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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called What's on your bucket list and what can't you live without when you travel? in the Older Travellers Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Can we please settle the EGYPT BEACHES controversy? in the Africa Branch
google Red Sea Resort at Dahab
1 day ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called A different point of view-Traveling to Egypt DIY style in the Africa Branch
I traveled by myself around Egypt and up to Petra over a 2 month period 2 years ago and found it very doable. I am of retiree age and I...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called What places in Cairo were your special favourites? in the Africa Branch
Seeing as this subject has been brought up again and I am reading through what others added on: ...
4 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Papeete in the Australasia & Pacific - Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea Branch
I did not see any money exchange open at the airport when I arrived there about 10 pm a few months ago. I heard that the taxis were like...
5 days ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called New Samoa books in the Australasia & Pacific - Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea Branch
Have just been reading a couple of new books about Samoa that I thought might interest some of you. ...
6 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called My first trip to French Pol in the Australasia & Pacific - Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea Branch
I think you are best to stay on Moorea too......flying up to Bora Bora can be quite an expense although there are a few BnB places...
6 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called getting around in Egypt in the Africa Branch
All the swimmers I noticed at the beach at Alexandria were local men and boys, not tourists. Maybe you know a tourist beach but if not I...
8 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Merry Christmas Ponderings in the Older Travellers Branch
mmmmmm.....it sounds like some us oldies on this site are wearing out. :0) Merry Christmas everybody.
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called freighter travel in the Older Travellers Branch
I have heard that it is harder to get on cargo ships these days...especially if they are going into US ports, because of all the new...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called getting to moorea after 5pm in the Australasia & Pacific - Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea Branch
Looking at the schedule I got several weeks ago...last ferry leaves Papeete for Moorea at 5:30 pm from Monday to Thurs. At 5:45pm on Fri...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called A Blog by any other name in the Older Travellers Branch
Keep the oldies travel reports on here! I enjoy them. I think it is wonderful how many are doing their own travel blogs these days...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called to Hurghada from Luxor in the Africa Branch
Last year I was able to buy my ticket from the bus office near the Luxor station and I caught the bus there the next day. The bus for...
2 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Samoa - accesible for non-backpack travellers? F.e. familly with kids? in the Australasia & Pacific - Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea Branch
There are a huge number of relatively cheap taxis around Apia these days. Maybe you could just set up a days outing with a taxi driver....
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Has Older Travellers become old? in the Older Travellers Branch
The next generation of older travelers are unable to retire and travel as they are still working to recover their retirement funds!...
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