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Africa

Looking for a latte in Lesotho or a truckin' good transcontinental time

1,432

Americas - Canada

Maple leaves and Mounties, Tim Hortons' and hockey, Hollywood North and more shoreline than the Caribbean

1,214

Americas - Caribbean

Fun, sun and sand in your shorts

5,976

Americas - Central America

From the cloud forests to the blue holes

1,854

Americas - Cuba

It's more than just cigars, rum and old cars

2,416

Americas - Mexico

Akumal to Zipolite, Aztecs to Zapatistas.. y tequila!

12,993

Americas - South America

Supplement your Shoestring with the word from the road

5,137

Americas - United States of America

From sea to shining sea

1,850

Asia - Central Asia

Here a 'stan, there a 'stan, everywhere a 'stan 'stan

11,738

Asia - Indian Subcontinent

Not only elephants, snake charmers, price rises, immodium and curry in a hurry

7,893

Asia - North-East Asia

From teaching in Tokyo to travelling through Tibet

9,183

Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula

Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore

9,582

Asia - South-East Asia Mainland

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam

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Asia - Thailand

The lowdown on the land of smiles

4,079

Australasia & Pacific - Australia, New Zealand & Antarctica

Do they speak English? Is there a bridge to NZ? Are kangaroos poisonous?

864

Australasia & Pacific - Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea

Sun-drenched beaches, swaying palms, rising ocean levels...

9,206

Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus

Czech out all the vital info

1,982

Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics

Fjords and hiking, meet some Vikings - Nordic Europe will be to your likings!

2,509

Europe - UK & Ireland

Two islands, infinite opportunities, all on one branch

13,165

Europe - Western Europe

Bacalhau to bratwurst, frites to zabaglione - Also, there's art

4,132

Middle East

...and does anyone know about that Israeli passport stamp

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May 24, 2013 10:29 AM
agustin1981

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May 24, 2013 4:28 PM
agustin1981

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location: Morocco

Dakhla kitesurfing

Hello, i would like to spend 3 or 4 days in Dakhla in August for kitesurfing. The problem is that apparently the only way to reach Dakhla is by plane. Is it possible to go by land?
Does anybody know if it is worth going or should i go to Essaouira which is closer for the same purpose?

Thank you

Forum: Africa

May 23, 2013 4:16 PM
HabanaPop

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May 24, 2013 4:23 PM
dontomas

9 replies
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Cuba Broadband - Someday

Hello from Havana,

According to Renasys, the broadband analysis company, the high-speed fiber optic cable continues to be activated bit by bit. Maybe one day I won't have to use this crappy slow expensive dial-up connection any more.

Fiber optic cable linking Cuba to Jamaica active

May 21, 2013 1:56 PM
Erw

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May 24, 2013 4:23 PM
Hacky

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Trip with wife and kid (3 years old)

Hi,

Can you help me with an itinerary for Thailand?

We are spending 4 weeks in Thailand next March with 2 adults and an child 3 years old.

We would like to include an nice beach for a week at the end of the trip (Ko Payam sounds nice)

Also the trip should be child friendly :) and we are on a low-budget

Me and my wife both have been to Thailand before, but havent seen the North East of Thailand, is this doable witn an child?

Would appriciate to see what you come up with, it would be nice to have some ideas to build on.

Kind regards,

Erwin van der Ploeg
Holland
(please excuse my English)

Edited by: Erw

May 23, 2013 1:50 AM
trekkingcanadian

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May 24, 2013 4:22 PM
trekkingcanadian

4 replies
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Across Zanskar, India (Ladakh)

Hi!

I'm planning to do the Across Zanskar trek this September, from Lamayuru to Darcha. Although I'm planning on bringing a tent, I'd like to avoid bringing a stove and cooking gear.

I've read that there are tea huts scattered throughout the trail, but I'm not exactly sure what these huts will have with them or what they will consist of. Can I expect to find food at these huts? Or should I plan to bring most of my food with me?

I'm not a picky eater, I'd just prefer not to go hungry along the trail.

Thanks so much for any help!

May 24, 2013 4:22 PM
samerkrysa

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May 24, 2013 4:22 PM
samerkrysa

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location: Australia

Please help me tofill gap in my itinerary

Hi i am going to spend 10 days in Australia. First 4 days i need to be in Melbourne and last 3 days i want to left for Sydney and Blue mountains. What about the rest 3 days ? Is it worth to visit Canberra ? or it is better to go to Tasmania or fly over to Cairns or Gold coast ? I reall dont know so will appreciate any advice.

Thank you guys

Peter

May 17, 2013 3:51 AM
michelfont

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May 24, 2013 4:22 PM
anamore

6 replies
187 views
location: Portugal

Residence to retire in Portugal

Hello,

I am a 67-year-old retiree. I am considering retiring in Portugal beginning with a 2 or 3 month stay before I make a decision.

On a rental basis, I am looking for a residence for healthy retirees who do not need medical care. It might also just be a regular serviced apartment.

I am quite open as to the region although I would rather stay away from blazing summers as well as cold and damp winters.

Should you have any idea, please let me know.

Many thanks.

May 24, 2013 1:32 AM
and_yet_another

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May 24, 2013 4:19 PM
zauberberg

3 replies
69 views
location: Nepal

Who could bring my tools from KTM to Berlin or Zurich

Hi,
I am an Acupuncturist and I am looking for somebody, who could bring some packages of Acupuncture-needles back to Europe for me. I brought a lot more of them with me in my flight-baggage, when I went to Nepal, but now, when I tried to send some of them back by cargo, unfortunately, cargo-customs was picky about them, so I am already back, but the Needles are stuck in Kathmandu. )=
However, it should not be a problem if you take them with you.
I guess they are around 3kg.
I would offer something like a yummy homebaked cake on arrival, or you can wish for something...

It would be so great if that worked!!!

cheers,

Aamu

May 24, 2013 4:41 AM
karystos_exile

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May 24, 2013 4:17 PM
westwood

1 replies
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location: New Zealand

travelling in NZ for 2 months

We spent 2 months, mid January to mid March, earlier this year travelling in New Zealand. We flew in and out of Auckland and hired an adapted Toyota Estima hatchback car, not a Motorhome or Campervan, more a camper-car. We spent a month on each island. I kept a travel blog during that time which is still available on-line. If anyone would like to take a look at it please PM me. Warning - it does go on a bit, more of a diary/journal! Or I could just send you a copy of our conclusions and thoughts about what we did and how we did it. Please bear in mind that we are 70s and not into bungy jumping, white water rafting etc.

May 24, 2013 4:07 AM
beechercity

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May 24, 2013 4:14 PM
DoctorBogenbroom

4 replies
112 views


Train Tickets Bangkok vientane. Online? Advance? Walk in?

I Unverstand there is a daily night train from Bangkok to Vientiane Laos?
We need two seats (or what ever they over) for Saturday June 1st going from Bangkok to Laos and two tickets going from Laos back to Bangkok an Sunday the 2nd...
Does anyone have info on how and where to book? I could get to the train station earliest on Friday so 24h before the train... Is it ever sold out?
Thanks for any help!!

May 24, 2013 10:22 AM
Realmccoyone

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May 24, 2013 4:13 PM
CubanWaters

5 replies
109 views


Cuba Report - May - 2013

I flew Air Canada Montreal to Holguin and did four resorts and one B & B. Resorts were Melia Rio De Oro both Royal service and main resort - Brisas Guardavalaca - Marea Del Portillo . All resorts provided very good value for the price paid.
There are two mega resorts being designed for the Guardavalaca area - they will have condos for sale - delux five star resorts and golf courses. There is a similar project also being built in Varadero..
Just before I got to the Marea resort the Cuban Minister of Tourism and guests toured the area. I was told there will be an expansion of this resort and the airport runway in Manzanillo will have an expanded runway.
House prices in Cuba are in decline due to many Cubans leaving to work in other countries..
Currently the Cuban government is changing their foreign investment act to encourage more investment from countries / companies that are... more »

May 24, 2013 12:30 AM
gratefulmo

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May 24, 2013 4:13 PM
Yogilove

4 replies
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location: India

looking for travel buddy

Planning on going to India mid july . I am a female from the USA currently living in Israel and am looking for someone who wants to travel north to south mid July to late October. If you are interested please reply. I want do some yoga workshops, ashrams, backpacking, hiking. On a budget so stay in hostels for the most part. Thank you!

Edited by: gratefulmo

May 24, 2013 3:02 PM
katsnow

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May 24, 2013 4:09 PM
denver_mugwamp

2 replies
41 views


Need a Doctor - No travel insurance

I need to see a doctor, but I have no travel insurance in the states. How should I go about this to not pay out a ton of money? Any tips?

May 24, 2013 4:49 AM
alexander_vi

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May 24, 2013 4:09 PM
westwood

5 replies
85 views
location: Singapore

Buying a train ticket for Singapore to KL

I want to take the sleeper train from Singapore to KL. I understand that getting on at JB will make it much cheaper so I am willing to do that. But how can I buy tickets before I get to JB Sentral? The KTM website has a bug and trains for next Tue. won't show up. I asked a Singaporean friend but she just told me that no one she knows ever takes the train to Malaysia. Thanks in advance.

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Mar 6, 2012 7:25 PM
everbrite

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May 24, 2013 4:06 PM
hildarosa

835 replies
124,771 views
location: Tibet

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2012 PERMIT SITUATION UPDATE

TIBET PERMIT UPDATE 2012

SEEKING TRAVEL COMPANIONS OR TREK PARTNERS? Please post only on our Travel Companions branch not on this branch Any such topics posted on this branch will normally be moved by the moderators to the Travel Companions branch without notice. If you also have a travel question then please post it as a separate topic on the appropriate travel branch.

This thread is about travel to the Tibet Autonomous Region (T.A.R.). This thread does not include information about Tibetan areas outside of T.A.R. For questions, about non-TAR Tibetan areas please search the TT and/or start a new thread.

For travelers wishing to travel to the Tibet Autonomous Region a permit is required along with your normal Chinese visa. This permit is checked by officials when boarding any flights to ... more »

May 24, 2013 12:39 AM
ankwuck

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May 24, 2013 4:05 PM
Yogilove

1 replies
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Looking for travellers share transport in Leh-Jun/Jul 2013

2 of us shall be in Leh, Ladakh from 12th June to 30th Jun 2013.We shall be visiting Panggong Lake,Nubra Valley,Tso Morriri,Manali highway & Spiti Valley.Travellers visiting Ladakh in the above period and are interested looking for travelers for to share transport to the mentioned sight seeing spots, please contact us.Thanks!

 
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