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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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I'll be in KL with wife and 2 Kids 2 and 4 y.o. and I'm looking for accommodation. I know there is no similar place to Khao San Road in Thailand, but I like to know what comes close to it. What area are the backpackers staying, what are the most vibrant places? Hotel recommendations are welcome, budget 300 Ringgit or below.
I got a friend with a Swedish residency permit, and an Iranian passport. She'd like to come along to a trip to Spain (starting from Sweden), but her residency permit will expire two days after the scheduled return date. Her passport expires a month later. There's not really much time to renew either.
The Spanish embassy says there's no problem, they're valid on exactly that date, so it's fine. But she's afraid there could be issues at the airport anyways, given that she's Iranian and authorities tend to be extra bitchy about that.
Any experiences/insights about this?
I was hoping someone could give me some advice. My girlfriend and I are looking to travel to India in October and will have about 2 months to play with. It seems such a large country with so many places to see that's its been a bit of a nightmare to sort out a basic itinerary as a starting point. Does anyone have any recommendations on a route and list of absolute must see places/experiences?
Both of us want to soak up as much culture as possible in that time but don't want to feel that we are simply rushing around and just skipping from place to place to tick off items on list.
Also if we wanted to visit Nepal would it be possible to do so in this 2 months or would you recommend Nepal as a trip in its own right and if so how long? India is going to be one place we plan to visit as part of a round the world trip so we can increase the time allotted if required. Any adv... more »
Hi team - we have had just three days so far in the Land of the Free, but it has been a packed program and truly wonderful. What a great country to travel in ... everything is cheap, life is exciting, the locals actually know how to drive courteously, and everyone (without exception) is friendly.
Highlights include the Getty Center (fabulous buildings in a great setting), Beverly Hills (seriously expensive housing), the Chateau Marmont (because my partner had coffee next to David Hasselhoff), Rodeo Drive and Hollywood Blvd, the Fairfax/3rd Street Farmers Markets, Sunset Blvd and Mulholland Drive (is there no money to fix roads?), Venice Beach (how tacky can tacky go?), Santa Monica 3rd St Promenade, Venice Canals, and so much more,
But as good as our two-day slice of LA was, Santa Barbara is outstanding ... the very best of about three or four excellent beach / resort / wealt... more »
“ In some ways people had got used to the idea that India was spiritual and religion-oriented. That gave a leg up to the religious interpretation of India, despite the fact that Sanskrit had a larger atheistic literature than what exists in any other classical language. Madhava Acharya, the remarkable 14th century philosopher, wrote this rather great book called Sarvadarshansamgraha, which discussed all the religious schools of thought within the Hindu structure. The first chapter is "Atheism" – a very strong presentation of the argument in favor of atheism and materialism. Amartya Sen
First time to japan with my husband and 2 kids 13 & 11 , want to spend about 3 weeks ckecking out lower part of japan, kyoto , hiroshima , miyajima other spots along the way if someone could recommend . then spend about 3 weeks in japan alps snowboarding in the later part of jan also tips if anyone has info . its our first time backpacking with 2 kids my husband and i backpacked the world for 3 years in the late 90's but with kids it needs lots of planning. first dilemma is getting from narita to somewhere and we land at 8pm at night, do we stay in narita and head south next day and to where first or go into tokyo for a couple of days and then move south. my husband wants to do 5-6 days in tokyo before we leave and then we can buy things without carrying around whole japan.
can we send my husbands snowboard to somewhere in snowfields and how
we don't want to do all tourist areas we... more »
I just wanted to let you guys know about a taxi driver I recently hired just a few weeks ago (April 2013). I needed to get from Granada to Managua, stop at a hotel and drop off bags, then continue to Estelí (in the highlands), stop there for a few hours, and then go back to the hotel in Managua. I had heard that $80 from Managua to Estelí was the going rate for taxis (one way) and that I wouldn't find anything cheaper (nicaliving.com), which is why I'm excited to tell you about my new taxi find:
Cell phone: 8579-9147
He advertises "Viajes a cualquier parte de Nicaragua" which means trips to anywhere in Nicaragua. We found him through our amazing hotel owner Katya Najlis at Hotel Terrasol in Granada. She arranged our entire trip, exactly how I wanted it, for just USD $125 TOTAL. Amazing, right?
Luis was a very cautious driver, not too slow... more »
First of all - thank you all for your help so far. A few months ago I made a post regarding a roadtrip to the states going from NYC to LA and got a ton of help that we've been using a long the way.
At the moment my girlfriend and I are staying just south of Wind Cave National Park and plan to head a bit north to Sheridan and from Sheridan go to Yellowstone NP to spend as many days there as we desire.
So far we've discussed staying there for 4-5 nights, but could very easily be convinced to stay there more nights since we are ahead of our schedule.
We are really looking forward to visiting Yellowstone. We have only heard wonderful things about it!
However, we have had a growing concern ever since we visited Badlands NP. We encountered a snake there - we later learned it waas completly harmles, but it made an impression on us.
Close wildlife encounters was ex... more »
I'd like to prelude my post with stating the fact that I'm not just some average young person who simply wants to travel for a year. I'm looking for a new start with new opportunity. Basically, my last chance at not being a failure. Please at least read my entire story before you make a judgement. That's all I ask.
I've received an opportunity to live and work in Australia for a year through the work holiday visa scheme. I'm trying to raise funds to be able to do it. Can people please take a look at my "go fund me" page? Please read my story. Even if you can't donate yourself. If you could share the link and help me raise the funds I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks so much,
Rae more »
Travel to kawah ijen from surabaya to bondowoso.
- Blawan acid waterfall visit
- Kawah Ijen trekking
Nha Trang seems to be in the news of late for all the wrong reasons.
I just wanted to ask if anyone had done a cycling tour of the lore region before and what they could tell me about it. it certainly looks really good and a chance to see the countryside yet the main company that offers it is pretty expensive. is it possibile to just rent a bike for a few days and go off yourself?
if so what are the best Chateau's to visit and what can be done to make the trip any bit cheaper yet still over an exciting few days
I will be traveling in Morocco mid-June with an eleven person group, but will have some down time in Casablanca, Marrakesh, Fes, and Rabat. We already have the typical things on our itinerary, but I am looking for things that speak to the 30-something person who actually lives there, not just tourist stuff. Galleries, Dancing, neighborhoods, any suggestions?
(bonus) I do enjoy hiking.
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