Hi! I am thinking about doing a trip from around 20th August-20th September. The main focus of my trip will be trekking. I was weighing up Nepal versus a trip to Ladakh / possibly also flying to Sikkim. Was wondering if anyone had any thoughts about what would be a better idea weather wise, and potentially also logistically for a solo female.
Would really appreciate any advice :)
Your best bet will be either in Toubab Dialaw or Popenguine, about 15 & 20km away, respectively.
Both towns are very pleasant beachside villages, and worth a visit in themselves. Sobo Bade (sobobade.com) is a good place to stay in Toubab Dialaw, while Auberge de Popenguine (auberge-popenguine.com) and Campement Ebene (campementebene.com) in Popenguine are both safe bets.
I'm sure all will easily arrange taxi transfers to the new airport.
I was going to sign up for the Rickshaw Challenge this April along with a friend, but he has pulled out and to date I haven't found anybody else to come along. I am very tempted to go ahead and book it on my own but it is a little daunting. The trip covers around 700 miles from Kerala to Goa. I am a 66 year old male living in Kent, extremly fit and active and up for adventure but I'm not really an experienced traveller. Has anybody who has done this sort of thing got any advice as to whether a solo trip such as this is a good idea? Or would it be more advisable to seek a travelling companion through this forum? I'm extremely chilled and easy going and get along with pretty much anybody, but again it is a risk contemplating a trip with somebody I've not met.
All thoughts welcome.
Thanks
Septimus
I'm also going solo to Nepal in October. I really enjoy traveling solo due to the fact that I can set my own agenda, stop when I'm tired, hike when I'm not, eat when and where I want, and not worry about hurting anyone's feelings. That being said, it's nice to share experiences along the way with those who are there for the same reasons. From what I understand and have read, trekking at this time of year is not as "solo" as you might think due to the number of trekkers taking advantage of the dry season. I'm sure that I will be leap frogging with a lot of the same people along the way and look forward to making a lot of new friends in the process. If you are going to be hitting the Annapruna Circuit in mid-October then perhaps we will have the pleasure of sharing some trekking time along the way. Cheers and happy adventuring.
Jack, Thank you for your well written and thoughtful observation. It is correct, of course. Even LP has gone upmarket and no longer supplies much information for backpackers, the results of having been sold off by LP founder to BBC, who sold it on. And Thorntree used to allow threads to wander around and provide wonderful entertainment as well as good information, but now the 'Thought Police' no longer allow this. So I fear backpackers now look elsewhere than LP.
Insurance is also regulated by the states and can be dirrerenn't from state to state. I have worked with some college age people from Germany and they had no problem getting insurance. They had to pay for six months in advance and when they sold the vehicle they got a rebate for the unused portion.