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Which language?

Posted at 03:59PM Jul 24, 2008 by geekgal

Which Asian language is the most useful to learn? Our Thorn Tree users have some ideas, in our Thread of the Day.

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Cup of Joe? Or Kopi?

Posted at 05:22PM Jul 15, 2008 by geekgal

Our Thread of the Day will teach you everything you need to know about ordering Kopi in Malaysia's coffee shops.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: coffee kopi malaysia threadoftheday

Thinking twice when meeting the world

Posted at 04:19PM Jul 09, 2008 by geekgal

Stereotypes are infuriating, and too easily encountered. The great thing about travelling it's a way to shake up your own preformed ideas and impressions of a place and its people - and a way to disabuse others of short-sightedness about your own country and culture.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: age america locals threadoftheday usa

Reverse culture shock

Posted at 05:00PM Jul 02, 2008 by geekgal

In our Thread of the Day, Thorn Tree member jasper007 ponders 'sticking out like a sore thumb, at home', after you've returned from a trip.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: culture_shock threadoftheday

Northern California Fires

Posted at 11:35AM Jun 26, 2008 by geekgal

Check in with the Thorn Tree for the latest on the fires in Northern California, the areas most affected and news of detours if you're on the move.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: alert california fires threadoftheday

Go and eat worms

Posted at 05:45PM Jun 25, 2008 by geekgal

A ritzy Vancouver restaurant is introducing insects to the menu, prompting some interesting conversation, and sharing of bug eating tales on the Thorn Tree.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: food getstuffed thorntree threadoftheday

Why are the Danes so happy?

Posted at 04:29PM Jun 20, 2008 by geekgal

Why are the Danes so happy? Our Thread of the Day postulates a strong welfare system, cheap beer and pretty girls. Care to chime in?

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Driving songs

Posted at 07:07AM Jun 12, 2008 by geekgal

We all have our favourite driving songs, tracks you like to play while motoring along.

A new Thorn Tree user wants a playlist for an upcoming convertible trip through California, but the songs have to refer to places he's passing through. Offer your picks in our Thread of the Day.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: driving music threadoftheday usa

Recording your travel soundtrack

Posted at 06:59AM Jun 11, 2008 by geekgal

If you'd like to record the sounds of your travels, check out our Thread of the Day, from the Travel Tech branch of the Thorn Tree, where users compare notes on the best device to get the job done.

Get your kicks... or don't bother?

Posted at 07:26AM Jun 03, 2008 by geekgal

Get your kicks on Route 66. So goes the famous ditty about America's equally famous driving marathon. But is Route 66 all it's cracked up to be? What can you expect to see if you actually drive it?

Kissing in tongues

Posted at 05:33AM May 19, 2008 by geekgal

We've all heard of French kissing, and the luckier among us have more than heard of it. But what if you're romancing a foreign lover and they want to know if you feel like a beso humedo?

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: kissing languages romance threadoftheday

When we were young

Posted at 10:16AM May 13, 2008 by geekgal

In today's Thread of the Day, the Thorn Tree's culture vultures wax nostalgic about what they read as kids.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: books children culture threadoftheday

Compare the air

Posted at 07:19AM May 12, 2008 by geekgal

Flying around Australia? Check out the latest debate on the Thorn Tree about which airlines operating Down Under are worth the while.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: airline australia threadoftheday

Referendum rumblings

Posted at 07:07AM May 09, 2008 by geekgal

Up for some politics that doesn't involve the words Obama or Clinton? Check out this great discussion on the recent referendum in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: threadoftheday

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.

Cash for snaps?

Posted at 07:25AM May 05, 2008 by geekgal

What to do if you're asked for money in exchange for photographs of locals who might need the cash?

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: kids phillipines photos threadoftheday

I post, there-forum I am

Posted at 02:08PM May 01, 2008 by geekgal

Today on the Thorn Tree users had a field day getting introspective. Poster JJack raised a terrific pot stirring question about just how efficient a travel forum can be, no matter how well intentioned.

"After reading and posting on this site for around seven odd years, I've come to an uncomfortable conclusion: do not ask anyone's opinion of anything," begins his gauntlet throw.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: community thorntree threadoftheday

Tall stories

Posted at 07:27AM Apr 28, 2008 by geekgal

In our Thread of the Day, Thorn Tree community member Greenlaces wonders if "being tall is the worst thing when travelling."

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Luang Prabang - blessing or curse?

Posted at 02:37AM Apr 17, 2008 by geekgal

Our Thorn Tree community are firing up an interesting discussion about the visitor paradox facing Laotian city Luang Prabang.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: laos threadoftheday tourism

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

Creepy crawlies

Posted at 07:49AM Apr 11, 2008 by geekgal

Today on the Thorn Tree travellers gently reminds each other that when heading to exotic locales you're bound to meet a few local creatures along the way, but it's no reason to panic.

Not such an Oasis

Posted at 07:22AM Apr 10, 2008 by geekgal

Another airline is folding. This time around it's Oasis Airlines, the budget Hong Kong carrier.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: airline hong_kong threadoftheday

Travel la Vida Loca

Posted at 06:47AM Apr 09, 2008 by geekgal

Travellers or non-travellers, we should all be looking for quirky and fun things to do to add a bit of excitement to our lives.

From me to you

Posted at 06:42AM Apr 08, 2008 by geekgal

Gift giving is often a part of travel. You take gifts with you to give people you meet and stay with, and take tokens home to give as gifts when you've returned.

Cherished customs

Posted at 04:37AM Apr 04, 2008 by geekgal

Travelling exposes us to a range of customs and cherished traditions. Often these are delicate matters, such as funerals.

The indispensables

Posted at 05:44AM Apr 03, 2008 by geekgal

Everyone has things they can't, or won't, travel without. For many travellers, high on that list is the gold standard of MacGyvering, Duct Tape.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: threadoftheday tips tools

Sounds appealing?

Posted at 06:19AM Apr 01, 2008 by geekgal

Have you ever visited a place purely because of its name? That's the question being asked, and answered en'masse over on the Thorn Tree.

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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: name thorntree threadoftheday town

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