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01-Dec-2009 04:57
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01-Dec-2009 05:09
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Hi
i am travelling to india and will be there the week around new year. I have not booked any accomodation and was wondering how easy or difficult it would be to find accomodation in goa or in kerala. I will be backpacking and staying in cheap places.
thanks
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01-Dec-2009 03:43
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Hi there,
My boyfriend and I are going in Tamil Nadu on 23rd of December.
We have 10 days.
Can you please suggest some beautiful, interesting places which are not very touristic.
Thanks
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01-Dec-2009 02:33
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01-Dec-2009 05:08
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Hey,
I am currently in Jaipur, and I'm debating between going to Udaipur and Rathambore National Park. (I don't have a lot of time, so it will be one or the other.)
I am inclined towards Rathambore, but it seems like it might be too crowded - it doesn't sound like a great setup to view wildlife from what I have read. And, the town seems like it might be an expensive place to stay.
On the other hand, I love tigers. And I'm tired of touts - I'm afraid Udaipur might be too much for me if it is anything like Jaipur.
Any advice? Has anyone had good/ bad experiences at Rathambore? Is there any place cheap to stay?
Thanks!
Katherine
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01-Dec-2009 01:55
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01-Dec-2009 03:28
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Anyone know the Time needed to drive between Gwalior and Orchha?
thanks
Jw
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01-Dec-2009 01:38
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01-Dec-2009 01:38
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Hello:
We want to visit the Andamans in Mid December. Is this still Monsoon weather season or is there a likelihood of clear weather??
Thanks for any info
JW
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01-Dec-2009 01:13
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01-Dec-2009 04:56
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Apologies, first of all - this probably isn't a very good question, as it's not very specific.
I was in Kathmandu back in the mid 90s - 95 or 96 - and absolutely loved it. Mooched around the town, visited Bhaktapur and Dhulikel and Pokhara. Back then, although the places I visited were embracing tourism, it was still a hippy-ish, traveller-y vibe, as opposed to out-and-out Disneyfication, and it wasn't too difficult to step off the track.
Thoughts have been turning towards a possible return visit, but whilst I'm sure there have been changes (it has been 15 years, after all!!), I'm a tad hesitant, in case the place I fell in love with has been swamped by skyscrapers or submerged under a sea of starbucks.
My reason for posting is to see if there's anyone out there who knew the Kathmandu of 15 years ago, but also the Kathmandu of today, and can give me their impressions of ho...
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01-Dec-2009 00:52
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01-Dec-2009 00:52
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What's the best period to visit Mumbai - Ellora - Ajanta then fly to Cochin - Allepey - Mysore - Hampi - Belur - Goa....back to Mumbai. Is november/december or half februari-half march the best period to visit these places (no rain and not tooo hot). Thanks
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01-Dec-2009 00:47
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01-Dec-2009 05:25
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location: Pakistan
If anyone wants to check up on the current situation re visas on arrival at Sost (last I heard they are still giving them out), costs etc, a friend of mine just sent me teh tel number for the post there: 05813928401
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30-Nov-2009 23:35
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01-Dec-2009 01:23
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I will be traveling in India for 3 months, Jan thru March.
I was wondering if the Kite festival in Ahmedabad is worth going to and also the dance festival in Modhera in Gujarat. Both are Mid Jan.
I'd like to visit Manali the latter part of March but am wondering what the weather will be like there. I don't be doing and overnight trekking, just want to be near the mountains and do day hikes.
If Manali isn't feasable I'm thinking about McCleod Ganj and have the same concerns about weather that time of year.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Mickey
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30-Nov-2009 23:33
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01-Dec-2009 05:19
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Hi
I'd love to visit the UNESCO site at Uch sharif in Southern Pak. punjab
. Is this safe to do these days?is it on par with visiting Herat or mazar i sharif in Afghanistan vis a vis safety?
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30-Nov-2009 22:01
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30-Nov-2009 22:25
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Just wondering if train tickets in India are hop-on/-hop-off. If we booked a ticket from Kochi to Goa (for example), could we take a few days in getting there at stop at a few places along the way?
Have done a bit of searching, but must be using the wrong key words... Taa! :)
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30-Nov-2009 21:04
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30-Nov-2009 23:13
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HI all
Anyone visited Wayanad recently who can advise on best way to access. Was thinking of eitehr booking a 3 day / 2 night tour with Pachyderm Palace, or heading to Tholpetty and arranging something with the rangers there. But was wondering how I get acces to the park itself, do the tours collect you from your lodgings or do you have to make your own way to the park entrance? Any info on costs / best tour companies/ guides etc appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any replies
amtrakker
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30-Nov-2009 20:40
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30-Nov-2009 20:43
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Hi all
Anyone stayed recently in Gokarna, Murudeshwar who can recommend basic but clean room within walking distance of the beaches there. Looking to spend around 200-600Rp a night Have LP guide, but interested in TT member's experiences of places.
Thanks in advance for any responses
amtrakker
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30-Nov-2009 20:14
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30-Nov-2009 20:14
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Myself and a friend are travelling to Nepal and wondered if it possible to obtain a 6 month double entry visa from Kathmandu for China. Can I add that we will NOT be going to Tibet. We hope to fly from Kathmandu to Chengdu, make our way towards Beijing by bus/train, then down towards Hong Kong again by bus/train and exit the country through the Vietnam border crossing. Our expected stay in China is 3/4 months.
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30-Nov-2009 19:20
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30-Nov-2009 19:20
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Hi
I'm interested in attending a 1- or 2-week course on meditation. Vipassana sounds a bit hard-core as I don't think I could cope with 10 days of silence. Wikipedia tells me that Samatha is a bit easier. I've found it difficult to find information on where I can learn about this though.
Can anyone recommend ashrams or centres where I can study Samatha (or something similar)? It would be ideal if I could find somewhere that fits with my travel plans - West Bengal in December, Andamans in January and Tamil Nadu/Kerala in February.
thanks in advance
Matt
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