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As dxb1969 says, just hop on the Metro - it's very quick to Deira (the airport is very close to the city). Check out the Gold Souk, then...

I agree with Yosemite. All hotels/guest houses/hostels in Cusco are used to people leaving luggage for several days - very common and we...

If that includes all taxes then it's a fantastic deal. What airline is it?...

Anywhere in the Camps Bay/Clifton area (west coast of the peninsula) will be very expensive. There are many places in the city centre for...

Thanks all, much appreciated.

Can anybody recommend good mid-range hotels/guesthouses for a couple (man and wife) in Guilin and Lijiang ? ...

I used the Rough Guide when I visited Jordan in 2008 (see my travelogue (http://www.paulkilfoil.co.za/2008.aspx)), admittedly a few years...

A travelogue (with pics) of a trip I did in 2010 (but in reverse, from Peru to Bolivia) can be found here...

2-pin to 3-pin adapters are easily and cheaply available from any supermarket/convenience store in SA. South Africans also have to use them...

I agree with #1 about Peru Treks - we used them in 2010 and they were great. As it happened there was some kind of strike on when we did...

Best to phone them when you're in SA. The number is 086 000 8888. This is a sharecall number - costs the same as a local call wherever you...

Although there are no major mountains apart from those just east of Somerset West, the N2 goes more or less along the coast and is very...

Paul Theroux was NOT on the Premier Classe. When he did the trip in his book (and I've read it) the Premier Classe did not exist. There are...

These are my top 5 (in no particular order):...

Our experience was that we always got good rates in Bolivia, even at the money-lenders on the street. And nobody tried to fleece us either....