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  1. Doctornono avatar

    RE: I would love to get some constructive input for my first journey!

    by Doctornono 28 May 2012

    lets make this dream happen!!! $6500 is a nice sum of money but your ambition to see Nepal and Fiji in the one holiday is a major hassle,…

  2. neupaneaj avatar

    Re: Historic moment for Nepal on 27 May with or without a new constitution

    by neupaneaj 28 May 2012

    Scoodly These so called brahman and chettris make up about 30% of the population and if you follow this link http://www.can.gov.np/en/c…

  3. serapkoc avatar

    RE: Kathmandu to Lhasa. cheapest way?

    by serapkoc 28 May 2012

    Im so thankful to Filip, I wrote to Hem and he is very very trustworthy and i got very good time, good trekking in Nepal.. I couldnt get…

  4. Petrus avatar

    RE: Is it possible to get to Everest Base Camp if you not a Avid Trekker

    by Petrus 28 May 2012

    Tibetan side Everest base camp trip is made by car over the Tibetan plateau and while the mountain is impressive you are not encircled…

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  6. urbantaz2010 avatar

    RE: Two weeks in Nepal in August

    by urbantaz2010 28 May 2012

    Good tips again, thanks Rob and Rajesh :)

  7. travelgreen avatar

    Re: Is it possible to get to Everest Base Camp if you not a Avid Trekker

    by travelgreen 28 May 2012

    With you explanation, I think you can do the Everest Base Camp Trek given plenty of rest days for acclimatization. The walking in the…

  8. michelholi avatar

    RE: Is it possible to get to Everest Base Camp if you not a Avid Trekker

    by michelholi 28 May 2012

    One option would be to go to Kathmandu and join a group to Tibet.Any proper agency will offer it to you,the basic 8 days 7 night would…

  9. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: Ethiopia general question

    by Mrs_Trellis 27 May 2012

    I would love to go to Nepal but in July / August the monsoon hits and its not fun to travel in most of the country. Just like Ethiopia…

  10. VickyWright avatar

    Irish Travel Buddies for Tibet anytime in September

    by VickyWright 27 May 2012

    Hey Were a group of two and had a tour book wit Trailfinder from Beijing through Tibet stopping at base camp and finishing in Nepal,…

  11. VickyWright avatar

    Re: Irish needed for a trip to Tibet

    by VickyWright 27 May 2012

    Hey Were a group of two and hoping to travel from China to Nepal through Tibet sometime in September, not to set on actual dates we will…

  12. Forbin79 avatar

    Re: Ethiopia general question

    by Forbin79 27 May 2012

    Where is the "backpacker ghetto" in AA? i.e., where do most budget travellers stay? I want to go to a place like Delhi where one is…

  13. VickyWright avatar

    Is it possible to get to Everest Base Camp if you not a Avid Trekker

    by VickyWright 27 May 2012

    Hi We had planned a trip with a tour company overland through Tibet via base camp and ending in Kathmandu in September, due to the new…

  14. ajsberg avatar

    RE: Polish travel partners needed, July 12

    by ajsberg 27 May 2012

    Hi maggia2, we have bought tickets to Lhasa for flight on 22th July (from Shanghai/Xian) and booked tour to Nepal via EBC. Tour ends on…

  15. scoodly avatar

    Re: Nepal trip please help

    by scoodly 27 May 2012

    Hi again This greathimalayatrail.org [map|http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/route-map/map-of-nepal/] might be useful for checking…

  16. scoodly avatar

    Re: Historic moment for Nepal on 27 May with or without a new constitution

    by scoodly 27 May 2012

    Elections announced for November 19th! From The Himalayan Times: "KATHMANDU: The Council of Ministers decided to hold the fresh electi…

  17. scoodly avatar

    Re: Nepal trip please help

    by scoodly 27 May 2012

    Hi A couple of observations about the itinerary: The main attraction of Daman, Nagarkot and Dhulikhel is the mountain views and maybe…

  18. ToadofToadHall avatar

    RE: I would love to get some constructive input for my first journey!

    by ToadofToadHall 27 May 2012

    Where are you from - i.e. where is your trip starting from? Your budget is pretty limited if you're including flights, insurance...etc.…

  19. scoodly avatar

    RE: Historic moment for Nepal on 27 May with or without a new constitution

    by scoodly 27 May 2012

    Thanks AJ - that's helpful. I think from what you say that no single group holds significant political or economic power nationally but…

  20. Aurin avatar

    Re: Nepal trip please help

    by Aurin 27 May 2012

    Ist day reaching Kathmandu leaving for pokhra 2nd Pokhra rest- {good stuff} 12 Return Kathmandu

  21. roger_ray avatar

    RE: Historic moment for Nepal on 27 May with or without a new constitution

    by roger_ray 27 May 2012

    Great posts, neupaneaj, re 10 and 12...agree heartily.

  22. neupaneaj avatar

    Re: Historic moment for Nepal on 27 May with or without a new constitution

    by neupaneaj 27 May 2012

    Scoodly – glad you care out Nepal. In my observation - caste system exists in Nepal to some “cultural” extent to this day. Like ma …

  23. Yurster avatar

    Re: Nepal-Lhasa-Kailash-Nepal +-20 day trip in September/October

    by Yurster 27 May 2012

    hi! thanks for your reply, would be thrilled to travel with you, however current permit regulations mean that we need to have the same…

  24. Yurster avatar

    Re: Best way to get enough CNY when going from Nepal?

    by Yurster 27 May 2012

    Just got back, and - you can change JPY and other major currencies at Bank of China in Zhangmu. I am not sure about TC. I believe…

  25. scoodly avatar

    Re: Historic moment for Nepal on 27 May with or without a new constitution

    by scoodly 27 May 2012

    Thanks AJ. Information about the impetus for 'ethnicity based federalism' is hard to come by but, as an outsider, it is difficult to…

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