Thanks for all the advice! I fly to KL tomorrow night and then arrive into Colombo very early Fri am, and I think I will follow the advice...
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I’ve seen a good bit of the world: lived in Japan, Brasil, Ecuador, Colombia, UK, Ireland, Australia and travelled in most of Asia from India eastwards, North, Central & South America, East Africa, Oman, Australasia, & a few spots in Europe. High on my wish list are Ethiopia, Eritrea, Namibia, Mali, the ’Stans, Alaska, Spitsbergen, South Georgia… Vague plans for next few years to do silk roads from Xian to Istanbul; another stint in S. America, some long overlanding down through Africa and more trekking in the Himalaya. Hiking, trekking, local music, and getting my tongue round unusual languages are highlights of my travels.Recent activity
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Too short a stay! What's feasible? in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
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posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Too short a stay! What's feasible? in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Hello, My planned 3 week trip has shrunk to 8 days, due to work... sigh! Given the tiny time frame I thought I'd skip most of the country...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Timing for East-West Silk Roads Trip in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
Thanks very much for that advice, Becca - I was wondering if it would make much difference but everything i read said to go west-east -...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Getting independently from Kathmandu to Golmud via Lhasa? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
"Golmud is a hard place to fly into since there's very little in/out of there, difficult to time the connections, and usually expensive."...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Getting from KTM to Golmud independently in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Thanks for that info - I suspected that would be the case! I'm planning well in advance so hopefully things may have calmed in terms of...
3 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Getting independently from Kathmandu to Golmud via Lhasa? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Hello, wondering if anyone can give me up to date advice on the situation for independent travellers heading north into Tibet from Nepal?...
3 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Getting from KTM to Golmud independently in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Hello, wondering if anyone can give me up to date advice on the situation for independent travellers heading north into Tibet from Nepal?...
3 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Timing for East-West Silk Roads Trip in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
Hello, Apologies for asking sucha basic question - I have trawled through the FAQs and also read the Trailblazer Silk Roads guide but I'm...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Accomodation in Mirrissa in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
A scooter would def be a possibility, I'll check that out. And I'm not shopping on a big scale... thinking more of some colourful crafts...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Accomodation in Mirrissa in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Hi K, thanks for the info! I guess I had wanted to hit the beach immediaely but yes, it would probably make more sense to do galle on the...
3 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Accomodation in Mirrissa in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
I'm heading to Sri Lanka for 10 days in mid March and what began as a month-long exploration has been cut, due to work, to a mere 9 day...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Bus or plane Yangon - Mandalay? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
Unless you drove round in circles, 7 hours' drive from any given point in Ireland would land you in the sea, so I understand your...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Bus or plane Yangon - Mandalay? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
Thanks for all that info, v helpful... was hoping to bus/fly north the day after arriving in Yangon, which is why I'm concerned that it may...
6 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Bus or plane Yangon - Mandalay? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
Thanks for the replies... doe any of you have any links to travel agents/booking sites for booking domestic flights within Burma?...
6 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Bus or plane Yangon - Mandalay? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
Sorry for asking questions that are probably answered in the guidebooks, but I live 7 hours from a bookshop so am making do with the...
6 months ago
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