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Looking for a latte in Lesotho or a truckin' good transcontinental time
Maple leaves and Mounties, Tim Hortons' and hockey, Hollywood North and more shoreline than the Caribbean
Fun, sun and sand in your shorts
From the cloud forests to the blue holes
It's more than just cigars, rum and old cars
Akumal to Zipolite, Aztecs to Zapatistas.. y tequila!
Supplement your Shoestring with the word from the road
From sea to shining sea
Here a 'stan, there a 'stan, everywhere a 'stan 'stan
Not only elephants, snake charmers, price rises, immodium and curry in a hurry
From teaching in Tokyo to travelling through Tibet
Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam
The lowdown on the land of smiles
Do they speak English? Is there a bridge to NZ? Are kangaroos poisonous?
Sun-drenched beaches, swaying palms, rising ocean levels...
Czech out all the vital info
Fjords and hiking, meet some Vikings - Nordic Europe will be to your likings!
Two islands, infinite opportunities, all on one branch
Bacalhau to bratwurst, frites to zabaglione - Also, there's art
...and does anyone know about that Israeli passport stamp
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We have a wedding in Sept 14th in LIma so we want to have the opportunity to visit the country. We are planning to spend like 12 days around then the wedding and then hit back to Spain. We will probably rent a car to move around, so taking in mind that we probably have 10 days to move around in a car, which tour would you recommend?. If you feeel driving is too much please let me know.
Someone from TOI got dropped on his head once too often to think this would be topical today---
Global warming may cause extreme droughts in India, World Bank warns
I´m going to Yalta on Crimea in early August.
Can anyone tell me, if there are calmer, remote beaches around Yalta, which are not totally overrun by the crowds?
Second question: since I want to continue from Crimea to Odessa, I´m looking for a good way to go.
What is the best way to go from let´s say Simferopol to Odessa? Is there a ferry option, too?
Thanks for advice!
I want to thank all frequent posters for posting and providing some information on which I gauged the following trip. With that being said, I embark on a trip that starts July 9th- August 14th, the traveler shall only be I. I land in El Salvador and will stay there 10 or so days with family and should be taken care of while I am in the old country, ha. From there I have time to explore so long as I make my flight from Panama City, Panama to Cartagena, Colombia on July 30th. There I will be in Colombia till the 14th when my flight leaves from Bogota back to New York City.
My questions/concerns: I am a 20yr old male student, I have booked this trip on a feeling of getting out of New York and somehow gaining a global perspective. I really would like to see and experience as much nature as possible; I plan to stay in hostels; I have budgeted $2000 for the whole tri... more »
Hello Lonely Planet,
I am a frequent domestic business traveler who has saved up his points for a trip to Europe. I have my sights set on Paris and Rome as my two main destinations. The trip spans April 24- May 6 2014 (11 days not including travel days). Travel between the cities is to be by train, probably the Thello overnight.
The advice I seek is how to maximize the trip without ruining it. Possible itineraries include:
Paris-Rome with a slice of Swiss
Thur: Fly to CDG
Mon: Morning train to Switzerland (Geneva? Lucerne? Bern? Zermatt? Grindelwald?) Evening in CH
Tue: Morning in CH, evening train to Rome
Sun: Thello overnight to Paris
Mon: Last day in Paris
Tue: Fly home
Paris-Rome with jolly good day excursions
Thur: Fly to CDG
Mo... more »
We have our tickets bought and are leaving for 10 days in Cuba in just a few weeks! Super psyched!
We have two nights booked at an all-inclusive in Varadero, and the rest of the time we were planning on spending between Havana and Trinidad. But after finally getting an LP for Cuba, it seems like there's not enough time in the world to see everything in Havana! Especially since my husband is museum crazy. I spoke to a friend and he said Havana is his favorite place, and that although Trinidad is beautiful and totally worth seeing, it is full of really annoying people trying to sell you stuff constantly (I read this in the LP as well).
So now I'm thinking of spending all our time in Havana. Trinidad seems pretty far away for our short trip (we plan on traveling in bus, we won't be getting a car). Never say never, but I doubt we'll be heading back to Cuba any time soon, if ev... more »
I will be flying to Rome with a stopover at Qatar. Recently Qatar Airways made changes to the flight itinerary which resulted to my initial transit of 2 hours to be extended to 9 hours.
Seems like I will be stuck in Doha airport from 4.50am to 1.50pm. What can I do during those hours? Will there be any cafes to sit back n relax? Can I make a quick visit to the city? Or ... Should Qatar Airways be providing us any accommodations? This is my first flight with stopover. I am not so sure how it is usually done.
Heading to Beijing in July and would like to do a day hike/overnight camping on the 23rd. However, the tour groups seem a bit overpriced. I would also to prefer not to have a guide and camp on my own. Is there anyway to do so without joining a tour group?
If not possible, is anyone interested in forming a small group and going with a smaller tour provider.
Hello To Everybody,
I'm Franz and I'm here to ask a couple of questions to all the Philippines experts. Next Autumn I'll go to the Philippines and the "draft" of my trip would involve Manila-Banaue-Palawan. So, my questions are the following:
1. I would visit the mount Pinatubo, is it better to make Manila-San Fernando (stay overnight-visit to Pinatubo-departure in the evening)-Banaue, or making a "day tour" from Manila to visit the Pinatubo and then a straight ride from Manila to Banaue?
2. As far as you know, which is the closest airport to fly from Banaue (and heading to Palawan)?
3. Which is your favorite Flight Company?
I wish you all a great time to travel!
We are going to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park on october (as part of a month trip through SA). Sadly, by now all wilderness camps are fully booked, so we are going to stay in some of the traditional rest camps. We are not going to be on a 4WD vehicle, but on a regular car. How many days do you thing we should stay there? Besides the main routes (the 2 next to the rivers and the 2 connecting them), the are smaller paths where you can enter without having a 4x4? There are some spots you think that we should not miss?
I know this is a longshot, but I'd like to find a group to travel with from August 3 to the 5th or 6th in Corcovado.
Corcovado is my only must-see destination in Costa Rica but I (22/M/Florida) will be traveling alone. As such, I need to find a group that is willing to split the cost of a guide for a 2-3 night hike into the park.
I read somewhere on this forum that La Sirena now accepts reservations up to a year in advance; can anyone verify this? If so, is it worth paying wire transfer fees to reserve now or should I contact a guide service down there to do it for me?
Also, would it be better to book 4 nights in the park and then try and find a group willing to share a guide with me at one of the hostels in Puerto Jimenez the night before setting out?
I've been in contact with surcostours but they don't have a group scheduled for August. Can anyone recommend a guid... more »
Ok, so I've heard horror stories about people spending their vacations on the throne and obviously want to avoid that at all costs. So what are some of the best strategies for staying healthy and with a happy tummy while traveling in Sri Lanka? I know not to eat any street food, food washed in tap water, etc. but I am also looking for advice on medicine. I've heard some people take low dose anti-biotics while in Sri Lanka or take pepto everyday just to calm things down. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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