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  1. tarrick avatar

    RE: 18 days trip to China

    by tarrick 30 May 2011

    Thanks for all the advices. Im pretty used to travel far off the beaten tracks normally, so organized tours are not my thing. But apart…

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    Re: Travel insurance for China visa.

    by mookiept 30 May 2011

    Just pointing out something I saw recently, which gives little help to the OP, but some might find relevant/interesting: Last time I went…

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    RE: Travel in China for longer than my 30-day multiple entry visa

    by susanpingu 30 May 2011

    Great, thanks, I appreciate the extra info. I will certainly update this thread if and when I do make the western border crossing (likely…

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    GUIZHOU

    by photojournal 30 May 2011

    If there is anyone looking for a cool place travel / visit in China, I'd highly recommend Guizhou. It is amazing. The countryside is…

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    RE: Bangkok - Chiang Mai bus WARNING

    by dreamsignals86 30 May 2011

    I honestly have no idea how people manage to get scammed so much in this country. Jeez. Money belt? Fuck, I carried a wallet in my back…

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    Re: 18 days trip to China

    by boria 30 May 2011

    Just so you know, you're going for some of the most touristic places of China. If I were you, I would spend 4-5 days in Beijing, take…

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    RE: Biking in China- some questions

    by tamarfarkash 30 May 2011

    Thank you very much every body for your great answers! It helps us a lot and if you have some more information you can share with us we'll…

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    RE: Irishman travelling alone to China needing some help to plan!!!

    by l_fox 30 May 2011

    kev have you got a plan and figured out which hostel is the best craic yet?! im a fellow paddy actually getting a train up from hong…

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    RE: 18 days trip to China

    by tarrick 30 May 2011

    I wouldnt mind too much travelling from town to town, lets see what my girlfriend thinks about that :) As we are flying in late August,…

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    RE: 18 days trip to China

    by pknielsen 30 May 2011

    There are also flights from Guilin to Xi'an... BTW, if it becomes to stressfull, just cut something out. From Pingyao, it is 1½ hours…

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    RE: 3 Months In Asia

    by everbrite 30 May 2011

    In addition to helpX, try workaway but understand that these are pretty uncommon in China and likely in Asia in general. Personally…

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    RE: Travel insurance for China visa.

    by everbrite 30 May 2011

    Whenever asking visa questions, it is imperative that you indicate your passport as well as where you intend to apply to get answers.…

  13. tarrick avatar

    18 days trip to China

    by tarrick 30 May 2011

    Hello everyone, we recently booked our flight to Beijing, and sadly due to problems with our employers we couldnt get more than those…

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    Re: ho tram

    by vietnamrider 30 May 2011

    *Vietnam demands China stop sovereignty violations* Vietnam on Saturday demands that China immediately stop and not to repeat actions…

  15. choudoufu avatar

    RE: Travel insurance for China visa.

    by choudoufu 30 May 2011

    you've got the new visa application form, effective march 15th. the new form has a question about medical insurance. according to the…

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    RE: West Mongolia/China border now open - Bulgan Takashiken

    by louisdefunes 30 May 2011

    Hi! In a couple weeks I´m going from China to Mongolia UB. I plan to get a second chinese tourist visa in UB an then leave Mongolia over…

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    Re: China itinerary for next month

    by trumus 30 May 2011

    Beijing is very big and there's a lot to see in Beijing, like Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple......You might as well google…

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    RE: SE Asia by car

    by HenningWessel 30 May 2011

    Don't buy the car in Singapore. They have too many cars and locals have to 'win' the right to buy a car in a kind of lottery. Better…

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    RE: Business clothing

    by egjeg 30 May 2011

    Good clothing is relatively expensive in China. I work in China, but I almost always wait until I'm visiting the United States to make…

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    RE: Need trip planing help for China...

    by dingdang2008 30 May 2011

    You could spend some days in the cities near Shanghai, such as Wuzhen, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Xitang. When in HK, you could spend one day taking…

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    RE: Pregnant in Hangzhou/Suzhou

    by mombeams 30 May 2011

    Are you back in your home country now? How was your trip traveling in China while pregnant? I'm in Suzhou now, staying with relatives.…

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    Re: Travel insurance for China visa.

    by mombeams 30 May 2011

    I have an American passport, and I had no problem getting a Chinese visa and getting into the country without health insurance. I'm in…

  23. John555 avatar

    RE: Hiring a scooter / small motorbike in China

    by John555 30 May 2011

    In theory you need a Chinese license. Try electric bikes.

  24. John555 avatar

    RE: Travel insurance for China visa.

    by John555 30 May 2011

    Usually not necesary for China. Ignore it. Not on my application last week.

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    RE: Possible new entry requirements for China - get ya shots!

    by John555 30 May 2011

    Go to Australia as a student or resident, no health checks right!

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