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Lived in Europe, Asia, Central and South America, travelled in all of the above plus North America, Africa and the Middle East.Recent activity
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called I would love to get some constructive input for my first journey! in the Travel on a shoestring Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travelling overland in Zamb, Malawi, & Moz w/ electronics in the Africa Branch
I wouldn't recommend those wire mesh things. They just attract attention. Yes they can prevent slashing but slashing isn't all that common....
4 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called More Dangerous South East Asia or Central America? in the Travel on a shoestring Branch
murreybn, ...
4 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travelling overland in Zamb, Malawi, & Moz w/ electronics in the Africa Branch
You can get travel insurance which includes theft.
5 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travelling to Uganda from Capetown in the Africa Branch
Is there a special reason to drive there? If not a flight will be a lot easier and cheaper. ...
5 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Where is the best place to see the wildebeest crossing at Mara river? in the Africa Branch
Masai Mara, that part of the Serengeti is harder to get to and the big show is on the Kenyan side.
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called First time traveling alone and deciding where to go in the Travel on a shoestring Branch
I'm going to assume that you're from the US. One consideration is the flight and the cost of that flight which may - to a large extent -...
5 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called How many passport pages will I need? in the Gap Year & Round the World Travel Branch
You'll be fine, you're planning on visiting 10 countries, most of these will take up half a page (stamp in and stamp out), even if you...
5 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Trip in early 2013 in the Gap Year & Round the World Travel Branch
Keep it flexible, especially with regards to Tibet, it may be that Tibet is closed to foreigners when you go there, or it may be that it's...
5 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Looking for travel companion(s) for January 2013 in the Gap Year & Round the World Travel Branch
Absolute Africa have decent tours. Remember when looking at tour options to consider the cost of the tour PLUS the local payment PLUS the...
5 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Looking for travel companion(s) for January 2013 in the Gap Year & Round the World Travel Branch
A couple tips. First of all, never put your email online on a forum like this, you're opening yourself to getting spammed or worse. ...
7 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Thinking about travelling alone and looking for advice/direction in the Travel on a shoestring Branch
Re Cyberia's post, it seems genuine enough so I just thought I'd say that I disagree with most of their recommendations. Don't book...
7 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called RTW Route Advice in the Gap Year & Round the World Travel Branch
It will certainly take a good chunk out of your budget yes. Especially for the flights.
7 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travelling alone and in need of some guidance and advice :) in the Gap Year & Round the World Travel Branch
I need a lot of advice on everything really, who is the best travel agent to fly with...
7 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called volunteering worldwide for free organizations in the Gap Year & Round the World Travel Branch
rob, I'm not talking about companies like i-to-i which are tourism companies masquerading as charitable organisations. I'm talking about...
7 days ago
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