There was a time up until very recently when Lonely Planet was the King of travel guides. A Lonely Planet guidebook was all you needed to...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called New Format LP Guides in the All About Lonely Planet Branch
3 days ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called What is there to see and do in Tarakan, Indonesian Borneo? in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
I will soon be in Borneo, a journey that will include visiting a friend in Tawau. I know that there is a boat from Tawau to Tarakan in East...
19 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Shanghai tea house ceremony scam - getting your money back in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
This is a very popular scam although I hadn't heard of it until yesterday when I foolishly got caught by it in Shanghai. I live in China...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Chinese Split Pants in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
You don't really need to go to the streets of the capital city to see pooh, if you live in China. In the apartment block where I live, I...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called How challenging is Myanmar? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
You should be careful about where you eat at highway restaurants, if you take buses such as those from Yangon to Mandalay. I was sat next...
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called What does this exactly mean? in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
It may be to do with fraud : people making bookings and not turning up having used fraudulent credit card transactions to book a place....
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Chinese Visa Sticky in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Thank you for your replies. It is good that the PSB office can just issue a new sticker for my new passport. ...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Shuttle Bus from Suzhou to Hangzhou Airport in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Just to let everybody know, the info above about Zhongshan Tower is all wrong. The bus from Suzhou to Hangzhou Airport departs from Sanyuan...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Chinese Visa Sticky in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Does anybody know the answer to the following situation? I live and work in China and have a residence permit. However, my passport will...
6 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Shuttle Bus from Suzhou to Hangzhou Airport in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
The Hangzhou Airport website mentions that there is a shuttle bus between Suzhou and Hangzhou Airport. If this is the case, where in Suzhou...
8 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called What is the timetable for the buses from Gyeonju to Busan Airport? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I understand that about 9 direct buses a day connect Gyeongju bus station with Busan Airport. Does anyone know the timetable for this...
9 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called How best to travel from Seoul to Gyeongju? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
What is the best way to travel from Seoul to Gyeongju? I don't think the high-speed train goes to Gyeongju yet. Therefore, where would I...
9 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called What days of the week are the USO tours of the DMZ run? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
As I will only be in South Korea for a week and want to share my time between Seoul and Gyeongju, can anybody tell me the days of the week...
9 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called ATMs accepting foreign cards in South Korea in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
As I may be going to South Korea soon, I would like to know the latest situation regarding withdrawing money from ATMs with a foreign card...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Working in China in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
As mentioned above, Dave's ESL Café (www.eslcafe.com) has loads of advertised jobs and you can pick and choose. Salaries can range from...
10 months ago
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