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01-Dec-2009 16:01
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01-Dec-2009 22:53
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Hi, my name is Jai, I just completed a solo trek across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and I am sitting in China now hating society. I am planning a Christopher McCandless/ Into the Wild type trip to Tajikistan or Nepal soon. Would have preferred Bhutan but it is like 120 us dollars a day. I would prefer to hitch to the Pamirs in Tajikistan and seek solitude. Does anyone know if there is a hunting shop where I can pick up a rifle in Tajikistan? Can I get some form of transport from China to Tajikistan? Can I pick up a visa at the border? If there is anyone out there who is mentally and physically resilient and wants to meet up with me in China and hitch to Pamirs they are welcome. We can then maybe seek solitude and arrange to hitch back to China at a certain date.
"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because ...
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01-Dec-2009 00:12
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01-Dec-2009 22:48
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qwovadis »
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ok this is the problem and i know i'm not the only person who's been in this predicament!! in 2007 i went to OZ, NZ, asia ....well you know the usual suspects... Anyway i had no money at the time so i got working visa for both OZ and NZ thinking i would never do this again so what the hell....However here i now find myself at the end of 2009 with itchy feet and once again very little funds.. what i really want to do is overland as much as poss to OZ with the money i do have and then try to pick up some cash in hand work once there or in NZ as i can't get working visas again.. so has anyone done much of this and what lines of work did you have some luck in (please don't tell me its fruit picking all the way!) and really is it a fiesable option for earnig money.... many thanks all
Hi all
My partner and i have found ourselves with the first week on january off work...we are looking for quick asian trip leaving melbourne either 31 Dec or 1 Jan to either malaysia, hong kong, thailand or singapore and are happy to book this a day or two before the trip...at the moment the best i can find is air asia for about 1200pp return...
Anyone aware of any last minute flight booking services? And when are airlines likely to get rid of remaining seats at cheaper prices?
Cheers
Bernie
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24-Nov-2009 14:36
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jtorsch »
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01-Dec-2009 09:04
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jtorsch »
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Hey everyone, for all you shoe string travelers this should be a great help. I'm pretty sure you have to be a US resident to qualify for this card but it's the greatest mileage bonus I've ever seen. 100k British Airways miles! Here's the link to the Chase card and to other Citi bank cards that are offering 30k mile bonuses.
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWeb/renderApp.do?SPID=CQ7K&CELL=6R8Y&AFFID=&CLICK=&CID=&PROMO=DF01&MKID=&MSC=
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19-Nov-2009 06:54
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01-Dec-2009 10:23
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Hey all,
I've been out of work for a while now and I'm fed up w/ the job searching and just looking to get out NYC for a month or so. Would love any ideas/thoughts on ways to travel really cheap, maybe even free -- could mean working somewhere, chaperoning a trip for kids, who knows -- and I'm open to just about anywhere in the world...
Thanks in advance for the ideas!
I"m arriving solo in Cancun MX at the beginning of December with a backpack... want to spend some time south from there. Looking for safe inexpensive accomodation... somewhere relaxing, interesting and away from the large hotel zones. Any ideas for accomodation would be greatly appreciated. I've found hostels.com but find the reviews so very mixed. Bit of a crap shoot isn't it? Thoughts???
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18-Nov-2009 12:33
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21-Nov-2009 04:21
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neckervd »
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Hi there,
My boyfriend and I have about 10 days over Christmas (approx 17-28 December - not the best time but work constraints :-P) to take a holiday and we'd love to go somewhere warm! (is 20degC+ too much to ask for??) and not too expensive (for flights from Netherlands and when we get there).
We would like some relaxing but mostly culture, good / interesting food, bit of nature. We've also done quite a bit of travelling in Turkey already so would like somewhere different from that in terms of food and culture.
I looked already at north Africa and Jordan (seems to be quite cool in December ~10deg) and Oman (expensive) and wondering where else we can get to within reasonable (<500Euros possible??) flight prices. I'm happy to be proven wrong with any of my assumptions so far and also if there's something really amazing and good for December / 10 days we could stretch a teen...
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17-Nov-2009 14:52
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28-Nov-2009 06:34
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jimmypal »
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I have spent a few days researching this, but am just not getting a definitive answer, so thought I'd try another resource!
We are planning a scuba diving vacation for February (generally, high-season so I know that makes it more expensive already!). We're looking for somewhere very affordable and not too hard to get to from Kansas City's airport. It doesn't have to be the world's best diving, just somewhere warm, sunny, and RELAXING.
I loved Utila, Bay Islands, but it's just WAY too many flights from Kansas City to go back. Two years ago, we went to Caye Caulker, Belize and LOVED it. Relaxing, slow paced, and NOT a resort atmosphere, which we much prefer.
Caye Caulker had affordable lodging and food options, but the flights were about $850 each. We're looking for something more affordable flight-wise this time around.
Ideally, I'd love somewhere like Utila, where the...
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16-Nov-2009 09:54
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knotso »
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23-Nov-2009 13:02
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Bohemiana »
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Looking for a possible cheap vacation somewhere in Europe, I thought of the possibility of taking a trip from NY to London -- then taking advantage of RyanAir's cheap fares to hot any of its destinations in Spain or Eastern Europe or Italy. This would obviously mean buying separate tickets for the transAtlantic and inter-European parts of the trip, and, I imaging, giving myself a long (12 hours or more) layover in London where I'd stay with friends.
Has anyone tried this? Good/bad/mixed results? And am I right in thinking that this option would beat a fare going direct from NY to continental Europe?
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12-Nov-2009 03:50
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skuzer »
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19-Nov-2009 17:07
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JACKYL01 »
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My friend and I planning to travel from Dec 3 to Dec 12. We are leaving from Western Canaada. We are flexible in terms of destination. It must be warm, on the ocean, and economical (ie.Mexico, Caribean, Costa Rica, Cuba) . We want to backpack and stay at hostels. We have some air miles. If we are paying cash the flight must be very cheap (ie. $200) So far I have been frustrated in the process at air miles as well as all the flight deal web sites. It seems the best deals are connected to all-inclusive travel which does not meet with our values and our desire to explore. Because our dates are specific and our destination is not, the web sites are not designed to meet our needs. If there are good flight deals from the States, we can use our air miles to get the departure airport. Any suggestions?
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12-Nov-2009 02:28
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globlials »
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23-Nov-2009 22:07
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Bjoern »
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Me and my boyfriend are wanting to go on a 1 month trip next Spring, taking our 2 year old with us. We would welcome any suggestions of where would be sunny in the spring...April May time, have nice beaches, would have enough to do to entertain the baby and is not too expensive!! I know we're asking a lot but really don't know where to start.
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10-Nov-2009 21:14
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servo »
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14-Nov-2009 12:00
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travelling_mike »
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Hi, my girfirend and I are planning on doing a bit of travel in SE Asia from few months to a year or so and then probably head up to china and maybe catch the trans-mongolian across to Moscow then into Europe & UK. Would like to just book a one-way into Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur (from NZ) and go overland from there on, but were wondering if anyone can see any problems with visa setc as we won t have a return ticket? Pretty keen to keep play it by air with the timing and countries but dont want to get turned away at the door!
SE Asia sounds pretty cruisy but just wondered if anyone had any experience going through china/russia/europe with no proof of ongoing travel? Russia you also need an invitation but that seems fairly easy to get. Any recommendations for getting around this without committing too much?
Also will probably end up working in the UK at the end of it all so would g...
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10-Nov-2009 02:22
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allaren »
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13-Nov-2009 16:02
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travelinhobo »
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I have been looking at some of these cheap package deals to places like Tunisia and Morocco -- they are about £300 and include flights and accommodation in big tourist hotels, usually in resorts. I'm used to independent travel but I've never done anything like this before, and I don't really want to go alone, so would anyone (female) care to join me in the next few weeks? I'm posting in this forum because the people in Travel Companions are mostly serious and doing stuff that costs a lot of money. Alternatively, do you have any tips on say booking easyjet to Marrakesh and finding accommodation that would make the whole thing work out around the same price?
Motivation: ugh, it's so cold in Ireland and the UK (especially without heating). Going somewhere warm for a week sounds quite appealing.
For anyone who's been on a cheap package tour, how bad are they?
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09-Nov-2009 14:28
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mandilee39 »
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15-Nov-2009 06:37
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gawkabout »
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I'm trying to plan a trip for this next January-February. I'll be in need of a break from our soggy seattle weather and would love to find some sun and plenty of adventure! It'll be my first time out of the US and I'd like to get in a much as I can possibly see. I'm thinking about heading to south america I'd love to go to Brazil, Bolivia & Argentina if I can. tis carnival season! Any suggestions on how to get around, ways to stretch my money and things I MUST see and do?
Any ideas and tips are greatly appreciated. I honestly have no idea where to start, so if you think a different itinerary would be more fitting, let me know!
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08-Nov-2009 15:37
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orangetroll »
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28-Nov-2009 12:17
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au_worldwide »
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Hi. I'm trying to find some impartial information on what is better to take with me - a cash passport or a credit card loaded with cash so I can use as a debit card. I live in NZ and am going to Latin America. It's the fees that I struggle to get my head around and asking at a bank of course doesn't give me impartial information, they want me to buy yet another product from them. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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