Personally I think you will be out of luck for the Fiordland Great Walks... September is too early in the season. You wont be able to book...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Tramping in mid September Suggestions in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Italy for the Nature Lover in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
Anywhere in the very North, on the Italian side of the Alps. I spent 5 days around Cogne venturing into the Gran Paradiso (and the...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Sicily-7 nights a little advice please in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
No idea what Sicily is like to drive around as I used trains and buses, but in my opinion you want less time in Catania (nothing really...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Day trip to Chianti from Florence in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
There are regular buses between Florance and Greve. In Greve town there is a massive wine tasting place (I think its mentioned in LP, its...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Trekking in Sept/Oct in Nz in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
"There are DOC (Department of Conservation) huts on most tracks. Those on the more popular tracks are very well equipped; others are more...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Trekking in Sept/Oct in Nz in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
September/October is Spring here in NZ. Snow will be present on all alpine routes, and it will be prime avalanche season. DoC will probably...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Any good beaches? in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Otago Peninsular is full of remote secluded beaches, many home to Sealions and Penguins to do a bit of wildlife spotting with. St Clair and...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Solo Sicly in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
How about the Aeolian islands (just off Sicily)? Theres a beautiful black sand beach on Vulcano with great volcanic hiking on all of them,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called trenitalia in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
Yup, you have got to use the Italian names for places, even if you are using the website in English.
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called day hikes in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
"The hike Verbier - Gde Dixence as a day trip from a village around Bern, knowing that it's almost impossible to arrive at Verbier from...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called day hikes in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
I was in Switzerland for 2 months last year and ended up doing most of the Walkers Haute route as dayhikes. Its a stunning part of...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Where can I go in Geneva to speak to francophone locals? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
Chances are everyone in Geneva who is Swiss will speak French as you are in the French part of Switzerland! There are lots of foreigners...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called To trekk parts of the Retourburn Trekk in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
Do you mean the Routeburn track? Have a look at the DoC website:...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called routeburn solo traveller in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
If you havnt already booked the huts then try and walk the Routeburn from the Divide to the Glenorchy side (i.e. walking Southwest to...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Siberian Experience/Abel Tasman flooding in the Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica Branch
The Siberia Experience is excellent, but pricey. Well worth it if you have the cash but not the time for a longer visit to the area.
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