Cyclone Nargis updates
Posted at 12:08AM May 06, 2008 by geekgal
The death toll from Cyclone Nargis, which hit Myanmar on the weekend, is now being reported at over 15,000.
The Thorn Tree community are sharing news, information, updates, personal accounts and reports around this devastating event.
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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: burma cyclone myanmar news threadoftheday updates
Chinese visa update
Posted at 08:34AM Apr 15, 2008 by geekgal
Until recently, it was relatively easy to get a Chinese visa. The Thorn Tree community is keeping travellers abreast of recent changes to procedures and how it might affect you if you're already on the road.
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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: china news threadoftheday update visa
Travel fools
Posted at 05:20AM Apr 02, 2008 by geekgal
The grand tradition of April Fools Day brought out some curious travel stories yesterday, brought to our attention by many folks in the Lonely Planet community.
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Category: CommunityHighlight | Tags: funny humour joke news travel
Tensions in Tibet
Posted at 11:22PM Mar 16, 2008 by G-Woman
All eyes were on the escalating tensions in Tibet over the weekend, as violence erupted in Lhasa. Our Lonely Planet community were in the thick of the discussion and debate.
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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: china conflict news staff-picks tibet
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