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  1. capi1980 avatar

    Re: Question for ipad gurus

    by capi1980 14 September 2011

    You should be correct. I have the Ipad 1, bought in NY whit a neverused ATT simcard. Never used cause I am brazilian and it doesn't…

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    RE: Long term stay in shanghai, looking for cheap accomodation

    by Bassalegboy 14 September 2011

    China is in the North East Asia branch.

  3. 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…

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    RE: Chinese Visas

    by everbrite 14 September 2011

    Travel in the reverse direction will make your life considerably easier. Start in China. Travel to Tibet and then overland to Nepal. Go…

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    RE: Getting a russian transit visa in Mongolia or China

    by my_vitriol 14 September 2011

    Good news guys. I went today to the russian embassy in Ulaanbaatar. I am a portuguese citizen, but I think what I´m about to say applies…

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    RE: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by PangJun 14 September 2011

    Re: Xi"an Great Buddha Temple - Having been to Xi'an a few times and never hearing of this I was curious and, after a quick search, found…

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    RE: Chinese Visas

    by westwood 14 September 2011

    If you enter Tibet on a tour before going on to China, any visa you already hold WILL be cancelled and replaced with the special group…

  8. garyshan avatar

    Stay for free in Talgar, Kazakhstan

    by garyshan 14 September 2011

    Hi, I am an English teacher in Talgar. I have travelled by myself a lot in the USA, Canada, Bulgaria, Turkey, India, Egypt, China, Russia…

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    RE: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by coorgzboy 14 September 2011

    Lonelyqa , thanks for the Train schedule - will assist my planning !! pknielsen , thanks for the advise - will surely help me keep the…

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    RE: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by coorgzboy 14 September 2011

    Thanks Again Manchurianexile , Gearsau and Rouentahl !! I guess planning is the key here and the need to not try to do too much. Appre…

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    RE: Looking for a cool China experience?

    by lonelyqa 14 September 2011

    changlong sea world

  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…

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    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…

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    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. 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…

  17. 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…

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    RE: Western Tibet in October/November

    by gizzy1lyng 14 September 2011

    Myself and my friend are planning to arrive in Chengdu in the middle of October and go to Tibet from there. Have you found out much info…

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    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. …

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    RE: back for Xmas

    by SoloHobo 14 September 2011

    I dont know that question. My wife a Permanent Resident, when she leaves only the airline knows this, but she returns, the Green Card…

  21. laurenbercarich avatar

    How to Get to Ping An, China, Rice Terraces - DIRECT bus!

    by laurenbercarich 13 September 2011

    Hi there. I couldn't find a lot of good/easy information about how to get to Ping An and the rice terraces - so - I wanted to share with…

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    RE: Which summer month is best travel to China?

    by shelemm 13 September 2011

    Expect mostly high temps and high humidity in the south. If I had to choose, I would go as early as possible or as late as possible.…

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    RE: Which summer month is best travel to China?

    by china1979 13 September 2011

    Overall, late August will work best for you. As for all the other issues: busy or not transportation, wet/dry, windy/no wind, etc.,…

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    RE: Need Itinerary advice for travel in China !!

    by china1979 13 September 2011

    Add Datong to itinerary: from there go to Hanging Temple (yes, 2-3 hours by car); next Wutaishan (Tibetan Buddhist temples) then Taiyuan…

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    RE: from Italy to Varanasi!

    by buckpalace 13 September 2011

    Hello I am planning a similar trip early 2012 - travel from Turkey to Iran, Pakistan, China, Tibet and China again. I am in the early…

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