I'd be interested to get people's views on this question. I've just lost around $400 in foreign currency cash from a hotel safety deposit box. I'm in the Phils...
Hi Everyone, I have been reading on the vast knowledge that makes it's way through the channel and seeing that India has been on the horizon as of late I...
This looks like an ugly development http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7026548.ece I think people have started to realise that general...
Hello Group, We'll be driving to Agra (thanks for the advice on renting a car+driver!) on April 9th for one night from Gurgaon/Delhi. Has anyone some advice on...
I'm a bit pressed for time - and hate traveling this way - my visa expires close to the end of Feb and I'm trying to work out an itinerary for the rest of my...
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i was almost not let on the plane to the phils last night due to lack of onward/return ticket. if you actually get on board you are OK as the immigration...
Another top tip. If someone tells you (for the first time ever) how impressed they are that you are travelling so light, rather than feeling a warm glow of...
As a general point re phones, if you are travelling it's highly recommended to get your phone unlocked - ie able to accept SIM cards from any provider rather...
In response to the question about houseboats in Kerala, I'm afraid I cannot be much help. I didn't go out on a houseboat and only used some of the local...
For those of you who are fans of The Economist as a source of news and current affairs. And for those who don't read it, it's probably the nest single source...
Hi all, Just stumbled across a fabulous app for those with Windows Mobile phones/PDAs. It's called NaviComputer and comes in 2 parts. One part installs on a...
Has anyone trekked this route? Some friends are arranging a 9 day Alpamayo trek and have invited me along, but I have some reservations as I am not as fit as...
Following Chris's very useful email i took a look at warez BB http://www.warez-bb.org/ which is a bulletin board where people who have uploaded mainly pirated...
Sorry, I'm a trekkie (grin) and anyway, my and most other popular devices are cellular+wifi+gps making them tricorders imo! In response to the question posed...
Happy New Year Wade (and all others in the group), As the only person alive without an iPod (I still have a 7-year-old phone, I admit), I can't use Wade's...
Hi all, I thought you might be interested to hear that I am running a little contest on my Asian Travel Forum, travelforum.org. I'm giving away two prizes of ...
Travel tips for Australia/NZ/Fiji: If you are interested in scuba diving or snorkeling, I recommend staying on the coral coast (eastern side) of Viti Levu in...
Hello, I am heading to the South Pacific/Oceania for 3 weeks from mid-March to the beginning of April. I have a 4 day stop-over in Sydney, then flying to...
Dear Friends, The new year 2010 has just begun and we have a fantastic proposition for you to start it in a very good way. We would like to invite you to...
For a while, I've felt that ebooks aree a potential boon to the long term traveller, especially if like me your backpack has historically contined 4 or 5 bulky...
I was just checking the carious RTW flight options. How things have changed since I started this group 7 years ago. The cost of a typical RTW has increased...
... From: Laura C Welsh <welsh@...> Date: 2009/12/9 Subject: Re: Re: [RTWers] Survey to Improve Travel Websites – Earn US$5 Gift Card To: Wade Allsopp...
I've recently been experimenting with logmein.com RAC software. (Software which allows you to see and control any PC which you have registered via the ...
After pushing back a leave date multiple times, I will finally be able to take off for my RTW in about 15 months. I've kept myself from going crazy with a few...
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/pushkar_mela.html Those of you not able to travel at the moment may be interested to check The Boston Globe's Big...
Hello everyone. I'm Inke from Jakarta, Indonesia. I'm a newcomer here. This is my first post so let me tell you a little about myself and my country. I'm 23...
I'm thinking of getting an ebook reader. Is amnyone an expert on which ones are best and what features are in practice most important? For those not familiar,...
now that the specs of netbooks (such as Asus EEE PC, Dell Mini, Acer Aspire One, HP Mini Note, MSI Wind, Samsung N10, Lenovo S10) have improved they look like...
