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

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!

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.

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.

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 »

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?

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 »