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  1. pPamela avatar

    Re: Indonesia Visa Question

    by pPamela 19 February 2012

    Hi hurricanebertha, I have read your comment above and I think you might be confused. I used to think the way you do too until fellow…

  2. simonstreet avatar

    Travel insurance

    by simonstreet 19 February 2012

    Hi everyone. This is my first post on this forum, so I hope that I get it right, and that I've posted in the right place! I am plannin…

  3. FreddyW avatar

    RE: I need help with planning my trip to Asia!

    by FreddyW 19 February 2012

    Alright everyone thanks for the answers, I already purchases a Lonely Planet Guidebook for almost every country above: China, Malaysia,…

  4. putriduyung avatar

    RE: I need help with planning my trip to Asia!

    by putriduyung 19 February 2012

    Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Brunei) China (3 major cities, Beijing, Zhenzhou and Hong Kong) I second skippy's suggestion and…

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    Spectacular Diving on a Budget: Where to Next?

    by otusc 19 February 2012

    Hello TTers, I need help with ideas for my next diving destination. I'm an AOW diver based in LA and have dove/dived Similan Islands,…

  6. FreddyW avatar

    I need help with planning my trip to Asia!

    by FreddyW 18 February 2012

    Hi, at the moment a friend of mine and I are in Australia (Cairns), we've each got 8.250 Australian Dollars to spare, and would like to…

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    Indonesia Budget for 20 days

    by alx2012trmp 18 February 2012

    Hi All, Travelling to Indonesia during September. Just got $1500 for 20 days excluding the airfare. Have got Bromo on my mind and bought…

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    RE: Lombok or Komodo

    by Karlo 18 February 2012

    Well, # 14, I was in Labuanbajo in 1989, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2005, and 2009. On the other hand, I'm guessing you were there once, went into…

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    RE: Tour Company - Are They Legit?

    by dougv 17 February 2012

    I agree with Pamela and Timdog. It really is pretty fun( and can be a little crazy at times) doing things on your own for travel in Indonesi…

  10. iliketoflymykite avatar

    Re: Indonesia Visa Question

    by iliketoflymykite 17 February 2012

    Hi Matt, It has always been very easy and quite fast to get the 60-day visa from the Indonesian embassy in my country. It is 45 euros…

  11. pPamela avatar

    Re: Indonesia Visa Question

    by pPamela 17 February 2012

    HI Matt, Best to get a 60 day visa at the Indonesian Consulate in UK. Trying to get an extension in Indonesia on 30 days VOA could turn…

  12. hurricanebertha avatar

    Pre-planning Iran

    by hurricanebertha 17 February 2012

    I'm a sola female traveler with a Norwegian passport. I've traveled and lived all over the world and am no stranger to Muslim countries,…

  13. MisterSteve avatar

    RE: Indonesia on a shoe string budget

    by MisterSteve 17 February 2012

    You better HIDE your valuables in your room in places where no potential thief would think to look.

  14. hurricanebertha avatar

    RE: Indonesia on a shoe string budget

    by hurricanebertha 17 February 2012

    It's more than enough for one person, however you mentioned hotels as opposed to guest houses. I don't agree with Celabes/Sulawesi being…

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    RE: Indonesia Visa Question

    by hurricanebertha 17 February 2012

    Just get the visa before you go, it only takes a few days. You can get a visa on arrival for 30 days, it's possible to extend this for…

  16. justmeandtheworld avatar

    Indonesia Visa Question

    by justmeandtheworld 17 February 2012

    Hi I'm from the UK and just booked a return flight to Jakarta with the intention of backpacking my way to Sulawesi over the course of…

  17. lucapal avatar

    RE: Student summer travelling

    by lucapal 17 February 2012

    Then...if you have more funds,you can start looking at other continents.You will need about £500 per person (more or less) for return…

  18. GaryD avatar

    RE: Solo in Bali for tours

    by GaryD 17 February 2012

    I have been to Indonesia 12 times and have never been on a tour. Normally in Bali, I hire a scooter and set off to see what is interesting…

  19. uulu10 avatar

    Re: Advice please - crossing from Indonesia to Philippines

    by uulu10 17 February 2012

    Air Asia has a daily flight between Kota Kinabalu and Clark Airport near Angeles

  20. Alejandro55 avatar

    Re: RTW:After long studies,need feedback Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam tour

    by Alejandro55 17 February 2012

    Many thanks for your replies...I'll look at the ecoturist website! Natural spot i mean...i love photography and I think that place as…

  21. Mel_L_Ellenmellen_Jr avatar

    Re: Why did the Soviet Red Army engage in so much RAPE during World War II?

    by Mel_L_Ellenmellen_Jr 17 February 2012

    #3: It was World War 2, but not perpetrated by the Koreans. Korea and Taiwan were already part of the Japanese empire when the war…

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    RE: Tour Company - Are They Legit?

    by timdog 17 February 2012

    I would second both Pamela and craneboywill - I've not heard of the company in question, but there are plenty of fly-by-night operators.…

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    RE: Qualified Teachers looking at international schools

    by kereru 17 February 2012

    It might be worth getting a TEFL qual such as CELTA (can be done in 4 weeks, expensive but highly regarded). Think about where you want…

  24. wimoweh avatar

    Re: New tyres

    by wimoweh 17 February 2012

    There's been quite a lot of rainfall this summer, but it's been extremely dry over the past 10 years or so and can be dangerous in places…

  25. pPamela avatar

    RE: Tour Company - Are They Legit?

    by pPamela 17 February 2012

    Hi, It is really easy to travel independently in Indonesia and here on the forum there are many of us who always travel this way and…

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