all. Anyone know the current visa-on-arrival situation? For USA citizens? Cost? Here's what I found on the wiki, but it doesn't…

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    RE: From Greece To Thailand By Land

    by drumbrake 13 September 2011

    This is NE Asia. So I think you need to post on other branches - Central Asia, India sub-continent for example. But, there is one main…

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    From Greece To Thailand By Land

    by filodoros 13 September 2011

    Traveling from Greece to Thailand by Land Hi, Any Suggestion of experience regarding My idea to Travel from Turkey To Thailand by Bus…

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    Traveling from Turkey to Thailand by Land

    by filodoros 13 September 2011

    Hi, Any Suggestion of experience regarding My idea to Travel from Turkey To Thailand by Bus or Train. to be more specific Turkey-Iran-Pa…

  9. shobuj_bd avatar

    RE: length of tourist visas

    by shobuj_bd 09 September 2011

    sorry for the wrong information for extending visa. I did several times for our consultants who came to Bangladesh for technical assistance…

  10. BobVermeulen avatar

    Re: length of tourist visas

    by BobVermeulen 08 September 2011

    I called the Bangladeshi embassy in The Hague (Holland) today and they told me that it's possible to stay for 10 weeks on a single visa.…

  11. leonhasgoodhair avatar

    Re: KNGO needs volunteers in Battambang

    by leonhasgoodhair 08 September 2011

    KNGO - sorting the shit from the clay! Hey fellow travellers! I am getting increasingly frustrated by apparently well-meaning travelle…

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    RE: Sri Lanka Visa in arrival

    by suffersfools 08 September 2011

    Schedule B for Sri Lanka shows a visa fee of US$100 for US passports India's visa charge is $120. Bangladesh is $50 for 15 days... seei…

  13. chitralguyimran avatar

    RE: Possible to get pakistani visa in Dhaka, Bangladech ?

    by chitralguyimran 06 September 2011

    Bonjour mon ami, You better check with Pakistan embassy, if they could give you a visa with a letter of recommendation from French embass…

  14. mahmud avatar

    Re: Village Homestay

    by mahmud 06 September 2011

    Thanks for sharing your experience. I am proude to hear that you have enjoyed Bangladesh trip.

  15. umarket avatar

    Village Homestay

    by umarket 05 September 2011

    My husband and I spent over five weeks traveling around Bangladesh independently earlier this year. One of the highlights of our trip…

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    RE: re entering india within 2 monthes

    by Yarra 05 September 2011

    Brian, Make it very clear to the visa people that your intention is to enter India, pop over to Bangladesh and then re-eneter India.…

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    Re: need a suggestion to a 6 month trip in india and nepal

    by penny85 03 September 2011

    Hi I think you should go2 Nepal first then get the bus to delhi . I have done this a few times and i love the journey the bus will end…

  18. shimul avatar

    Re: length of tourist visas

    by shimul 03 September 2011

    Duration of tourist visa is normally 15 days and 30 days. You can get a visa on arrival in Dhaka airport for 15 days ($65) and on request…

  19. dinotino avatar

    Re: length of tourist visas

    by dinotino 03 September 2011

    Everything I've read on various websites/forums says it's *really* difficult to extend your visa in Bangladesh. Is this wrong? Does anyone…

  20. shobuj_bd avatar

    Re: length of tourist visas

    by shobuj_bd 03 September 2011

    tourist visa length is usually 30 days according to GOB website (www.dip.gov.bd). Still I think it will depend on the bangladesh embassy…

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    RE: Cancelled Sundarbans Trip - help and advice please!

    by rivaltribal 02 September 2011

    you could try Bangladesh Ecotours...a great company with good guides...they do tours in the Sundarbans..but as such short notice it would…

  22. dinotino avatar

    length of tourist visas

    by dinotino 02 September 2011

    Does anyone know what the maximum length for a tourist visa is for Bangladesh? I'm planning a big trip around the country. Would like…

  23. Captain_Bob avatar

    RE: laos visa costs from land border...

    by Captain_Bob 31 August 2011

    Since about February last year VOA to Laos has been available there. Cost depends on your nationality: Italy, Austria, Great Britain,…

  24. bonek avatar

    RE: Reception for mixed race couples

    by bonek 30 August 2011

    Friends who've never been to Indonesia presumably. My wife (originally from Bangladesh) and I (Anglo-Australian) have lived in Indonesia…

  25. Flick31 avatar

    Cancelled Sundarbans Trip - help and advice please!

    by Flick31 29 August 2011

    Hi, We are a couple coming to Bangladesh 6th - 17th September and have been trying to arrange a Sundarbans trip for 3-4 days during our…

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