brazilfan

About me

 Have been travelling for last 20 years. Been around the world 3 times and seen many wonderful things and met some great people. Have been travelling since 2005 but have been back in the UK for the last couple of months. Heading off again mid-September indefinitely. Spend a lot of time in SE Asia but also South and Central America. Know Australia better than I know the UK and have many, many friends there. When we leave the UK this time, we are hoping to set up home in the Philippine for a while.

Recent activity

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Buses from BKK to cambodia in the Asia - Thailand Branch

    Does anyone know if the buses from Bangkok to Phnom Penh are OK because of the flooding around Bangkok and In Cambodia? Thanks.
    4 months ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Clarificationof UK passport stamp in the Middle East Branch

    I just spoke to UAE immigration on the phone. She told me it's valid for 30 days with a 10 day grace period so allowed to stay 40 days....
    4 months ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Clarificationof UK passport stamp in the Middle East Branch

    I am a UK citizen/resident. On arrival in Dubai, we were given a stamp in our passports valid for 30 days. As we want to stay longer, we...
    4 months ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Question re Khasab in the Middle East Branch

    Thanks very much for your answer. Can you give me an idea of costs in Oman in comparison with Dubai. We will be eating out 3 times a...
    5 months ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Question re Khasab in the Middle East Branch

    Does anyone know a better way of getting from Dubai to Khasab other than by self-driving or on a tour. A taxi for example? How much would...
    5 months ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Bus Dubai to Muscat in the Middle East Branch

    Can someone tell me exactly where the bus from Dubai to Muscat departs from in Dubai. Thank you.
    5 months ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called travel insurance in the Older Travellers Branch

    Thanks to all the sensible replies on here. I did find a very good insurance in the end through Insure and Go. They cover everything but...
    6 months ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called travel insurance in the Older Travellers Branch

    p.s I do ALL my travelling in third world countries so please don't come back at me with "western security".
    6 months ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called travel insurance in the Older Travellers Branch

    Do you know what Phil 11? It;s because of people like you that I don't post on Thorn Tree very much. for your information, I have spent...
    6 months ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called travel insurance in the Older Travellers Branch

    We have done heaps of travelling before but now we are of the "over 50" brigade I am having problems finding travel insurance for 12...
    6 months ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Opticians in Bangkok in the Asia - Thailand Branch

    Can anyone tell me about having glasses made in Bangkok. I need varifocals. Can anybody recommend somewhere - I already have my...
    6 months ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Tour Sri Lanka in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch

    We are stopping off in Sri Lanka for three weeks on our way to SE Asia. We would like to do a tour of the historic places and the hill/tea...
    8 months ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Last bus to Phnom Penh in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch

    I am arriving late in Saigon on Friday night, about 8.30. Does anyone know the time of the last night bus to Phnom Penh and what company...
    10 months ago

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Bus to Palenque from Valladolid in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    Thanks. We will go from Merida tomorrow. Easier. And No 2 I DID mean Vallodalid!
    11 months ago

  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Bus to Palenque from Valladolid in the Americas - Mexico Branch

    Can anyone tell me about this bus route? Are there day buses? If so, any idea of times? I cannot find an ADO timetable - does anyone have a...
    11 months ago

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