sandysea

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A Kiwi expat now permanently in Sabah

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  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Car rental in Sabah in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch

    Car rental is quite pricey unless you get something very small. Petrol is cheap at around RM1.90 per litre (subsidised by Govt). Road...
    5 months ago
  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Mobile Internet for holiday - no contracts in the Africa Branch

    Hi...
    about 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Boycott Petra in the Middle East Branch

    Actually what I take exception to is this "The increased prices now include a horse ride from the Visitor Center to the entrance of the...
    about 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Malaysia Sabah Sipadan in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch

    That warning has been there for years and years - probably since the kidnapping of tourists on Sipadan about 10 years ago. There is a...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Last Minute Itin Help in the Middle East Branch

    Just a suggestion if you are interested in mosaics. From Madaba take the very good secondary road to Umm ar-Rasas. I felt the floor there...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Laptop in Wadi Rum? in the Middle East Branch

    We were there 6 weeks ago - our guide said it was safe to leave anything in our rental car in the carpark at the village....
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Saqqara in the Africa Branch

    Visiting Saqqara was the low point of my time in Egypt! We paid for our tickets and we bought the extra tickets for 3 more tombs but...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Three Cairo Questions in the Africa Branch

    We used the White taxis as they have meters and never had any problems. You need to ask the driver to put the meter on most of the time -...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Felucca or nile cruise?? in the Africa Branch

    I didn't bother with either but I would recommend a balloon ride OVER the Nile - a definite highlight for us (booked thru Carlson Wagonlit...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Car/driver for a day in Cairo in the Africa Branch

    I have booked a minivan and driver next week for an 8 hour day as there are 5 of us plus our luggage. We were quoted LE240 but adding...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Air and train bookings? in the Africa Branch

    We are taking the sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor on July 17th. I faxed (they don't answer email) Abela for a booking and they replied...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Entrance fee to Wadi Rum in the Middle East Branch

    Thanks Ruth - I have a couple of 14 year old daughters and we are due in Jordan in about two weeks. I knew Petra was free for under 15's...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called malaria in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch

    Don't bother with Malaria tabs - where you are going it is not necessary. Bring some Deet repellent with you as you will need it and Deet...
    over 1 year ago
  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Aqaba to Madaba via Dead Sea in the Middle East Branch

    Hi...
    over 1 year ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Air Asia flight cancellations in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch

    They did it to me on Boxing Day for my late flight from Kuching to KK. I was put on the earlier flight so ended up missing the best part...
    over 1 year ago

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