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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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29-Nov-2009 14:36
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Over the years many of you have told us you'd like to take just the parts of our books you really need. We thought about how best to do this, and last year launched Pick & Mix, which enables you to buy, download and print individual chapters from Lonely Planet guides in digital (PDF) format.
Last week, we added our guides to North East Asia to Pick & Mix. That means the entire range of Asia guides is now available by chapter. So you can check it out for yourself, the first chapter of each guide is free to download. You can see Pick & Mix here.
This is still a new thing for us, and I'd appreciate any suggestions or feedback.
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02-Dec-2009 15:09
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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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04-Dec-2009 03:41
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04-Dec-2009 03:41
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location: Tibet
I've been reading some of the Tibet threads and it sounds like it can get pretty expensive. I'd love to visit, but was thinking about a shorter trip--under a week. What's the general consensus? Is going to Lhasa for 5 days or so worth the hassle and money? Would love to hear some opinions.
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04-Dec-2009 02:01
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04-Dec-2009 02:44
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location: Tibet
Hello there,
I am vising Hong Kong at the start of March and would then like to go overland (maybe some flights) to Tibet and then Nepal.
I was hoping someone might have done part of this route before and could give me some advice on which way to go?
If anyone has an idea of the price that would be great aswell!
I have about three weeks to make it to Kathmadu
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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04-Dec-2009 01:54
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04-Dec-2009 02:16
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location: China
We are first time travellers to China.
We would like to arrange travel from Shanghai to Xian and then on to Beijing
Any suggestions for tour operators/travel agents?
We have only 9 days in China. Have already arranged transportation from USA and hotel rooms
Thanks for any help
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04-Dec-2009 01:07
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04-Dec-2009 02:47
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location: China
Will the immigration in Hong Kong let me in with a one-way ticket?
I will arrive from Manila on the Philippines and continue to mainland China.
In Hong Kong, I will apply for a Chinese tourist visa.
Can't I just tell the immigration in Hong Kong I will continue to mainland China?
Or will they require me to present an onward ticket?
I'm a Swedish passport holder, and have 5 previous Chinese visas in my passport.
1 is unused because I never travelled to China at that time, 4 visas are used.
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04-Dec-2009 00:11
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04-Dec-2009 00:11
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location: Mongolia
My husband and I, both Canadian, plan to take the trans-Mongolian railway starting in Beijing and ending in Moscow. We have a couple questions:
1) Would you recommend we bought the train ticket before applying for the Mongolian visa or the other way around?
2) Will the train ticket be 'invitation' enough to get our visa? We haven't decided if we will actually get off the train in Mongolia yet, so we may not have a hotel reservation when we are applying.
THANKS
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03-Dec-2009 23:07
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hermesalfa »
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04-Dec-2009 01:23
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location: China
Must I apply for a Chinese visa in my home country?
Previously, there was no problem to apply for a Chinese visa in Chiangmai in north Thailand (5 years ago).
But now, I get mixed information: some say I must apply for a Chinese visa in my home country Sweden
(travel agents in the Philippines and in India say this). But on the home page of the Chinese embassy in
both India and the Philippines, there's information about fees etc. for foreigners for applying for a Chinese
tourist visa. Also, on Chinese embassies' websites in India and the Philippines, it says I must present a
return-ticket together with my visa application.
However, when the travel agent in the Philippines called the Chinese embassy in my presence today,
there was no such requirement for me to present a return-ticket (I'm a Swedish passport holder). But now,
the difficulty seemed to be that it might be nec...
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03-Dec-2009 22:30
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hermesalfa »
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03-Dec-2009 22:30
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hermesalfa »
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location: China
Have any non-Philippino applied for a Chinese visa in Manila?
I was told by a travel agent here in Manila that it might be impossible to get a Chinese visa in Manila for a foreigner if I don't hold a residence permit in the Philippines (I'm only a tourist here, and hold a Swedish passport). I can't be sure though, so I consider to try. But the risk is that I loose USD 100 if my application will be declined.
The travel agent said I don't need to present any flight-ticket or hotel reservation, but it might be possible the Chinese embassy requires a residence permit in the Philippines.
Has any Westerner applied for a Chinese visa in Manila (successful or not)?
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03-Dec-2009 21:37
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03-Dec-2009 22:55
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stuartpattullo »
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location: China
I'm hopefully headed to Yunnan in January, but sadly, will have limited time. One thing I noted is that there are several express trains running between Kunming and Guilin, with several heading on elsewhere in China. This would save on backtracking, as I could head on from Shilin to Guilin on K394, leaving at 20:13 the same evening.
So, my questions:
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03-Dec-2009 20:53
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dremarek »
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03-Dec-2009 20:53
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dremarek »
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location: Tibet
Hello
I am planning a trip from Nepal into Tibet as part of a long overland trip I am doing through Asia. I am interested in an eight day budget tour from Kathmandu to Lhasa. I have read previous threads saying that people are generally issued a 15 day group visa (which may be one person) and if lucky, a few days longer. Once in Lhasa I would like to continue overland into China. I would have around six to seven days to exit China into Hong Kong., from where I could reapply for a new Chinese visa. Does this plan sound feasible to those who are aware of the current permit situation in Tibet? Would my permit allow me to leave Lhasa by train as long as I left China before my visa expired? And finally, I know it would be a very long multiday train ride, but could I do the trip from Lhasa to Hong Kong in 6 days?
Thanks
David
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03-Dec-2009 18:48
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hermesalfa »
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03-Dec-2009 18:48
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Have any non-Philippino applied for a Chinese visa in Manila?
I was told by a travel agent here in Manila that it might be impossible to get a Chinese visa in Manila for a foreigner if I don't hold a residence permit in the Philippines (I'm only a tourist here, and hold a Swedish passport). I can't be sure though, so I consider to try. But the risk is that I loose USD 100 if my application will be declined.
The travel agent said I don't need to present any flight-ticket or hotel reservation, but it might be possible the Chinese embassy requires a residence permit in the Philippines.
Has any Westerner applied for a Chinese visa in Manila (successful or not)?
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03-Dec-2009 08:21
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mandja »
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03-Dec-2009 08:23
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mandja »
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location: China
Im having trouble finding anything about NYE in Macau - parties? Fireworks? Shoes? I havent found anything other than the standard lounge shows at the casinos and Cirque du Soleil - hardly NYE fare.
Any TTeers with ideas welcome.
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03-Dec-2009 08:19
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03-Dec-2009 14:50
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Hi,
I've read the Tibet FAQ and permit updates threads, but I'd really like some help specific to me. A friend and I are going to be in China in May/June and we'd like to go overland to Kathmandu through Tibet: what is the best (if there is any) way to do this? I've read that Friendship Highway is the route to take, but if independent travel isn't permitted, how is it possible? Do you have to take a tour that takes you all the way through?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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03-Dec-2009 05:20
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trvlwrld »
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03-Dec-2009 05:20
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location: Mongolia
Well, after staying for awhile in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia I'm on the road again. But I wanted to help out to my landlord with finding a tenant. An apartment I live in UB is right in downtown, 2 bedrooms, big living room, very nice place. It's walking distance to the main places in UB. So anyone interested please drop me an email.
Sam
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03-Dec-2009 01:48
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hermesalfa »
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03-Dec-2009 12:11
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mandja »
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location: China
Can I get a Chinese visa without showing return-ticket+hotel reservation?
I plan to apply for a Chinese tourist visa at Chinese embassy in Manila, the Philippines. At their
website, it says the visa application must be accompanied by a return-ticket and a hotel
reservation in China. But I think it mostly applies to Philippino passport holders. It does not
explicitly says anything about that though.
Anyone with any experience of applying for a Chinese tourist visa in Manila?
I have never had to show any return-ticket when applying for a visa to China (and I've been
there three times). Two times, I've applied for the visa in Sweden, one time in Chiangmai
in north Thailand.
I am a Swedish passport holder.
If I take a chance and submit my visa application without enclosing any flight ticket at all,
and no hotel reservation, what might be the consequences? Will the Chi...
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03-Dec-2009 01:06
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cosmo2009 »
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03-Dec-2009 14:58
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hitol »
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location: China
Have outbound flight ARN-BKK with a short stop in Beijing. Returning same route with a 5 day stop in Beijing and would like to leave winterjackets at Beijing Airport so we dont have to carry them around Thailand. From the airport info I can see that there are left-luggage services in Terminal 1 & 2, but not exactly where. Does anyone know if they are within the transfer area since we won´t pass immigrations on the way to BKK. And will we have access to this areato pick them up once we get back to Beijing?
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