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  1. vistet avatar

    RE: Delhi to Srinagar (via Shimla?)

    by vistet 29 May 2012

    At # 5 : +nine+ identical posts within two minutes , sad record breaker.

  2. lovetotravel29 avatar

    RE: Delhi to Srinagar (via Shimla?)

    by lovetotravel29 29 May 2012

    hi friends i am bharat singh i am planing to travel leh ladhakh between 12 june to 15 that will be 10 to 12 days trip i am looking for…

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    Manali to Leh by share-taxi / bus

    by helenarichardson 28 May 2012

    I hear that the Manali - Leh road should be opening very soon (thanks vistet for your website), and was hoping to leave from Manali by…

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    Mountain Flight over the Himalayas

    by randy44 28 May 2012

    Will be in India in Nov.. Are there any flights offered to take one to see the Himalayas ? I'll be free in the Hill Station area of Simla…

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    RE: Delhi to Srinagar (via Shimla?)

    by subodhmishra 27 May 2012

    only land route avaialbale till date is thru srinagar. If you want to avoid it, only option left is to take a flight from Delhi to Leh.…

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    RE: Delhi to Srinagar (via Shimla?)

    by Yarra 25 May 2012

    East - West travel in the mountains can be rather difficult and the bus is likely to take two days to find its way from Shimla to Srinigar…

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    RE: Delhi to Srinagar (via Shimla?)

    by ubizhah 25 May 2012

    i would say srinagar is good to go ,hotels have a booking but ...http://www.couchsurfing.org/activity/view/647YHP/cs-meet-on-boulevard-road…

  8. vistet avatar

    RE: Delhi to Srinagar (via Shimla?)

    by vistet 25 May 2012

    *"..have to change my plan of an Delhi-Shimla-Manali-Leh-Srinagar tour.."* I would see this as a gain : all plans that include both…

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    RE: Delhi to Srinagar (via Shimla?)

    by tonyphaser 25 May 2012

    I wouldn't recommend Srinagar at all , most of the people there would sell their mothers for ten rupees so you can imagine the money orienta…

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    Delhi to Srinagar (via Shimla?)

    by longislands 25 May 2012

    Hello Just arrived in Delhi today and discovered that the road from Manali to Leh hasn't open yet, so have to change my plan of an Delhi-…

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    Long-stay Shimla, September-October

    by SaraMaude 25 May 2012

    Good morning all. I'll be working in Shimla for a couple of months later in the year and am looking for long-stay accommodation. I'm…

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    Re: India in April

    by noestoytanperdida 21 May 2012

    Annie, I recently travelled around India (6th-19th April). I travelled Delhi-Amritsar-Varanasi- Khajuraho- Orchha- Agra-Jaipur. First…

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    Re: 10 days in India

    by torontomm 20 May 2012

    >Key criteria is that is only one place you would visit. I love the train ride to Shimla and would be very happy to spend 10 days relaxin…

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    Re: From Delhi to Ladakh and Kashmir

    by Sardar 19 May 2012

    I have done this twice, but both times it took longer than 4/5 days. First time (2010) we went Delhi, then 2 nights in Rishikesh, 1 in…

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    RE: Dharamsala

    by vistet 17 May 2012

    I doubt there is anywhere in HP you can think of as a no brown out zone - Shimla would probably be better than others. Get a surge protecto…

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    RE: Mosquitos in Kashmir?

    by vistet 14 May 2012

    On a few rare occasions I´ve seen mosquitos in Dhasa - which is the lowest of the mentioned towns in HP. Not in Shimla or Manali. Mosquitos…

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    Mosquitos in Kashmir?

    by Lor 14 May 2012

    I'm planning to fly into Delhi, then go on to Chanidargh, Shimla, Manali, Dharmsala, Jammu, Amritsar, Srinagar, and Leh during June/July.…

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    Re: Info needed on Kinnaur/Sangla Valley

    by Midnite_Toker 14 May 2012

    There is an ATM in Kaza, but I had to wait three days (in summer 2010) to find a favourable combination of there being banknotes in the…

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    RE: Leh to Delhi by road

    by vistet 13 May 2012

    Two days to Manali , plan a buffer day - I never count on knowing the exact day i arrive. Often can be done in a single day , if you are…

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    RE: Leh to Delhi by road

    by John555 13 May 2012

    I assume you live in Leh. You must know there is a road to Srinagar. Shimla is shorter than Delhi so a day less. Without sightseeing or…

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    Leh to Delhi by road

    by shujbhar 13 May 2012

    Hi. Is it a good idea to drive down from Leh to Delhi? Alternately, how long does it take to drive from Leh to Simla? Is it worth doing…

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    RE: Travel to north India

    by Jeremyelina 12 May 2012

    Thank you all I would like to know if somebody know some nice ashram to stay in Manali and Shimla. And also if there is any vaccinatio…

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    RE: Keylong-Kaza...Shimla by private car

    by vistet 12 May 2012

    Have done all of the stretches , except Sangla and Chitkul , with HRTC buses. And some stretches with cabs or minibuses. Day 5 is to…

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    RE: Travel to north India

    by John555 12 May 2012

    No one spends 2 weeks in Shimla. Go to Manali by bus and on from there when you have figured it out.

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    Keylong-Kaza...Shimla by private car

    by joepie 11 May 2012

    We (2 pers.) want to do, end july, a 10 days trip from Keylong to Shimla by private car or by bus. Our plan : 1. Keylong - Kaza 2 Kaza…

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