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Jan 16, 2013 2:37 PM
bobk001
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Jan 17, 2013 3:37 PM
Kerouac2
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France
Drive times from Marseille to Tours?
I'm planning to drive from Marseille, France to Tours (Loire Valley) later this fall. Drivealive.com shows it to be about 450 miles and should take about 6.5 hours. That seems optimistic to average 70+ miles per hour over mountainous roads and through several towns and cities. Has anyone done something like this who can comment on what the time is likely to be? I'd appreciate any help for my planning.
Jan 17, 2013 3:34 PM
matthebat17
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Jan 17, 2013 3:34 PM
matthebat17
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Italy
Advice on Car camping in Sicily
Does anyone have recent experience of car camping in Sicily ?
Any advice on sites you enjoyed and sites to miss.
Also cost of camping at the site would be helpful.
We (2 persons) will be driving from the north in a small car and using a small 2 person tent.
We plan on being there in May/June time.
Any help will be appreciated.
Jun 9, 2012 12:34 AM
apfelbutzen
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Jan 17, 2013 3:31 PM
Silverpablito
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Enter Myanmar from Mandalay and leave from Yangon?
Hey,
I plan to go to Myanmar in August. I would like to fly from Kunming to Mandalay and leave the country from Yangon to Bangkok. Is this possible or do I have to enter and leave the country from the same city? I kind of read something like that, but can't remember where I found this information.
Thanks a lot!
Jan 17, 2013 3:29 PM
Sanderrana1
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Jan 17, 2013 3:29 PM
Sanderrana1
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Long Hai
Will be in Long Hai till the 24th. Any suggestions on favorites places or activities? Also, if anyone else is in the area let me know!
Jan 17, 2013 3:20 PM
cajanney
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Jan 17, 2013 3:20 PM
cajanney
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Peru
Aymi Wasi -- store in Cuzco
p.253 of lonely planet peru guide
No longer at Nueve Alta and current tenants did not know their current location
Dec 1, 2012 8:41 PM
tenshi_789
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Jan 17, 2013 3:17 PM
Silverpablito
7 replies
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strange request- anyone travelling from siem reap to bangkok?
yesterday I was taking the bus from siem reap to bangkok (the trip was $10, and absolutely awful) and just before i walked through the thai immigration, I saw a beggar on the street.
I think he was a victim of a napalm bomb. his face had been burnt off- he had no eye brows or eyelids, just eyeballs sticking out of his face. the cartilage of his nose wasn't there- he only had slits where they used to be as nostrils. likewise, his mouth was just a gaping slit without lips. you can't miss him.
My strange request: if anybody is travelling the same way, could they take a photo of him and send it to me? I know it sounds silly but for me, this guy gave me the strongest impression and memory of all my travels in Cambodia. Watching this guy gingerly pick up the 5 usd note I left him, and hold it out for a few seconds staring at it before he recognised what it was, was just everything i...
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Jan 17, 2013 3:12 PM
cajanney
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Jan 17, 2013 3:12 PM
cajanney
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Peru
Sumaq Muyurina not Hotel Muyurina in Aguas Calientes
Correction on page 277 of Lonely Planet's Peru book
Sumaq Muyurina is located on Hermanos Ayar and fits the description in the book
sumaqmuyurina@hotmail.com
www.cuscoplaces.com/sumaqmuyurina
telf:51 84 211374
Hotel Muyurina is located on Lloque Yupanqu
www.hotelmuyurina.com
hostalmuyurina@hotmail.com
reservas@hotelmuyurnia.com
telf: 0051-84-211339
Jan 17, 2013 3:07 PM
krzysz
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Jan 17, 2013 3:07 PM
krzysz
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Bolivia
Bus timetables in Bolivia
I am not sure how up-to-date this website is, but perhaps some of you will find the timetables useful:
http://www.boliviaentusmanos.com/terminal/la_paz.php
Jan 17, 2013 12:27 AM
giantsquirrel
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Jan 17, 2013 3:03 PM
giantsquirrel
3 replies
187 views
Khao Yai: Access limit and prohibition of private cars?
hi,
I came across this article by coincidence and wonder whether anybody has any further information on it since i can't find anything on the offical park page or other sources:
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2013/01/park-gates-close-to-slow-visits/
The article basically states that Khao Yai introduced or at least plans to introduce a limit of visitors (whatever that limit may be) and that private cars can no longer be taken into the huge park in favor of electric cars provided by the park (whatever they may cost or how the logistics work). We plan to visit Khao Yai in march for a couple of days, but with uncertain means of transport and the knowledge that you might be sent back at the gate it's maybe no longer the best choice for a family visit.
Thanks,
Till
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Street food in Sikkim
Is there street food in Sikkim? North Sikkim? Are the rules the same as the rest of India - only eat what you can peel or see cooked?
Dec 3, 2012 9:08 AM
laurenstefano
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Jan 17, 2013 2:29 PM
knden
2 replies
549 views
location:
Honduras
accomodation roatan
Hi,
Just trying to book some accomodation over the holidays in Roatan. I don't mind basic but we would like to stay somewhere SAFE.
we are deciding between a few:
Splash Inn
Roatan B&B, my concern is the dark road at night from town towards the forest
West Bay B&B.
your feedback or any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
thanks!
Jan 15, 2013 6:57 AM
luak
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Jan 17, 2013 2:27 PM
Icexpat
7 replies
482 views
location:
Iceland
Fireworks in Iceland
Hello everybody,
this summer during our holiday in Iceland, I am going to propose to my girlfriend.
For this reason I want to arrange a big firework display for her.
As I won't be able to do so myself - and certainly not take the firework stuff secretly with me in the plane - I could use some help finding a provider in advance.
I am thankful for any helpful comment.
Greets,
Marius
Dec 22, 2012 3:47 AM
glitterball
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Jan 17, 2013 2:21 PM
verity12
7 replies
628 views
location:
Egypt
Alexandria Library - bags
So, Alexandria Library has a very very strange policy regarding bags.
You can walk in with cameras, wallets, bottles of water, the kitchen sink..... but not in a bag. Of any size.
I recommend you carry a pashmina with you so you can check in your bag (outside) and throw everything into a sling.
Silly non-sensical policy that it is!
Oh, and it seems to be opening at 11am now.
Can an iPad be used to scan tickets in Europe?
I’ll be in Europe this summer for about 3 months and i’m planning on buying an iPad to bring with me on my journey. I read in a book (I was browsing) that when you buy train tickets from a rail company’s website, you can send the tickets to your smartphone … and the same goes with buying tickets online for sites like the Eiffel Tower etc. (which is great for helping you avoid long lines at popular attractions) … so you don’t need to actually print the tickets because they can simply scan the barcodes off your device.
So my question is: Have any of you used an iPhone or iPad in Europe and successfully scanned tickets that you’ve bought online for either trains or for admission to various sites/attractions? I’m wondering … if this works for an iPhone, does that mean it will work for an iPad as well?
Thanks
Apr 30, 2012 7:06 AM
keninu
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Jan 17, 2013 2:17 PM
silverswimmer
10 replies
1,562 views
location:
Myanmar
Myanmar in early June
How is the weather in Myanmar in early June(June 1 - june9)? Thinking of going
Is it safe?
How do you get around outside of yangoon? I heard the buses aren't that great. Same with the trains. What airline options are there? Any airlines to avoid?
Any other info would be greatly appreciated. Swang by the bookstore but they are out of stock of myanmar guidebooks
Cheers
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