Acute Mountain Sickness - also known as Altitude Sickness.
idlysambar
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Countries travelled to:
India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Australia,
U.K., France, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Finland, Sweden, Russia,
U.S.A., Canada, Mexico,
Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, Ethiopia
Indian States travelled to:
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Pondicherry, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya
US States travelled to:
California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennysylvania
Recent activity
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Another Tragedy at Everest Summit in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
8 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Please Advise Young South Asian Woman Travelling Alone in Bhutan in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
I travelled independently through Bhutan. But I am Indian. I did not see any Western tourists travelling independently. They were all in...
9 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Help me with my iPhone 4S in Ethiopia! in the Africa Branch
Check this out http://www.owen.org/ethiopia/befor/mobiledat I think you need a 3G SIM card.
11 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Receiving calls in Ethiopia in the Africa Branch
As far as making and receiving local calls in Ethiopia, would it work to bring a non-smart phone from the U.S. that I already have (and...
11 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Chennai to Kochi by bus in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
If you are going by bus or train, check for tickets from Chennai to Ernakulam. If you are going by flight, check for Chennai - Kochi...
11 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Electrical Plug in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
I have Indian appliances. I didn't need to use any adaptor in Bhutan.
16 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Receiving calls in Ethiopia in the Africa Branch
Buy an Ethiopian Telecom SIM card for 40 Birr. The activation is instantaneous. All your incoming calls are free. You need a copy of your...
17 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called domestic flight in the Africa Branch
I bought my domestic Ethiopian tickets in the Ethiopian Airlines office in Hilton Hotel in Addis Ababa. You can pay in US$ or Ethiopian...
19 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Getting to Ooty in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Trying to find the cheapest (and easiest) way...
20 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called volunteer seeking info in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Yeedzin Guest House was $34 in March 2010. It is not an inexpensive place. I don't think they have cooking facilities. My room certainly...
22 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called accommodation in Timphu in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
I guess you are looking for something inexpensive. There are a lot of inexpensive hotels in Norzin Lam near the traffic circle and also...
26 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travel Agent to book flight from US to Nepal? in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Go to India Town in Devon Avenue, Chicago. You will find lots of travel agents who specialise in travel booking to the sub-continent.
29 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Honeymoon in Mauritius in July? in the Africa Branch
Mauritius is nice in July. I was there in July 2009. The weather was pleasant, the skies clear and the temperature around 24C.
about 1 month ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Israel to set up consulate office in Bangalore in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/241224/israel-set-up-consulate-office.html...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Matrix outlet, Bangalore Airport in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
A photocopy is enough. I don't think the original is required. You also need a copy of your passport (1st and last page) and a copy of your...
about 1 month ago

- Country India
- Gender Male
- Languages English, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and passable Malayalam
- Favourite Places Bagan (Myanmar); Serengeti & Ngorongoro (Tanzania); Zanzibar (Tanzania); Mauritius







