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This branch covers China (inc. Hong Kong and *Macau*), Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan and Tibet.
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18-Nov-2009 05:07
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location: Tibet
OK.......just spent yesterday trying to get to bottom of the permit situation for the next few weeks. Here is what I have found out.
1. Some Tibetan areas of Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai are closed to foreigners until the end of March (I could not get confirmation of which areas...sorry!)
2. Lhasa and central Tibet (Namtso, Shigatse, EBC etc) IS open (with permits) at the moment.
3. American and European travellers are being denied Chinese visa's in Nepal. and the rumour is that this will remain until the end of March. (this means there may be NO WAY to enter Tibet from Nepal until the end of March) This news comes from friends in Kathmandu. It is tough to officially confirm this news as this decision comes from the Chinese Department of Foreign Affairs.....not from the Tourism Bureau who is low on the totem pole!
4. As usual there are a few independent travellers (usual...
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21-Nov-2009 12:58
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21-Nov-2009 12:58
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We went to yading park, in southern sichuan, a nice side trip on the way to yunnan.
transport is a bit expensive and admission is annoying (150RMB, 80 with student card).
for all the details see:
http://yowyowyow.com/?p=1154
enjoy,
yoyo
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21-Nov-2009 12:51
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21-Nov-2009 12:51
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Hi,
we have witnessed a Sky-Burial ceremony in Litang. it is fairily easy to do, and a very interesting and unique, experience. no doubt, a trip highlight.
for details and photos (not too revealling) see:
http://yowyowyow.com/?p=1157
enjoy,
yoyo
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21-Nov-2009 10:59
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21-Nov-2009 10:59
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location: South Korea
I have been offered a job as a teacher in Pohang, South Korea. I just wanted to ask if anyone has been there? I know it is an industrial town that is dominated by steelworks, but I would really appreciate an opinion on the town from someone who has been there.
Thank you.
Lou.
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21-Nov-2009 03:48
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21-Nov-2009 03:48
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i was in seoul for several days a few weeks ago. really enjoyed the city and met some nice people. wanted to bring home some nice, authentic little gifts for friends, but i slipped on a rainy saturday at bongsuedo temple (sp?) and fractured my wrist; seoul hospital was not on my list of places to see, but it was interesting to experience. had to live with it for a few days in a cast and quite painful, even after i got home to boston for surgery. i'd like to purchase on line some of the interesting and lovely items which i saw while browsing insadong, but not sure sher to start. any suggestions greatly appreciated.
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21-Nov-2009 01:41
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21-Nov-2009 01:41
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location: Tibet
Hi,
I am looking to meet easy-going travelers to form a group to cut down the cost doing the Friendship Highway around mid-March/April 2010. Haven't sculpted the final itinerary yet but possibly starting off from Chengdu and travel to Lhasa by train. The plan is to enter Nepal through Dram and do trekking around there. Will post the trekking side of affairs once finalized but feel free to give us a shout if you're gonna be around there approximately the same period, we can discuss the dates as I can be flexible with mine.
Cheers for now.
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21-Nov-2009 01:33
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21-Nov-2009 01:33
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location: China
anyone know how to get here from the Sichuan side?
I've read you can get a bus from Xichang, expect you should be able to do so from Yibin as well.
Anyone know departure times and duration?
apparently the good photography season ends with November, so i'm tryig to get there soon
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20-Nov-2009 21:28
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20-Nov-2009 22:02
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location: China
hi there,
in 2010 i will be driving from germany to china by car with a friend. after that, my friend will have to get herself and the car back to europe, prefereably by boat. has anyone a clue whether that is possible and where id have to inquire about it and how much it would roughly cost?
thanks & best,
sytt
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20-Nov-2009 18:45
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21-Nov-2009 01:28
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location: China
I've been travelling through China for about a month now and have unfortunately found myself running from this cold snap that seems to have overtaken most of the country. I'm currently in Kunming and though I have obtained weather reports for the area around Tiger Leaping Gorge I'm wondering if anyone who perhaps lives in the area or is in the know could tell me if its going to be warm enough to hike the gorge comfortably in the next week or so. I'm tired of being cold and am thinking about going to Vietnam if the weather doesn't break soon. Thanks.
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20-Nov-2009 18:07
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20-Nov-2009 18:07
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Hello all,
Have a few unexpected days in Kunming to fill up and was wondering if there were any cooking courses worth taking while I'm here.
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20-Nov-2009 17:14
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20-Nov-2009 18:31
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Hi!
I'm traveling to Beijing in two weeks (dec '09). I am staying one night in Beijing before taking the China-tibet Train to Lhasa. I wanted to stay in a hotel near the Beijing West Train Station. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
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20-Nov-2009 14:06
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HOMEBREW »
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21-Nov-2009 08:08
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HOMEBREW »
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location: China
hello everyone, there will be two of us arriving in HK at 9.00pm(only 7.5 hour flight) and then departing at 8.00am the next morning for Beijing, and we have been to HK many times (love the people and the place) i was thinking of just staying at the airport for this short duration(i can snore anywhere, apparently). can we do this? any suggestions on what to do as we will have luggage?
Also, how long do octopus cards stay valid as i have two that we still have credit on from Feb 2009 and will not be back until march 2010.
any info would be great
thankyou
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20-Nov-2009 12:59
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21-Nov-2009 14:19
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location: Taiwan
Hi
I would like to know how to get from Kenting to Hualien
I tries on the website of Taiwan Raiway and it said the travel take about 8h30!(That is a lot for 300km!)
I got another information that if i take the Kenting express bus,i have to transfer again 2 times for train to Hualien
Is there any way faster? another bus? or may be i have to check again on the TWR website later cause i did see someone said it take about 3h?
Thanks for any information
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20-Nov-2009 12:11
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20-Nov-2009 18:51
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Hello
I'd like to find a hotel room in central Beijing for about 150rmb a night. If you know of one and can give approx directions/tel, then please let me know.
Thanks
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20-Nov-2009 11:33
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21-Nov-2009 05:40
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Hi,
My friends and I will be in Osaka for one night at the start of our trip, before travelling to Osaka by either bus or train the next day, and returning to Osaka a couple of weeks later. We thought that staying in a love hotel on our first night in Osaka could be a good option. Just a few questions:
1) Can anyone recommend a good / interesting / oddly themed love hotel in Osaka, or are we better off waiting until we get to Tokyo?
2) Do they allow more than two people in a room? If so, how many? If not, would we be able to visit our friends' rooms, or is this impossible due to the privacy, etc?
3) If we do stay in a love hotel, is there somewhere in Osaka we could store our bags for the next day, before catching the overnight bus/train? e.g. lockers at a bus station / train station, etc? If so, how big are they, and what are the costs involved? What are our other opti...
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20-Nov-2009 09:34
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20-Nov-2009 09:34
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location: Japan
Hi,
I have a week to spend on the way back from skiing in Niseko in January. Rough plan is to spend a few a few days in Tokyo with a day trip to Nikko & possibly Mt Fuji plus a couple of days exploring Tokyo. Then train to Kyoto & spend a couple of days there with a day trip to Nara. Will have to return to Tokyo for the flight home.
Any thoughts on the following would be welcome;
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