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  1. everbrite avatar

    RE: Mongolian visa in South Korea, is it possible??

    by everbrite 14 September 2011

    I haven't the foggiest idea what it costs in South Korea but all passport holders seem to pay the same amount. In Beijing it is 495 yuan…

  2. capi1980 avatar

    Re: Chinese visa from Mongolia

    by capi1980 14 September 2011

    Hi Sorry for the incomplete information. Me and my wife are brazilians, and we got a single entry (30 days) We tried the double ent…

  3. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Inexpensive flights to Tehran from east Asia/inexpensive accommodation i

    by anillos_de_saturno 14 September 2011

    As Loweee has said on #1, Air Asia out of Kuala Lumpur should be cheap. Iran Air has flights from Tehran to Kuala Lumpur and to Beijing…

  4. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Flights to and from

    by anillos_de_saturno 14 September 2011

    From Ulaanbaatar to Budapest you have several options: 1) Aeroflot changing planes in Moscow. The leg from Ulaanbaatar to Moscow can…

  5. ldub09 avatar

    Flights to and from

    by ldub09 14 September 2011

    Hi! I am looking into going to Mongolia in the spring and trying to plan a route - I'm going from south east asia (thailand to philippea…

  6. GaryWillTravel avatar

    Re: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by GaryWillTravel 14 September 2011

    Hi we were in China in July this year and covered some of the places you want to see. We travelled, using sleeper trains, from Beijing…

  7. gearsau avatar

    RE: Beijing 15th of November

    by gearsau 14 September 2011

    MartiniMan. Thanks for the compliments about the photos. Siem Reap..Its my 5th trip in 18 months there...Hopefully, get a sunrise at…

  8. martiniman avatar

    RE: Beijing 15th of November

    by martiniman 14 September 2011

    Gearsau, Great pics with really excellent quality!! Thanks again! Enjoy Siem Reap, one of my favourite places on Earth! Just be carefu…

  9. Bom_London_SF avatar

    Tips From Our Recent Travels from Lhasa to Kathmandu

    by Bom_London_SF 14 September 2011

    *1. Full Disclosure: About us* We’re two 33-year-olds living in the US and the UK, of Indian origin. Both decently well traveled, and…

  10. pknielsen avatar

    RE: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by pknielsen 14 September 2011

    I think most of the major issues have been covered byt the others... A few facts: First week of October is a national holiday. Transportati…

  11. pknielsen avatar

    RE: Which summer month is best travel to China?

    by pknielsen 14 September 2011

    Like Drumbrake says, Tibet requires carefull planning (including omitting any mentioning when filling out the visa form).. Shanghai is…

  12. kristenelise avatar

    Chinese Visas

    by kristenelise 14 September 2011

    Good evening, I've been trying to research on what kind of Chinese visa I'll need and where to get it but I've come across some confusing…

  13. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by manchurianexile 14 September 2011

    Just to clear up any confusion about what I said in #3, I am using the British definition of "Day trip"; that is a location one goes to…

  14. vianetc avatar

    Re: Which summer month is best travel to China?

    by vianetc 14 September 2011

    Take that tour in June, when the weather is still comfortable in Beijing and other cities; July and August is the hottest and humid months…

  15. rouentahl avatar

    RE: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by rouentahl 14 September 2011

    I recently took a trip that satisfied 1), 3) and 6), with 2) and 4) being day-trip possibilities that we didn't take. It's quite possibl…

  16. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: City Central Youth Hostel in Shenyang

    by manchurianexile 14 September 2011

    Actually, can't say I'm overly surprised, even though it was in a pretty good location. Shenyang isn't really on every backpackers list…

  17. mike_davies avatar

    RE: South Korea bike tour

    by mike_davies 14 September 2011

    Hey Danny. Not quite the world, but just finished a ride from Bangkok to Busan! Was originally Beijing, but saw another city begining…

  18. gearsau avatar

    RE: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by gearsau 14 September 2011

    You need to sit down, and make up an excel spreadsheet of the travel. Its the only way to plan where you will be, and how long you need…

  19. coorgzboy avatar

    Re: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by coorgzboy 14 September 2011

    Thank You Very Much , Pianocello , Drumbrake , Manchurianexile , china1979 and Gearsau , for taking time to advice and sharing your experien…

  20. gearsau avatar

    RE: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by gearsau 14 September 2011

    I was in China recently. Was in Beijing for a few days, and took the train K43 to Datong. There are no high speed trains to Datong. …

  21. ryan_3001 avatar

    Inexpensive flights to Tehran from east Asia/inexpensive accommodation i

    by ryan_3001 13 September 2011

    Hello everyone, Has anyone had any luck finding a cheap flight from east asia to Tehran recently? I'm looking to fly to Tehran from…

  22. yvo_ avatar

    How to travel (and where) in Mongolia

    by yvo_ 13 September 2011

    Hi, We are planning to visit Mongolia mid August, arriving in Ulan Bator with the Mongolia Express. We would like to see the country…

  23. gearsau avatar

    RE: Beijing 15th of November

    by gearsau 13 September 2011

    MartiniMan. Well, I am in BKK now...... I will not be doing anything here really... Have been to BKK many times. I am off to Cambodia…

  24. martiniman avatar

    RE: Beijing 15th of November

    by martiniman 13 September 2011

    Amazing pics, gearsau! Thanks for sharing! No smog nearby... :-) Really looking forward to see the warriors... simply awe inspiring!…

  25. manchurianexile avatar

    RE: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by manchurianexile 13 September 2011

    Furthermore, Shaolin is a bugger of a place to get to. As far as I know, there are no direct trains there (From pretty much anywhere)…

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