Check the tires carefully or better, arrange a safe driver in advance. Those guys surrounding you "in a mob" often drive like maniacs. The...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Shared taxi from Osh to Bishkek - Through Uzbekistan enclave or not? in the Asia - Central Asia Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Corfu and Albania - some questions in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Ksamil will be jam packed in July. It's really not too special, Butrint is far more interesting, but on the other hand the location is...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Turkey for 10 days in January in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
and since go in January... be prepared that it can be extremely cold in the mountains/highlands with lots of snow and difficult travelling...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Sofia to Bucharest (or vice versa) - what to do between? in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Veliko Tarnovo (old capitol) is a lovely historical town and the surrounding countryside is beautiful.
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Turkey for 10 days in January in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Urfa is one of the nicest and most interesting cities in Turkey. It's more of a Middle Eastern city than a Turkish one, bustling with...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Hotel Air Berlin in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
Probably all in the guide books, the old town of Berlin-Köpenick is very pretty. A bit further out, Potsdam makes for a great half-day or...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Honeymoon to Turkey in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Agree with go 2, all great places you suggest, but too much for six or seven days. Maybe skip the Meditteranean or the Black Sea. Two days...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Metro (the bus company, that is) in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I have to correct myself in my earlier post. The bus company I was talking about is Varan Turizm (http://www.varan.com.tr/) and not...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Car insurance in Baltic States in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Your insurer should be able to provide you with a Green card, if not, yes then you need to pay insurance (in Russia only). You can surely...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Metro (the bus company, that is) in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Metro is of varying quality and there are some bad reports here on the forum to be read. For the best quality and comfort, highest safety...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ultimate destination: Transylvania-most fun route to get there? in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Budapest is fine but it's a long haul by bus (or train). Bucharest is by far the most convenient starting point. There are almost hourly...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Buses and hostels - Tehran , Esfahan in the Middle East Branch
There are Tehran-Istanbul buses, or better and possibly quicker, take a bus to Maku (From Tehran , Tabriz and possibly Esfahan) from where...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called What to do with 11 days in Iran? in the Middle East Branch
Kashan half way between Tehran and Esfahan is lovely as well. The Agha Bozorg mosque, the Historical houses and the Fin garden are some of...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Driving Edirne-Ankara-Cappadocia in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
Good idea, although traffic is heavy at night as well. You'd need to go in the early morning hours to have "clean roads".
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Biking in Turkey in the Europe - Eastern Europe and the Caucasus Branch
I was going to say, avoid the Samsun-Trabzon-Rize stretch. The inland routes are far more interesting and scenic, albeit longer, for...
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