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RE: Round the world without planes
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, May 23, 2013
As has been noted above a number of the places you plan on crossing borders are simply not possib...

RE: Cancelling a trip
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, May 23, 2013
The refund will depend on the specifics terms and condition for the tickets you bought - it may f...

RE: What's your travel strategy?
in The Lobby » Travel on a shoestring, May 21, 2013
On a whim quite often. The list of places I want to visit is as long as the number of places I've...

RE: Any suggestions for new traveler?
in The Lobby » Experimental Travel, May 11, 2013
I'm not sure where P.E.I is, but from the OP mentioning places like Africa I'm guessing the point...

RE: Season shift
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, Apr 23, 2013
I did the Trans-sib in early June and it was fine, May should also be OK though if you delay slig...

RE: Tips for what to pack for your trip
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, Apr 23, 2013
dominic, rather than a plastic bowl bring a tupperware which you can use as a bowl as well as a t...

RE: Now this is what I call travel! How to survive riding on the top of a bus
in The Lobby » Travel Bloggers: Don't Forget To Write!, Apr 19, 2013
I remember bus-surfing in Nicaragua, if there were just a few of us it was ok, you could lie down...

RE: My 10/12 month RTW experience
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, Apr 18, 2013
OP, just to clarify one thing. Salsa is not a Brazilian dance. You can probably take lessons but ...

RE: Travel Europe
in The Lobby » Experimental Travel, Apr 18, 2013
If you want it to be cheap don't go to Europe.
You say you're ready to camp and stay in hostels ...

RE: My 10/12 month RTW experience
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, Apr 17, 2013
two things which may be contradictory but they're just suggestions/thoughts.
1. Mike makes a go...

RE: Planning my first solo trip and I would like some advice
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, Apr 17, 2013
How many countries could I see in 6 months without wearing myself out.

• It depends, for instanc...

RE: RTW flight difficulties, please help!
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, Apr 16, 2013
Well I won't dwell on the short time span of your proposed trip as I think you've either gotten t...

RE: corsica - babe climbs mountain solo? or no go?
in The Lobby » Experimental Travel, Mar 25, 2013
Regarding Corsicans dislike of foreigners - they're more likely to like you as an Aussie than if ...

RE: Multiple Entry Visa - From Guayna to Sur, FG, back to Suriname
in Departure Lounge » Americas - South America, Mar 23, 2013
Info I was given yesterday from people in the know is that for 13 nationalities (including US and...

RE: 2 weeks - Something like Costa Rica, Belize or Borneo but none of these :)
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, Mar 22, 2013
mike, to be fair, Captain Jack Sparrow is based out of the Caribbean, not the South China sea.

RE: 2 week holiday holiday destination on a budget
in The Lobby » Travel on a shoestring, Mar 22, 2013
lucapal, I've not been to Domincan Rep. but I was reading about it, it's one of those places wher...

RE: So it's time!
in The Lobby » Experimental Travel, Mar 21, 2013
Chiang Mai is touristy, but well worth visiting. Check out Elephant nature park near there. you c...

RE: 2 week holiday holiday destination on a budget
in The Lobby » Travel on a shoestring, Mar 21, 2013
Panama, Belize/Guatemala, Dominican Rep.

RE: Gap Year: Middle East
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, Mar 21, 2013
Non touristy Middle East - most places other than, probably, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey (oh and I g...

RE: 2 weeks - Something like Costa Rica, Belize or Borneo but none of these :)
in The Lobby » Gap Year & Round the World Travel, Mar 21, 2013
My first thought on reading your post was Ecuador (though without Galapagos). Monkeys in the rain...