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RE: dharmasala, mcleodganj in july. anyone
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 20, 2013
#6 at the risk of labouring the point, Pirate is using language creatively. One interpretation is...

RE: dharmasala, mcleodganj in july. anyone
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 19, 2013
#2 Pirate means that there in so much water across the north that it's impossible to see where In...

RE: Is Delhi Airport Still Flooded ? Incredible India !!!
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 19, 2013
#12 and #13 is was being fasceitious (spelling?) Of course it's an absolute disgrace and the bla...

Re: Is Delhi Airport Still Flooded ? Incredible India !!!
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 18, 2013
Now, now settle down everyone. You need to look at this from a different angle. The monsoon is pa...

RE: Direct Flights to Lombok from Perth
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Jun 17, 2013
They would Laszlo but there aren't too many of them at last count, unless there has been a buildi...

RE: Direct Flights to Lombok from Perth
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Jun 17, 2013
These flights will not last long at that price and, anyway, my prediction is that Jetstar will ce...

RE: India budget for 38 year old
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 16, 2013
Thanks for that Alan and Pirate.

Re: India budget for 38 year old
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 16, 2013
Hey, Alan. For the life of me I can't remember who had a hit with "6345789" Can you fill me in?

RE: Is Pondicherry worth the visit?
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 14, 2013
dougv be prepared for a long bus ride. It takes a long time to wrest yourself free of Chennai's g...

RE: East Coast Kolkata to Kochi
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 14, 2013
Flanagan, an Indian friend told me about Araku and showed me some photos. I'd never heard of the ...

Re: Yet another visa-related question...
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Jun 14, 2013
I managed to get a 60 day visa without a ticket out once, but my circumstances were different to ...

RE: India budget for 38 year old
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 12, 2013
Why not budget for less and go on a longer trip? Your age has nothing to do with your ability to ...

Re: Travel Time
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Jun 12, 2013
David, if you want to get off the backpacker trail it's really not that hard - just go to Sumbawa...

RE: The unbearable heaviness of being in India !!!
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 12, 2013
The trouble with politics in many countries that do not have a long tradition of the rule of law ...

RE: emergency medical syringes/needles
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 11, 2013
A mate of mine had to get a cholera re-vac in Bombay in 1970. 100 days later he had hep. I'm sure...

RE: Pelni travel
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Jun 11, 2013
rightandwrong when you were in Flores all those years ago did you take the mission boat from Kupa...

RE: Pelni travel
in Departure Lounge » Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula, Jun 11, 2013
Must endorse all of the above. Sadly, many people opt for the fast boat, the organised tour, the ...

Re: The unbearable heaviness of being in India !!!
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 11, 2013
Now that you have a grip on things the world is a better place eh? Make patience your long suit, ...

Re: INR drop cross Historical Levels
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 10, 2013
UB, remember the throw away clay cups?

RE: The unbearable heaviness of being in India !!!
in Departure Lounge » Asia - Indian Subcontinent, Jun 10, 2013
You need to have a few stiff drinks and re-calibrate. The power goes down - it comes back on agai...