I am planning a trip to Russia and W Mongolia (most probably flying in and out of Barnaul), starting on August 4 or 6, aiming at trekking...
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Sip some chai, take a deep breath and take your time before jumping to conclusions about faces and places.Recent activity
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posted a new Thorn Tree thread called The Belukha and possibly the Tavan Bogd - August 2011 in the Trekking & Mountaineering Branch
8 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called The Belukha and possibly the Tavan Bogd - August 2011 in the Travel Companions Branch
I am planning a trip to Russia and W Mongolia (most probably flying in and out of Barnaul), aiming at trekking in the Tavan Bogd area,...
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Where best to hike/trek in out of these countries? in the Trekking & Mountaineering Branch
I found the Tatras impressive, but, as I know the mountains in Romania far better, I shall only mention these. In Romania, you can get a...
10 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called visa to iraq in the Middle East Branch
Back in April 2010, I got my visa at BGW Airport, but based on a pre-arranged tour with Geoff Hann's Hinterland Travel, with someone from...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Team for possible future Afghanistan expedition in the Trekking & Mountaineering Branch
Yes, did it. Not very easy to get that permission though, especially on the Pakistani side of the frontier. They crossed the Dilisang...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Saudi Arabia Stops Tourist Visas Indefinitely, Gives No Reason in the Middle East Branch
They have canceled the tourist visa due to the risks that many Muslims would apply for that in order to avoid the Hajj visa quotas. Quote...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Team for possible future Afghanistan expedition in the Trekking & Mountaineering Branch
In theory one needs go to ATO Kabul, then to Faizabad and eventually to Ishkashim for the permit, but in practice you can go straight to...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Team for possible future Afghanistan expedition in the Trekking & Mountaineering Branch
I had started planning a return to Afghanistan, aiming at the Wakhan Corridor for this year, but had to give up due to work issues back...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Flying into Entebbe in the Africa Branch
I was quoted UGX 45,000 (about EUR 14) and then 40,000, but as the airline had lost my luggage, I took a boda-boda to Entebbe and a van...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Maestro card in Uganda in the Africa Branch
Dollars in cash (crisp, post 2000 banknotes) if there is not enough time to get a new card or, if there is, a Mastercard / Visa card.
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Flying into Entebbe in the Africa Branch
There are minibuses every 15 minutes or so at daytime (actually leaving when full), if you have a 40-60 l. backpack or so, you could pay...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Overland from Chad to CAR in the Africa Branch
Have you eventually done the trip? Instead of my planned Niamey - Algiers route which looks not such a good idea now, I was thinking to go...
over 1 year ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Buses from Kampala to Kasese after 8 AM? in the Africa Branch
Hi all,...
over 1 year ago

- Full Name Alexandru Dumitru
- Email Address alex@notrails.info
- Country Romania
- Gender Male
- Website My Trips
- Languages English, French, Romanian.
- Favourite Places Herat, Kanya Kumari, Ma'rib, Punakha, Peshawar, Kathmandu, Kerbala, Albert Peak in the Rwenzoris
- Interests Trekking, cycling, riding trains, talking to people, drinking tea







