@piaczka - thanks for the quick reply... I am still in the early stages of my planning, but I will definitely consider your suggestions. I...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012 in the Africa Branch
22 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012 in the Africa Branch
Thanks for the reply. I have 13 days on the ground to play with, I just have to figure out which cities to leave out, or how many extra...
23 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012 in the Africa Branch
Great post. I'm thinking of a similar trip for later in the year. About how much time did you spend?
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called hotel reservation in Kazakhstan in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
It's been a while since I applied, but I think we reserved online, and printed out the reservation and submitted it with the application.
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called What to do about flight Tashkent - Urgench? in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
I took that flight in August 2011. We flew from Bishkek to Tashkent, went through customs, left the airport, and walked about 100-200...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called hotel reservation in Kazakhstan in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
I was in Almaty last summer (I am from USA). We stayed at a spot called Hotel Turkistan located at 49 Makataeva St. opposite from the Green...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Dushanbe to Samarkand quickly in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
i went the other way a month or two ago... took a night train from samarkand to denau (9 hours?), then a taxi to the tajik border (40...
8 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called trains in Uzbekistan in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
Denau. The first was a day train, left on time, and was comfortable. They showed someones well produced wedding video on the TV screens,...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travelling from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan by train in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
Not sure about your exact route, but last month a took a night train from Samarkand to Denau, where we took a taxi about 50km to the...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called kyrgyzstan health inspection required? in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
I entered Kyrgyzstan twice in the last month or two, and I was never asked to do a health inspection. But, both times I entered I came in...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Lerning Russian?? in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
I just got back from a month in the region. I speak English only (other than the obvious thank you, hello, etc.). Knowing Russian (or the...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Urumqi to Almaty Bus in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
i am not 100% positive, but i belive it was the north bus station. i think it was around 390 yuan. Less than 400 for sure.
10 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Urumqi to Almaty Bus in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
I just took the bus from Urumqi to Almaty about two weeks ago. A couple of observations:...
10 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Visa Update - Apply in USA by mail to NYC and Washington DC consulates in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
I will just add the following:...
11 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Are sheet liners a good idea for budget and mid-budget hotels? in the Asia - South-East Asia Mainland Branch
I pretty much always bring one when I travel. They weight next to nothing, and if anything, I find it more comfortable, when staying at a...
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