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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called New flights to link Tibet with cities in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Who knows when Tibet will be reopened in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
My crystal ball, tea leaves in the emptied cup, chicken entrails, astrological chart, global warmening predictions, melting glaciers,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called New flights to link Tibet with cities in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Is Nyingchi in Tibet? Don't see it in any of my maps...Good for tourists needing to visit it, wherever it is, lol. ...
12 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Is there a common website for travellers and tour companies? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Well, people used to use this forum - which seems eminently sensible and useful since they all want to go to Tibet and this is the main...
16 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Help! What to do in Tibet in three weeks? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Guide costs are the least of your worries, its the 4wd that eats money for travellers. Consider staying a week in Lhasa, plenty to see and...
23 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Is it too expensive to pay $750 for the 7-day Lhasa -Zhangmu tour in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Ha, sakya, I love your stuff, especially this one:...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tibet Closed From 20th Feb 2012 in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Looks like March comes early this year. Question now is: when does it end?
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Overland Lhasa Kathmandu - late April/Early May in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Is it possible to arrange the tour with a Tibet travel agent and use the agent in Nepal only for getting the Chinese group visa needed to...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called travel to Tibet on January 2012 in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
'I suggest you find more professional tibet tour operators and ask them for the quote.'...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Living in Pakistan wishing to go to Tibet in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
You'll probably have to fly into Lhasa from the nearest permitted entry point in China. Ask a decent travel agent in Lhasa what is...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Is there any great Chinese and Western restaurants in Lhasa? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Lhasa has a host of just passable eat places and a couple of stellar ones. Most listed above are sadly very poor, the SnowLands is a major...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tibetan Map - needs help!!! in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Get hold of Gary McCue's latest Trekking Tibet book, he covers the area very comprehensively, with detailed walk notes and maps to the...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Feedback- BudgetTibetTour.com in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Can't agree with Dave, two posts up. Our best trip to Tibet (we go to the Himalaya each year and have done so for nine years now) was with...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tibet - GPS coordinates for monasteries and other sites in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I would also be interested if you come across these. My next camera will have solid GPS data embedded in its EXIF, that is for sure! Good...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tibet - Photography Travel in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I woud hate to have a guide with me in Lhasa more than is necessary, it's a great place to just wander around, and is very safe and full of...
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