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  1. Monkeyrock avatar

    Re: 1month itinerary: What do you think about this?

    by Monkeyrock 07 May 2012

    I am in Shillong now and planning to take the train to Bhojo in a few days. I would like to know if anyone has information on public buses…

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    RE: Safety on Single-Person tour Meghalaya

    by rivaltribal 02 May 2012

    I suspect that being Indian aakashbarot might believe his govt....?? Maybe the reason Meghalaya doesn't have Security Forces control becaus…

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    RE: Safety on Single-Person tour Meghalaya

    by rivaltribal 01 May 2012

    Meghalaya is not really a safety issue...travel there is easy enough (probably one of the safest states in the N/E...not that other N/E…

  4. odalbakra avatar

    Re: Border Crossing: Shillong (India) to Sylhet

    by odalbakra 25 April 2012

    Thanks. We have no problem in travelling by bus. Please tell us what will be the distance from the Indian border point at Dawki to the…

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    RE: Meghalaya: Been there recently? Is it safe?

    by onassy 25 April 2012

    @tilos There are no maoist groups in Meghalaya for your info they exist only in the states of odisha, jharkhand bihar and chatiisgargh.…

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    RE: Border Crossing: Shillong (India) to Sylhet

    by mahmud 24 April 2012

    In fact, Dawki/Tomail is not so busy order. Even though, you will find local buses almost every hour. After crossing the border, go to…

  7. odalbakra avatar

    Re: Border Crossing: Shillong (India) to Sylhet

    by odalbakra 24 April 2012

    Hi Mahmood, Thanks for the information you have given for visiting Sylhet from the Dawki border. I (62 years) alongwith my wife (58 years…

  8. ihaveballs avatar

    help with heading north into India

    by ihaveballs 23 April 2012

    Hi All, Hoping from someone assistance, I'm traveling through Bangla on my way to India (Shillong) in September this year. Hoping some…

  9. rivaltribal avatar

    RE: Land borders from Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Bhutan

    by rivaltribal 04 April 2012

    Fly to Myanmar via either KL or Bangkok...no crossing by land from Bangladesh. You can cross into India at various land borders with Bangla…

  10. justadotonthemap avatar

    India Northeast States - itinerary questions

    by justadotonthemap 03 April 2012

    Hey, Hey I'm headed to the Northeast states in 10 days and have a few questions about itinerary, transport, destinations. I'm not going…

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    Re: 15 days in May in India' norteaster states

    by justadotonthemap 03 April 2012

    Hey, I'm in a similar position, this is super helpful. I'm not going to Arunachal (no permit) or Manipur (roadblocks). But I have some…

  12. jetmanga avatar

    meghalaya

    by jetmanga 02 April 2012

    hello everybody, could someone well learned in the field of insects tell me if the larvae of the Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus is indeed…

  13. justadotonthemap avatar

    Bangladesh crossing from India's northeast states - VOA?

    by justadotonthemap 25 March 2012

    Hi, I'll be traveling in India's northeast states, then crossing by land into Bangladesh. My passport is American. Has anyone recently…

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    RE: CalcuttaA

    by rcaesar 06 March 2012

    If you are traveling to Calcutta, I would suggest the following: 1. Visit Kaziranga National Park (home of the one-horned rhino) You…

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    RE: CalcuttaA

    by musafir 27 February 2012

    East India: points of Interest Kolkata Nalanda Sasaram Bodhgaya Odisha( Puri/Bhubaneshwar/Konarak) Darjeeling Tawang Guwahati S …

  16. ksmaa avatar

    RE: Arunachal Pradesh

    by ksmaa 04 February 2012

    Have a group of at least two and don't leave Kolkata without the permit (the office there had the nicest bureaucrats). I tried greasing…

  17. onassy avatar

    RE: Guwahati, Delhi, Aurangabad Lodgings and Food

    by onassy 03 February 2012

    for guwahati you can stay at Mayur Hotel, Paltan Bazar, Guwahati, Nice clean and decent rates. If you are in guwahti you can as well…

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    RE: India in June

    by calpu 29 December 2011

    Hi.. Ladakh...and Himachal, specially Kinnaur, Lahul and Spiti... depending upon your time and interest of travelling. If your time…

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    Re: Christmas in Nagaland or Megahalaya or Mizoram

    by taowen 24 December 2011

    Hi Bicicleting, I cycled in Nagaland just a few days ago, Siliguri/Guwahati/Nagaong/Dimapur/Kohima. I also cycled to Wokha and Mockockchun…

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    RE: N delhi to shilllong

    by idlysambar 19 December 2011

    New Delhi to Shillong is more than 2000 kms. You can't take a bus. Take a flight from New Delhi to Guwahati. From Guwahati there are buses…

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    RE: N delhi to shilllong

    by musafir 19 December 2011

    If you need to visit Shillong 1st then fly into Kolkata on an open jaws ticket. or Dhaka in Bangladesh and then go there…

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    RE: Where to stay in Bangladesh?

    by John555 07 December 2011

    Shillong.

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    RE: drivie/hitchike expedition south India to north Indian Himalayas - Dec11

    by travelforacause 07 December 2011

    8 days/nights and hopping 10 trucks upto Guwahati and doing a lot of video on truckers and their life stories - spent some time with the…

  24. MasalaWallah avatar

    Re: Christmas in Nagaland or Megahalaya or Mizoram

    by MasalaWallah 06 December 2011

    I'll be around in the North East during Christmas. If you are still interested, you may write me. In 2009, I spent Christmas in Shillong.…

  25. bonginmove avatar

    RE: My husband is leery about India & whether it is for us

    by bonginmove 24 November 2011

    Gathering from what you say, I believe Northeast India will best fit the description of what you look for in a trip and your way of travel.…

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