KL with Family for 5 days

Hi There,
I'll be in KL with wife and 2 Kids 2 and 4 y.o. and I'm looking for accommodation. I know there is no similar place to Khao San Road in Thailand, but I like to know what comes close to it. What area are the backpackers staying, what are the most vibrant places? Hotel recommendations are welcome, budget 300 Ringgit or below.
Cheers
Philshag

Travel Itinerary advice needed - India 2 months starting October

Hello,

I was hoping someone could give me some advice. My girlfriend and I are looking to travel to India in October and will have about 2 months to play with. It seems such a large country with so many places to see that's its been a bit of a nightmare to sort out a basic itinerary as a starting point. Does anyone have any recommendations on a route and list of absolute must see places/experiences?

Both of us want to soak up as much culture as possible in that time but don't want to feel that we are simply rushing around and just skipping from place to place to tick off items on list.

Also if we wanted to visit Nepal would it be possible to do so in this 2 months or would you recommend Nepal as a trip in its own right and if so how long? India is going to be one place we plan to visit as part of a round the world trip so we can increase the time allotted if required. Any adv... more »

Is India spiritual and religion-oriented ?

“ In some ways people had got used to the idea that India was spiritual and religion-oriented. That gave a leg up to the religious interpretation of India, despite the fact that Sanskrit had a larger atheistic literature than what exists in any other classical language. Madhava Acharya, the remarkable 14th century philosopher, wrote this rather great book called Sarvadarshansamgraha, which discussed all the religious schools of thought within the Hindu structure. The first chapter is "Atheism" – a very strong presentation of the argument in favor of atheism and materialism. Amartya Sen

Highly Recommended Taxi Driver Out of Granada

I just wanted to let you guys know about a taxi driver I recently hired just a few weeks ago (April 2013). I needed to get from Granada to Managua, stop at a hotel and drop off bags, then continue to Estelí (in the highlands), stop there for a few hours, and then go back to the hotel in Managua. I had heard that $80 from Managua to Estelí was the going rate for taxis (one way) and that I wouldn't find anything cheaper (nicaliving.com), which is why I'm excited to tell you about my new taxi find:

Transportes González
Luis González
Cell phone: 8579-9147

He advertises "Viajes a cualquier parte de Nicaragua" which means trips to anywhere in Nicaragua. We found him through our amazing hotel owner Katya Najlis at Hotel Terrasol in Granada. She arranged our entire trip, exactly how I wanted it, for just USD $125 TOTAL. Amazing, right?

Luis was a very cautious driver, not too slow... more »

Windsurfing in Nicaragua

Just wondering if anyone has gone windsurfing in Nicaragua, and if so where and were they able to rent the equipment etc. I tried searching online but wasn't able to come up with anything useful.

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Event Sharing : Kawah Ijen July 6th

Travel to kawah ijen from surabaya to bondowoso.

• Blawan acid waterfall visit
• Hotspring
• Kawah Ijen trekking

Anyone done a cycling tour of the Lore Chateau's before?

I just wanted to ask if anyone had done a cycling tour of the lore region before and what they could tell me about it. it certainly looks really good and a chance to see the countryside yet the main company that offers it is pretty expensive. is it possibile to just rent a bike for a few days and go off yourself?
if so what are the best Chateau's to visit and what can be done to make the trip any bit cheaper yet still over an exciting few days