I was just there and it took forever for the taxi to get from the airport to the downtown because of the construction. And then the hotel I...
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I have been a world traveller since the early 70s. I started a website (ridingthebuses.com) to promote travel to places “unlike home” and to encourage and support those who want to do it independently. I work in leadership positions in the Canadian nongovernmental community, most recently in public health.Recent activity
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Which area in Kunming to stay in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
24 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Town near Siem Reap / Battambang for 1 or 2 days in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
I spent a day in Kampong Khleang on Tonle Sap in February. I hired a tuk-tuk driver from Siem Reap. It was one of the best days of almost...
24 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 10 days left in Asia...what MUST I see? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
I just travelled through there and though I would give two days to Angkor Wat (plus a day out to Kampong Khleang on Tonle Sap), Laos...
24 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called China newbe solo discovery journey in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I have been travelling solo (and independently) in mainland China for almost a month (female, 62 years). It is easy to book your flights...
24 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Solo Traveller activities outside of Beijing in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I am just finishing my visit to China and I must say it was difficult to meet other foreign travellers on the east coast, mainly because...
25 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 7-8 days in Yunnan Province - Need advice in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I left both those places a couple of days ago and must say they are highlights of my time in China. Lijiang is a good airport to fly into...
25 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Four months solo in Asia almost up in the Older Travellers Branch
Today was spent visiting local markets and riding around the countryside outside Dali in the southwestern part of China and it was one of...
about 1 month ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Four months solo in Asia almost up in the Older Travellers Branch
I am 62, female, and have been travelling solo for four months in Southeast Asia and am now in China. A few moments ago I arranged...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Canadian E-VIsas in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
I am also a Canadian and am in Asia now. I thought I could get a "visa on arrival" for Vietnam when I landed at Saigon airport but found...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Relaxed Bali? in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
I am about to leave Bali after almost a month here. I would suggest NOT going close to the Kuta beach area ("the strip"). Ubud actually has...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Who is the LP user? in the All About Lonely Planet Branch
I was one of those on the trail through Asia in the early 70s and right now I'm travelling through Asia for several months on my own. And I...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Burma and Laos in the Older Travellers Branch
I was in Laos last month and just wrote a blog about how it 'stole my heart'. It's a very special place, particularly if you don't have to...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Terrific guide for Angkor Wat and Siem Reap in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
While I realize there is no resolution here, I must say we were not talking about tuk-tuk drivers. I have had many tuk-tu drivers over the...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Where to go in August? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
I am now in Vietnam (second time here) and have just travelled through Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. I think Laos is just a jewel. Very...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called vietnam visa approval letter in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
The big issue here is not to forget to GET one. I was very stupid and sort of thought it was like getting into Laos and Cambodia with the...
3 months ago
- Full Name Sylvia Fanjoy
- Email Address sylvia@ridingthebuses.com
- Country Canada
- Gender Female
- Website ridingthebuses.com
- Languages English
- Favourite Places Latin America, India
- Interests travel and gardening
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