Quick question: I'll be in the "big city" in about a week from which I'll be departing for SEAsia. While there, I'll have the opportunity to do some final...
wanderlogue
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Sep 12, 2008 1:42 am
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I found it to typically be available where I needed it, but they often had holes and such in them. I spent a month and was fine without my own, but it isn't a...
I agree with Stephanie. Back when I firststarted travelling I bought aMozzie net and took it on my first trip. Actually I never used it, so haven't taken it...
I'm glad the advice is leaning against bringing along a net - I wasn't too excited about the reviews of the products available at the particular store I'd be...
wanderlogue
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Sep 13, 2008 2:40 am
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Aussie airlines quote the airticket price in total. How refreshing is that! They are one of only a few nationalities that are upfront about prices. Not...
Hello, first where would you travel in Europe. I have travelled with Ryanair and EAsyjet too in Europe. You can use Mastercard with this connection, but...
Szilvia Barna
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Sep 17, 2008 10:00 am
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Another useful Budget airline site is http://www.whichbudget.com/ which lets you find out which budget airlines fly to and from which cities. For those based...
Hello everybody, I'm here to show you about Brazil, specific, Rio de Janeiro, Ilha Grande and Paraty. I'm a Guide work whith adventures around 10 years,...
http://www.flexijourney.com/Search.html FlexiJourney Airline Search a useful website which I think might benefits the group members who want to search only...
The official policy is 1 bag or a maximum of a rediculous 15kg with excess charged ata ludicrous GBP 12 per KG. Looks like having stocked up on Moroccan stuff...
The indie travel podcast http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/ just released an episode about couchsurfing if anyone's interested. I've thought about this...
wanderlogue
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Sep 22, 2008 3:33 pm
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Hi all, I just finished up a few weeks in the West Bengal and Sikkim areas. 1. Siliguri. This is the town closest to the only real airport (Bagdogra) in the...
Hi Josh - glad you enjoyed Darjeeling and Gangtok. I have not seen much of India, but I really liked the time I spent in these towns as well. I have two...
I am in Delhi right now, shooting a photography assignment. The most recent terrorist bombing a few days ago prompted me to try and change my departure date. ...
My experience with date change penalties is that there is a fair amount of variability in terms of which particular employee you ask as they have some...
Wade, you are absolutely correct. In America, when I have to deal with any issue with an airline (listen up folks, this is a big travel trip), if I don't get...
Hi Vicki, Can you tell us a bit more about your coming Cuba trip? 1. If you don't mind, can you give the approximate price? 2. Where did you find this...
Hi Josh I have used sell-off websites (ie. selloffvacations.com, gotraveldirect.com, etc.) to search for holidays down south whenever I have a last minute...
Hello Fellow Travelers, I'm happy to be a part of this group and I'd like to offer a brief introduction. Travel'n On, a unique, interactive and entertaining...
Hey, I'm off to NYC this week and just wondering about whether I will incur any extra charges by paying for goods/meals on either my UK debit or credit card? I...
Those should be the only charges. Retailers can ask for a premium if you pay by credit card to reflect the higher bank charges they incur, but this is rare...
Vicki, I took a look at the sites you, um, cited. Very nice for people who live in those areas. (My sister teaches at McGill, and I will definitely pass on...
Hi Josh I don't know about travel from LA or Berlin. I do have a friend from San Fran who travelled independently in Cuba from whom I will get some details....
Hello. Trip off to good start, BKK 12 days now Hua Hin. Heading S. to Malasia. Thanks again to list for help w/ initial prep. (smile) -Chris -- Sent from Gmail...
wanderlogue
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Oct 8, 2008 6:48 am
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If you have been following the currency markets you may have noticed that the Australian currency has been collapsing in the last few months. A couple of...
My friend, just by chance, bought tix to Aus a few weeks ago. He's estatic to say the least. -brian ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hi friends, I'm coming up on the one year mark of my RTW trip and starting to think about heading home. I've been volunteering here at a monastery in...
I've not been in winter personally, but a friend of mine has. She says that a visit to Lhasa and the "lowland" areas can be very pleasant in winter. less...
I have been to Cuba a few times. As an American, you have to be very, very, very careful. I know of at least two people caught traveling through Canada. If...