Best compact camera DSLR alternative

Hi Everyone,

I've been doing a lot of research on how the major camera companies have been launching compact cameras with DSLR quality, but out of all the reviews, I still can't pick with one to buy. I had almost decided to get Sony nex 3, until I read reviews that images are very soft, which makes it basically useless to me as that's the main reason why I want to change my current point and shoot.

Here is basically what I am looking for:

• I still want a compact camera similar to a point and shoot because of how easy it is to carry around (though of course I know it won't have a retractable lens.)
• I still want to 95 per cent of the time shoot in smart auto, again because this is more convenient.
• Even though I know that some of these cameras have interchangeable lenses, I'll just have one small one on and stick to it.
• I want something where I can visibly see the diff...

Getting from Tehran to Kashan

Just like to check if anyone knows the bus schedules from Tehran to Kashan. In the Lonely Planet it only says that buses go from Terminal-e Jonub to Kashan. Departures frequent. But when does the first and when does the last bus or savari go to Kashan?

An addiction to travelling and the fear of never being able to settle.

Hello dear fellow travellers,

After 5.5 years travelling/working around the world, I'm starting to have a bit of a quarter-life crisis and am seeking the opinions of people who have lived a similar life style or experienced such feelings.

Basically my problem is that at the ripe old age of 28 I am starting to fear that I'll never be able to get rid of the itchy feet syndrome and feel this could be counter-productive to my future happiness.

I left the UK at the end of 2007, spent almost 2 years travelling through Asia, ran out of money so then worked as a dishwasher in a hotel in Switzerland for 16 months and with the money I saved travelled through the Americas for 11months. As per usual ran out of money and headed to Australia on the WHV to save once more.

I've sort of landed on my feet here having found a job (Albeit in hospitality, which I am neither passionate about n... more »

INDIA - PART FIVE – Ranakpur & Udaipur

India for us was a constant barrage of information, colour and differing cultures – with the unbelievably ancient rubbing elbows with the very modern. Always fascinating.

Outside Jodhpur we were fortunate to visit a tiny commune of people – Dinesh called them ‘travellers’ in that they did not stay in any place very long – maybe a few weeks. Their protection from the elements was a few ratty tarps strung between poles or a very large tree with low branches. A very hard life. I wasn’t keen on walking into someone’s home uninvited no matter how open it appeared to the world – however, by now Dinesh was aware that I was fascinated with varying cultures and very willing to join in as best I could ….. so he walked onto the compound and explained my interest to the matriarch. We were again facing another dialect as she didn’t speak Hindi nor Urdu. Her face and chest were tatto... more »

Feedback on a rough travel route; have £7K saved

Hi!

I have saved just over £7,000 and have started planning a rough travel route.

I have always wanted to go to Japan since I was little and after looking at a world map I have thought this basic plan up:

UK - Japan - South Korea - Shanghai - down coast dropping into Vietnam - overland Bangkok - Thai Islands - Indonesia - Auz - New Zealand - UK

I'm just wondering if this is too ambitious based on my budget. I am going to see STA about a RTW Ticket soon. A flight out to Japan is around £380 (with a horrible 10hr wait in Sri Lanka, but its cheap!!).

I decided on Japan as entry point as the route will follow an arc down, and by and large I should be able to do most of the travelling via land/boat to minimise additional flights.

But yeah any feedback would be great, realise theres probably HUGE issues/obvious obstacles I have overlooked! more »

tight on cash,but still wanna go on a sick vaca?

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Authentic Dining

I was looking to have an authentic experience with food in Barcelona and I was put in touch with EatWith by a friend. EatWith gives me the option of dining in with the locals in their own home. I felt completely safe during the whole thing and looking at the other meals, the food seems to range from all types of budgets, flavors, and environments. I enjoyed fresh homemade ravioli and pasta. Most delicious thing I have ever tasted. Anyone else try anything like this?