Compared to other cities, I didn't find the pollution in Dhaka to bad at all... but I was only travelling through...
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G’day, yet another keen Aussie traveller,
Countries travelled through to date include; Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, China, Mongolia, Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Syria, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Germany, Holland, France, Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and New Zealand…
Wishing you great travel adventures in the future…

Traditional Dong dwellings in the hidden village of Dimen, China 2010. ©

Dragon’s Backbone rice terraces of Ping’an, China 2010. ©
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Air Pollution in Dhaka in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Surrounding villages-Kaili in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Great advice Dale, Happy New Year to you and hope your not flooded in! Will be visiting Tas in March...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Hostel/hotel near KL airport in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
Hiyas, you can sometimes pickup online specials on the Tune rooms for RM9.90 + A/C, NET & towels, which given its location make Tune ideal...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur NOT FREE!! in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
Hiyas, I went when it was free, you had to go early, queue up to get a ticket, then come back, queue again, then watch a video promoting...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Bangladesh second half of December in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Make sure you steer clear of any wage riots whilst in Dhaka or Chittagong...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Abdul Chalet vs Tuna Bay and a few other questions in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
Both Tuna Bay & Abdul's are only a short walk from each other, so you can visit each while you are there... Tuna's is more upmarket.
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Smartphone / 3G in Bangladesh in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
I used the Grameen pre-paid service for the month I travelled through Bangladesh & was delighted with the level of coverage & service...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called bad experience in Srimangal, hotel tea town in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Hiya Davcharles, the name of the guy who claims to be the brother of Rashed Husan in the LP is Hasan (01920942007) he's a small guy with a...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Entry Price Rant in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
After a month travelling through Yunnan, the entry fees that got me going were those for the public latrines. An attendant collects fees...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Itinerary advice for Kunming-Guilin in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Hiya, I did something similar in early Sept. The roads between Kali-Zhaoxing-Ping'an were pretty bad and each leg took a day in travel...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Food 'n' sex 'n' hope* in the Get Stuffed Branch
Given you age Tony, I reckon a nice pair of ripe rambutan's would be your best match...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Hotel in KL for one night in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
You can always try lastminute.com 20 days before for discounted rooms.
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Trains between Lijiang and Dali, and Dali to Kunming in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Hiya, you wouldn't have the same choice of seats if you booked on the same day, most of the trains I took were full of people. I booked...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Money-saving tips in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Hiya, just returned from a month in China and found things were a tad more expensive than a trip there 2 years ago. Apart from previous...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Yangshuo in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Hiya, as previous people have mentioned, it will be noisy in the town itself. I stayed at a clean place called sweet dreams, but its...
over 1 year ago

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