Thorn Tree travel forum

RE: driving from el calafate to estancia el condor/menelik
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, 23-Nov-2009
me too very interested in this question, because we would like to do it next march 2010.

thx

RE: Patagonia trail guides !!
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, 19-Nov-2009
hello nahuel,

i am very interested in the topgraphic maps... but do not have a GPS system.

...

RE: Ideal time to visit Patagonia
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, 12-Oct-2009
febraury will still have a lot of people in Los Glaciares and Torres Del Paine... but mountain pa...

RE: Ideal time to visit Patagonia
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, 12-Oct-2009
less crowds...

if you want to have access to mountain passes choose march-april... because nov...

RE: Ideal time to visit Patagonia
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, 10-Oct-2009
i travelled in Patagonia during february, march, april and july.

all were fine!

july is mar...

RE: The Buddha’s return to Swat valley
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 06-Oct-2009
Imran... this is such a fantastic report...

wish i met you when i was in Pakistan last summer....

RE: Eid Mubarak, Eid greetings to all the TTErs
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 21-Sep-2009
Eid greetings to you too!

and to all Pakistani people of good will!

may peace prevail!

...

RE: ATM Machines and Local Bank Maximum Daily Withdrawal Amount
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 04-Sep-2009
in Gilgit and Skardu i could withdraw 20.000 PRS every day!

bank Alfalah.

experience from j...

RE: Departure Tax from Pakistan
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 31-Aug-2009
here you find the list for domestic and international taxes.

http://www.islamabadairport.com.p...

RE: My 4 weeks in the incredible Karakorum Mountains of Pakistan
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 29-Aug-2009
for those going to Skardu:

since july 2009 there is a well operating ATM machine accepting VIS...

RE: Tour Operators
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 27-Aug-2009
"checked this character's"Steve" posts in past, and many of his posts revolves round Snowland's b...

RE: Tour Operators
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 27-Aug-2009
sorry... i lost myself there :-)

RE: Tour Operators
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 27-Aug-2009
i never said that the agencies listed in the LP book are not reliable, you should learn to read s...

RE: Tour Operators
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 26-Aug-2009
mountaintourism,

not ALL reliable and good tour operators are in LP book...

recommendation...

Re: Tour Operators
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 25-Aug-2009
from my experience, i can truly recommend Snowland Trek and Tours from Skardu.
http://www.snowla...

My 4 weeks in the incredible Karakorum Mountains of Pakistan
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 25-Aug-2009
hi,

From 12 july untill 10 august 2009 we were travelling in Northern Pakistan.

Off course ...

RE: In Gilgit
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 14-Aug-2009
we (3 of us) took a private driver for the Gilgit -> Islamabad last saturday.

cost = 18000 PRS...

RE: Travel, Festival and Security updates from Pakistan
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 03-Aug-2009
hi,

i am in Karimabad, Hunza... recovering from a 2-week trek on Biafo-Hispar glaciers.

it ...

time to drive KKH
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 02-Jul-2009
hello,

could anybody give here some updates on the road conditions on the KKH?

where is the...

RE: Flights?? - From Europe
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, 24-Jun-2009
try to book with this Belgian booking agency.

http://www.airstop.be/

works very good and sa...