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  1. oakleym82 avatar

    Re: U.S. Travelers for Tibet - June or July

    by oakleym82 24 May 2012

    Hey everyone, I'm a solo American looking to travel in Tibet between July 6/7 through the 15th or so. I'll be in Bangalore and am hoping…

  2. neupaneaj avatar

    Re: Boot sole repair in Kathmandu

    by neupaneaj 24 May 2012

    it's a shoe repair - not a rocket engine repair for crying out loud. while in Thamel look for a mom n' pop shoe stores where they make…

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    RE: Everest Base Camp September 2012 - Is this a good price I have been quoted?

    by Petrus 24 May 2012

    If you go on a group package trek costing $1600 you are not on a budget trip!. Like Scoodly explained above you really need not book anythin…

  4. John555 avatar

    RE: Boot sole repair in Kathmandu

    by John555 24 May 2012

    I would not trust these services for a serious trek.

  5. guideupendra avatar

    RE: Everest Base Camp September 2012 - Is this a good price I have been quoted?

    by guideupendra 24 May 2012

    The prices seems fine to me. Renting down jacket and sleeping bags is not expensive in Kathmandu, it will be less than US$ 1 per day /…

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    RE: Boot sole repair in Kathmandu

    by guideupendra 24 May 2012

    There is street boot repair near A-One Business Complex, Thamel. May be you can try there. I haven't heard of professional boot repairing…

  7. youseehim avatar

    Boot sole repair in Kathmandu

    by youseehim 24 May 2012

    Just packing up for another round of trekking in Nepal and to my horror I noticed the bottom soles of my boots peeling off! Wanted to…

  8. true_north avatar

    Re: Gokyo lakes/EBC late Sept-Oct 2012

    by true_north 23 May 2012

    Jenni, I did a three week trek with Exodus U.K. that was an incredible ramble through the Everest region and it covered the two points…

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    Re: Canadian travel companions needed for Lhasa-EBC-Kathmandu in mid-August

    by freshmagic 23 May 2012

    Hi Nigel, I am a Canadian looking to do this same trip but a week after you. The earliest I can leave for August 20th. Let me know if…

  10. tom1980 avatar

    Re: Everest Base Camp September 2012 - Is this a good price I have been quoted?

    by tom1980 23 May 2012

    I have to say I booked my trek with a local company before I went to Nepal. Mainly for peace of mind. But it became clear to me that even…

  11. torwin1989 avatar

    Everest Base Camp September 2012 - Is this a good price I have been quoted?

    by torwin1989 23 May 2012

    Hi everyone, Me and a friend are travelling to Nepal on the 3rd September to do the EBC trek. Afterwards we are travelling around S.E.…

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    RE: Manaslu Circuoit Now OPEN and free!

    by Garfield 23 May 2012

    As far as I know it is still only talk, unless someone can come up with an official announcement. Nothing in Nepal newspapers. From http:…

  13. mitchvine avatar

    Re: Trekking in Nepal

    by mitchvine 23 May 2012

    We just did the Ghorepani - Poon Hill Circuit, a shorted version of the Annapurna trek. Our version, a circular route starting and…

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    Re: 3 Brits needed for Tibet tour departing Kathmandu June 2012

    by Acfl 23 May 2012

    Hi Lara I'm a possible, but there is only one of me. Please let me know if you find any others! I can also be flexible with dates. Tha…

  15. dzasta56 avatar

    Re: PROBLEM WITH VISA

    by dzasta56 23 May 2012

    The other way you could do this is fly from Chengdu to Kathmandu and go to Tibet from there. I know it will be more expensive but it is…

  16. larabishop avatar

    3 Brits needed for Tibet tour departing Kathmandu June 2012

    by larabishop 23 May 2012

    Hi, Like everyone else my husband and I have been completely screwed over by the current Tibet permit situation, we are currently booked…

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    Re: Brits wanted Nepal-Tibet june 2012

    by larabishop 23 May 2012

    Hi Anna, My husband and I have booked an itinerary leaving Kathmandu on the 20th of June for 10 days and then flying out of Lhasa, becaus…

  18. Tenzinintibet avatar

    RE: Cultural tour from Lhasa overland to Nepal via EBC - Oct 2012

    by Tenzinintibet 23 May 2012

    It will be easier to find other Australian people and also easier to issue the Tibet permit if you enter Tibet through China and then…

  19. HHK avatar

    Cultural tour from Lhasa overland to Nepal via EBC - Oct 2012

    by HHK 23 May 2012

    Given the change in the permit situation, I have decided to postpone my trip until October. I plan to now do a cultural tour from Lhasa…

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    Cultural tour from Lhasa overland to Nepal via EBC - Oct 2012

    by HHK 23 May 2012

    Given the change in the permit situation, I have decided to postpone my trip until October. I plan to now do a cultural tour from Lhasa…

  21. rob_09 avatar

    RE: Hire A Car Nepal

    by rob_09 23 May 2012

    Hi Alex. Flying between Kathmandu and Pokhara (providing there are clear conditions) is the safest way of travelling that particular…

  22. hannakeuh avatar

    Re: Hire A Car Nepal

    by hannakeuh 23 May 2012

    For the roads: In July it appeared that the road was quite good maintained. Maybe I recall it wrongly (I just arrived in Nepal), but not…

  23. rob_09 avatar

    Re: Hire A Car Nepal

    by rob_09 23 May 2012

    This is my view on the relative safety of hiring a vehicle compared to flying ... - Most airline accidents in Nepal seem to be occuring…

  24. hannakeuh avatar

    Re: Hire A Car Nepal

    by hannakeuh 23 May 2012

    In my opinion, the tourist buses are safer than the taxis! Why? They drive a lot slower. And really that makes a huge difference. Even…

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    Re: Travel Buddie/buddies Nepal 19June-17July

    by ATLDC 22 May 2012

    Paula, I'll be in Nepal for about a month starting in June. I'm visiting my girlfriend, who will unfortunately have to work while I'm…

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