Hi all, I arrived in KL from Delhi today, freshly mugged and one mobile/cellphone poorer (but still alive and in possession of my passport...
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posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Buying a smartphone - where? in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
15 days ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Buying a smartphone - in KL or NZ? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
So my 2-week stopover in India culminated in a wee bit of mugging yesterday, and my mobile is gone. Still with me are the passport and my...
15 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Abel Tasman - help??? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Well, looks like there are lots of options, and the pictures really make kayaking look very, very tempting. Will do some reading......
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Abel Tasman - help??? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
@FrankieD83: If you don't mind, which day walks did you go on, and how did you get to the start of the trail? Assuming these were walks...
about 1 month ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Abel Tasman - help??? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
I'm unable to make heads or tails of the info I am finding - maybe the fact that I will be off to India tomorrow is explanation enough. :-)...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called excess car insurance question in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Ooooh, STA Germany offers an excess insurance for 3€ per day. That's a whole lot better than the 7+€ that Omega offers.
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called excess car insurance question in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Travel insurance - must look into that....
about 1 month ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called excess car insurance question in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Hi all, ...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Lost passport scam - again in the Americas - Mexico Branch
I know, I know, I felt a little bad for not helping out as this really could have happened (and I sure as hell hope it never happens to...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Lost passport scam - again in the Americas - Mexico Branch
See, that's what surprised me - I used to live in the metro area for a few years and this time around, I've been in Mex City probably 10...
3 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Lost passport scam - again in the Americas - Mexico Branch
Yesterday, near the Alameda, I was approached by a middle-aged blonde woman with a Mexican-looking teenage kid. She caimed that her...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Location for 3 days in early February? in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
I know the time is ridiculous but if I like it, I'll be back later that summer. For now, my goal is to just look around a bit and then get...
3 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Location for 3 days in early February? in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
Hi there,...
3 months ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Timing of Routeburn and Milford, general Routeburn question in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
I am booked into Milford on Feb 25. I'm thinking of doing both tracks - with a bit of rest between the two hikes, maybe 4-5 days. In terms...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Milford or Routeburn, with vertigo? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Am booked into the Milford and will also do the Routeburn, most likely. Thanks! :-)
5 months ago







