I can recommend Olomouc. It is a good transport base for the surrounding area .It has some great and varied architecture. It has a range of...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 9 days in Czech: Cesky Krumlov-Prague-Olomouc in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travelling to Budapest in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I should add that the line splits at Zilina and goes on to Kosice but that will not make your problem any easier to solve unless there is a...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Travelling to Budapest in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I visited Slovakia last October (2010).I think that a route to Zvolen avoiding Bratislava would be very convoluted because the one main...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called A general call for information in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Leif,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Chance for korea to be a major trekking attraction? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I visited South Korea in May last year. .I have seen almost nothing in the form of maps, guides and magazine articles on hiking in South...
about 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Walk across S. Korea from East Sea to Yellow Sea. Possible? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
This is a late reply, but have you considered using national and provincial parks as bridges of a sort which could take you off the tarmac...
about 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Kazakhstan road borders with Russia in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
I understand that entering the Altai requires a special permit in addition to the normal visa requirements.I believe that this permit can...
about 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Kazakhstan road borders with Russia in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
I sent a query regarding border crossings between Russia and Kazakhstan last year. I cannot remember precisely what crossing I was...
about 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Night train from Tbilisi to Yerevan in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
To the best of my memory ( it's 1.30 am on a Sunday morning) the train leaves Tbilisi at 16 .40 hrs, not 15.40. I'm almost certain of this....
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called restrictions for north of Khabarovski krai? in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I spent 3 days in Komsomolsk Na Amure last summer and found no restrictions on foreigners. My passport was checked when I registered at a...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Night train from Tbilisi to Yerevan in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I travelled from Tbilisi to Yerevan by train in late November 2009. I had no difficulty getting a visa at the border post at Bagrashten. I...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Armenian visa on arrival in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
This is a bit of a belated reply, but I noted that the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office fact sheet on Armenia stated that train...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called four armed cops apprehend beer drinker in Pyatagorsk in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I saw an item on BBC World News about a member of the Russian militsia who gone on YouTube to complain about the level of corruption among...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called four armed cops apprehend beer drinker in Pyatagorsk in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Thanks for further replies. Assuming that mtl isn't female , I wonder what women's experiences of the police have been recently.For...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called four armed cops apprehend beer drinker in Pyatagorsk in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Thanks for the further replies. I'm not a sub editor but its a a interesting idea in these straightened times.Regarding signage, I haven't...
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