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hi all
I'm planning on travelling solo at the end of '98 or
beginning of '99 depending on how much money I can save. I'm
definately planning on making a stop in england and france
but also would really like to go to africa, greece, and
australia.
Does anyone know of any organizations or such that I can get
involved in where I can actually learn and participate in
the different cultures that I will be in?
My itinerary is totally open and my interests are more in
the arts, music, and anthropology but all of that is also
open as well.
I did an expedition with Earthwatch in Australia documenting
aboriginal rock art which was absolutely fantastic but you
had to pay quite a fee so I'm hoping to find things that are
similar to that but where I can actively work on a team
instead of pay...
any leads/help will be really appreciated!
thanks
eliza
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hi all
I'm planning on travelling solo at the end of '98 or
beginning of '99 depending on how much money I can save. I'm
definately planning on making a stop in england and france
but also would really like to go to africa, greece, and
australia.
Does anyone know of any organizations or such that I can get
involved in where I can actually learn and participate in
the different cultures that I will be in?
My itinerary is totally open and my interests are more in
the arts, music, and anthropology but all of that is also
open as well.
I did an expedition with Earthwatch in Australia documenting
aboriginal rock art which was absolutely fantastic but you
had to pay quite a fee so I'm hoping to find things that are
similar to that but where I can actively work on a team
instead of pay...
any leads/help will be really appreciated!
thanks
eliza
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hi, I'm planning on travelling South America late 1998 and I would love to get some advise on which countries to travel, sights to see, whether travelling alone is possible (as a female) or not very wise?! Anything you will want to share....
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HELP!!!
I really want to go on a working holiday but I'm having
great difficulty with work permits. Does anybody know of
any country (except the Middle East, and preferably Europe)
where a person can get a permit without needing to have a
job arranged before you leave home, and how do you apply?
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I'm a 25 year old Australian who will be travelling to London in November, and I'm hoping to get work there from January '99 till the following June. I would be very grateful if anyone could pass on information about obtaining cheap, decent long term accommodation (eg. share houses etc.) either in London itself or in nearby towns (which would be accessible by public transport). I'll be staying in youth hostels etc at first, but would ultimately be looking for a furnished room or bedsit somewhere. Any suggestions would be welcome! Thanks.
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Hi, I'm planning on teaching English in Seoul Korea and I
would appreciate any information/advice on teaching in
korea, plus information on budget-related activities as
well. I'm also curious as to other peoples experience
living and teaching in a foreign country. thanks
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Hi, I'm a 27 years old german woman who plans to go to
Hokkaido (northern Japan ) this summer.......should be very
pleasant at this time, nice easy to hike landscape with lots
of natural hot springs, and probably the best food on earth.
Since my hiking experience runs below zero, I 'd love to go
with someone who has done some hiking before.
What else should I tell about me? I'm studying japanese, I
love Manga, Anime, serious literature, too, but despite the
fact I spend way too much time at my desk I' m in good
condition (thanks to kendo).
looking forward to really finding someone who would like to
go to hokkaido with me..........
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hi,
i am a 23 year old south african woman and am planning a
trip to central/eastern europe by myself march/april for 6
weeks. i have travled quite extensively in the past but
always with at least 1 other person on longer overseas
stints, and while i am not particularly concerned and
realize that solo travel isn't necessarily dangerous for
women if u take good care of yourself and keep a good head
on your shoulders, i do have a few questions and i figured
this would b the best place to ask them.
i am planning to fly in and out of prague and to spend my 6
weeks traveling in the czech and slovak republics, hungary,
and a bit in yugoslavia and macedonia. i haven't been able
to find much on women traveling in the slovak republic and
in yugoslavia by themselves, the rest, including macedonia,
seem pretty okay. i was wondering if anyone could give me
a couple of tips in this regard, or for the trip in
general. i've done my research fairly well, loads of
webpages and lonely planet guides but a few pointers from
those who have been there are always appreciated.
thanx a stack,
zermarie
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I would like to encourage people to check out Helen Brown's
Web Site Nepal, Travel, Trekking and Trafficking.
http://www.blue-fox.com/nepal
Sexual offences against travellers need to be publicised for
obvious reasons, especially when the perpetrators are men
they are encouraged to trust.
Trafficking in Nepalese girls into prostitution represents a
massive violation of human rights. They are NOT there to
survive. They are tricked, kidnapped, drugged, gang-raped,
beaten, tortured, raped again, imprisoned, despised,
rejected and finally die young of AIDS. This is not
survival. This is genocide.
I quote from an article by Barbara Adams, a well respected
journalist living in Nepal - the full article can be read if
you follow the link from Helen's site.
>
>Since the voice of money drowns out the desperate cries of
trafficked girls, and starving villagers
>scant attention is paid to human plight, while time and
effort is spent on releasing girl traffickers and
>other criminals who have financial means to influence
politicians, from jail. One need only read
>Gauri Pradhan's account of torture practiced against Nepali
girls who are sold into Indian brothels,
>to be convinced that girl traffickers and the politicians
who support them should be subject to long
>prison terms and social ostracism.
>
>Listed in Pradhan's report are: physical assault and
torture, starvation, injuries, forced use of drugs
>and drink, mental torture, burning with cigarette butts,
rape and sexual abuse, isolation in dark
>rooms, beating with hot irons, multiple rape, forced
abortions, terrorized by musclemen and
>professional criminals.
>
Gauri Pradhan, FYI, is Nepalese. Yet I have seen some
comments about this campaign "imposing western values,
"discriminating" against woman and other such nonsense.
The point is this. Tolerance is fine until you are called
upon to tolerate cruelty. If you have to practise tolerance
to the degree where you don't know if it is right or wrong
to inflict intense life-destroying suffering on people of a
different race, then you also have to tolerate the right of
others to be outraged by such contempt for human life.
Failure to see this, Xaviera, Becky and any others like you,
is flabby thinking.
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I'm planning an extended trip to Europe starting in 1999.
Basically, I can stay until the money runs out. I'm
considering hitching as one of my cost saving measures.
What countries should I avoid hitchhiking in solo? Is the
whole idea absolutly nuts? What about only getting into
cars with females, couples, or really old men?
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me and my husband are planning a trip around the world on foot with pack animals. has anybody heart of anybody doing that before, or can give me any info about similar expitions?
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I`m planning a trip to South America specially to Colombia. I have never travel by myself and I wonder is this clever idea. I really want to go there and thatīs why I have studied Spanish, spend money, read a lot, etc. Is it possible for young girl to survive in not-so-gringo places? Iīm not naively optimism, a drug user or anything like that.
Iīm going there at summer, perhaps longer time if I get some volunteer job. Is there somebody without "amiga"?
Email free.
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For those who saw the movie "George from the Jungle", which
country do you think is this guy, called LYLE ? A man who
tries to give a five stars hotel in the middle of the
jungle to his sweet girlfriend Ursula.He donīt know the
meaning of simpleness, only that matters to him is self-
prouding, racism, pedant, and all this bad side things.
.
Another question: Where we can find guys like George with
innocence, common sense, wise-of-nature, sweet and lovely?
Come babies, put down your posts and countries you think we
can find this two kind of guys!
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Hi,
I'm heading over to London in early March, and swiftly
taking a charter to Lisbon. First off gals, if anyone has any
advice for a 23 y/o travelling solo in Portugal or is
driving over and wants to split costs..great!-- drop me a
line. Secondly, if anyone is going to be doing the same and
wants to hook up for a few day trips, fantastic.I'm a laid-back
Canadian with NO interest in resort towns & strangle-hold
itineraries. I do expect to drink wine, self cater a fair bit,
swim and get to some national parks for camping.
After that I'll be working my way to Turkey. Sound good?
Or unrealistic? -Well let me know why..any info is appreciated.
*Thanks*
Guiniveve
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Feel free to browse thro' these 2 good Malaysia sites
www.travelmalaysia.com.my
www.putra.net.my/ubat
Many expats follow the second site! Have fun.
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Has anyone flown into Mexico or Costa Rica one way? I
would
like to travel through Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Costa
Rica and Mexico but most flights are return or close to
the
same price for one way. I have also heard that customs
may
not let you through if you only have a one way ticket. I
just don't want to be restricted to one country by an
airline ticket!! I live in BC Canada but could fly out of
Seattle. Anyone have any info?
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Hello TIME TRAVELERS,
Where in Mexico can a good looking guy find some sweet
company of a real wommen?????????????????????????????
Signed,ONE OF THE SWEETTIST GUYS LEFT
MICHAEL, CHICO,CALIFORNIA
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I'm a girl who does like the bedroom stuff and I'm going away from my boyfriend for 6 months across Asia with my girlfriends. I know I shall seek some "company" along the way. Any pitfalls or golden rules in having casual relationships??
Thanks
Debbie
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At the end of March I'm off to Europe for 5 and a bit
months. My 62 year-old Mum is coming along for the first 3
months and then returning to Oz.
Has anyone else travelled with their Mum? Did it work out
OK? Did you kill her? Did she kill you? Any ideas on how to
make it work so the trip will be great for both of us?
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Hi! I'm an American woman hoping to travel in Iran
independently this coming May/June for about a month.
Already I've gotten some wonderful advice on traveling in
Iran from others who use these message boards. However, I
have yet to hear from any women who have traveled in Iran by
themselves. Is this even possible? Am I being unrealistic
in attempting it? The culture and history of Iran have long
fascinated me and I've always believed it is better to
travel alone than not at all. That said, I'm more than a
little nervous about this. I would be grateful for
advice/experiences/info from women who've visited this
remarkable country on their own or in the company of other
women. I'm also open to a travel partner for all or the
first week or two of this trip. Please help! THANK YOU!
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Turning 40 over the summer. Travelling via The Orient
Express Train - alone. Need some advice on mid-level hotels
in England, Paris, Venice. Nice places but not alot of
money..maybe even some very small but safe boarding houses.
Anybody done the Orient Express? Just looking for a safe
adventure..
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I met him in Costa Rica last year. He's from Spain, speaks
very little English and my pool Spanish didn't help at all.
However, we have no communication problem. I have a
most beautiful three days with him. Smile on my face all
times. I try to keep a straight face, but it is very hard
to do. From time to time people see me smile with no
appearing reason. They must think I lost my marables. Oop,
sorry i got sidetracked. He had begging me to spend my
last days with him, but for a moral reason i turned him
down. I just want to give myself a kick :( though. I will
be going to Andulucia and Morocco this year. He had invited
me to stay at his house. It has been almost year since we
didn't see/heard from each other since i returned home from
Costa Rica. Things might change, I'm affair????? My
question is, shall I park my proud aside do what my mind
think, go see him. Or just forget it.
Please help!!
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I'm a Canadian female (29)tentatively planning an extended trip beginning in 1999. (dependent upon a couple of factors)
I would like to travel through Mexico/ Central America
as well India/Nepal/Eypyt/Turkey/Greece/Spain/Portugal/
Morroco. Does this sound too ambitious? How long should I plan to be away? How much money should I have saved - staying in hostels/eating cheap? I've heard that its best to travel east to west. Does it make sense or is it possible to travel from Morroco to Central America or would it be better to travel west to east in this case? I would appreciate hearing from anyone with advise, especially Canadians, or anyone else who is thinking about a similar trip in 99. I am also interested in hearing from anyone who knows anything about Project India (Cross Cultural Solutions). They place volunteers for short terms in India but seems costly (1650 us$ not including airfare).
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Hi, I've been surfing around the tree a lot and it seems a lot of people have been asking about volunteer work. I saw someone post a couple sites in response to the same question, but I thought I would post them here for those who missed it.
www.istc.umn.edu - this site offers lots of organisations descriptions and contacts numbers and addresses
www.tmn.com/wwwwanderer/volgide/wwwvolhome.html - this had specific organisations for Guatemala
I tried www.oneworld.org, but found them to be more of a non-profit organisation rather than offering volunteer ops in foreign countries.
I'm sure there are plenty more, and a lot of people have given some sites/info, but these two have helped me the most. I also emailed ewolfsch@blue.ch something or ever (I've seen their postings several times). They sounded ok, but asked for money before giving out any info, so I didn't pursue it further. Also, for those looking for ideas, check out Thalia Zepato's book, it lists several books and magazines.
If anyone has anything else, this might be a good place to post them. Anyway, good luck everybody.
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hi there !
I`m a 21- year old german and I am planning to travel
central america in july and august. I havenīt really
decided on what country to visit, yesterday I was
dreaming about cuba, today itīs venezuela... does
anyone have the ultimate tip on where to go? also I
would like to know whether rainy season creates any
problems in those countries? Iīve read some of those
really encouraging mails about women travelling alone
so my worries have reduced to a "healthy" amount.
please share your experience, or maybe we could even
travel part of the way togeher..
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Hi travellers,
I need the big help of you. I hope you can. Last year (July
ī97)in my trip to Ayacucho-Cusco-Puno-Arequipa in Peru, I
met in Ayacucho a girl (21-22 y.o.) from Netherlands, called
Sophie Ofa (or Hoffa, I dont remember how it spells).
From there,she was supposed to go by a long travel along the
Amazon rivers in Peru (Ucayali, Amazonas, Huallaga and
Maraņon)for several weeks in local vessels. Me and other
tourists, told her that in some places of her tour it could
be dangerous because she was alone and there are some
activity related to drug transport and trade, millitary
zone. We arranged to met in Lima in August (meeting by
phone) after her trip, but until today I donīt know anything
about her.
Please, if someone of you know her in NL, or probably you
met her by the way, give me info, īcause Iīm very worried
about her final destination.
She was coming from Cusco, Puno(Peru) and La Paz
(Bolivia)where she was working as a volunteer in a charity
program for living-in-the-street children of La Paz. She was
studying LatinAmerican Antropology in Holland.
Please, if you can help me in a way on how to search her,
her family,or the organization where she worked (probably
Rainbow? run by a german priest) tell me in advance.
Millions of thanks. Iīll be very grateful to all of you.
E-mail: cristian_vidal@hotmail.com
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well, after much debating, I've finally decided to take
doxycycline while in Thailand, now I'm wondering if I will
be able to find an anti-fungal cream in Thailand to treat
yeast infection if it has a problem. I'm in a small village
now, and it is unavailable here. Does anyone know if it's
possible to find in Bangkok or Chaing Mai?
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Hi, I will be heading to BKK on the 14th, alone (am getting
cold feet, brrrrr...), so any advice from you girls will be
much appreciated!!! First of all, where is the best place in
BKK to meet fellow travellers? Any recommendations on where
to stay? Hopefully in a dorm? BTW, I am a Kiwi of Chinese
descent, what are the chances of me getting harress? Um,
dumb question, but can you girls help me? Thanks! ; )
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Could anyone provide me with the details of a Canadian
girl's murder in Thailand- Ko Samet? I was in Thailand at the
time, and was not able to get the details. I would appreciate
if anyone could let me know the circumstances, or her name.
Thanks.
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I thought you'd like to read a success story!....I met and
travelled to Indonesia with an American girl that I met on
this Women Travellers page! It was fabulous! We were both
weary about travelling with a perfect stranger,but it worked
out well!
Originally, I was going to travel on my own, but was a little
weary because of all the hassles that I had heard I might
encounter! I wasn't sure I was up to travelling alone, so
I put my trust in fate and in my own instincts and Lisa and
I decided to go together!
We laughed a lot and found that we had a lot more in common
than previously thought! We emailed daily and
wrote letters and talked on the phone for months before we
met! It was a great experience and this website provided us
with a great opportunity....thanks and good luck to other
travellers in the same situation!
Please let me know if others were as lucky with their travel
mates as I was! S
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I am a 25yo woman (please forgive the obnoxious e-mail
address
days Feb. 26-April 26. If anyone is going to Cambodia (I
won't go in by myself)or Vietnam around the same time,
please let me know! I am very flexible and would love to
travel with others. I would also love to get any
advice/info. especially about Cambodia.
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I am going travelling wordwide in a couple of weeks and
was just wondering if anybody had any suggestions as to
whether carrying a rape alarm (hopefully it won't be
needed!) around would be a good idea or not, and if it is,
then what is the best one?
Thanks for any help!
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Women tourists, dont worry about killing/raping of one
American woman and also mugging of woman from Swiszeland. It
is safe here in Thailand. Maybe crime is going up because
economics going down. But we Thailand people will take care
you all women tousrist.
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This is a mesage for tourists going here to Thailand. We
sorry that women was attacked where one was raped and kill,
but we promise women will be save all times in Thailand.
Thank you, ladiess.
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Nepal, Women and E-mail Protests.
Thousands of Nepalese women are trafficked into conditions
of sexual
slavery. I am the joint-owner of the Web Site, Nepal:
Travel,
Trekking and Trafficking which aims to raise awareness of
this and
related issues, including the abuse of tourists.
Previously I saw a post from a person enquiring about
websites for
travellers, so I answered with a post about my site and the
interactive e-mail protest we were operating at that time.
Then I
was unable to check out the Thorn Tree for a while, but
someone drew
my attention to this:
From Becky [who didn't have the courage to give her e-mail
address.]
>Imposing Western Values
> Why discriminate against women in southeast Asia with
your
> "mail campaign"? This is the only source of income for
some
> women.
The answer is this:
People other than myself have mentioned the Holocaust in
relation to
trafficking. It seems appropriate to mention that I have
just seen a
film I have wanted to see for a very long time -
"Schindler's List."
I knew it would inspire me, and it did.
The trafficking of girls is indeed like a present-day
Holocaust.
People will no doubt think of some differences - I agree -
but there
are great similarities. A whole section of society is
targeted as
"inferior" and systematically despatched to be used as slave
labour,
incarcerated, subjected to endless humiliations and torture,
leading
in most cases to a horrific death.
Many millions of Jews died in the Holocaust. World-wide, the
number
of trafficked women and girls who are murdered by their
tormentors,
who die of totally preventable diseases such as AIDS, whose
lives
are otherwise shortened as a direct result of their
suffering, or
who are even driven to suicide, amounts to genocide. Maybe
this
genocide claims even more lives than the Holocaust - no-one
seems to
know exactly - but two hundred thousand Nepalese girls may
be
brothel slaves at any one time. Over the years, who knows
how many
Nepalese lives are lost?
However much I love and respect Nepal, however many happy
thoughts
I have of people who treat me as a member of their own
families, the
uncomfortable reality is that Nepal is among the major
trafficking
countries of the world. I have felt more involved with these
issues
in Nepal than anywhere else. I also feel that for every
Nepalese
critic, I have dozens of Nepalese supporters.
Like Schindler I am not a hero and I cannot stop the whole
process
of genocide. But I have known that tremendous quote from the
Talmud
for a long time.
"He who saves a life, saves the world entire..."
How can anyone put a value on a human life? Rape, sexual
abuse and
sexual exploitation in all their forms can cause
life-threatening
levels of stress, even cause people to take their own lives.
Nepalese women are denied rehabilitation and die young, cast
out
from society. For women who can return to a different
culture,
counselling, even if it is available, is not an easy cure.
It can do
more harm than good.
In focusing strongly on sexual abuse inflicted on visitors,
I saw
work that I can do, that needs to be done because very few
other
people are involved in it, and that could save some people
from
situations that could bring about their deaths.
Like most other things in life you can't hope to succeed
unless you
give an issue everything you've got... and pull out the
stops to
give it even more, no matter how tough, and believe you can
win, and
keep on believing... So it seems to me that if I mentioned
rape and
abuse in tourism as a secondary issue, it was unlikely I
would
achieve anything at all. I have simply got to give it my
very best
shot...
Then my Web Master and I made connections to the genocide
that is
called trafficking.
Anyone who tolerates the enslavement of innocents on the
grounds of
"not imposing Western values" on another culture, must
tolerate the
Holocaust...
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My friend and I have a Web Site, mainly concerned with
trafficking,
but with a page devoted to the specific issue of Western
women's
experiences of travel companies in Nepal. This is a result
of our
recent protest about revelations that a minority of these
men
sexually harass tourists but are apparently not removed by
the
authorities.
The site is at http://www.blue-fox.com/nepal
We do realise, of course, that most Nepalese are very kindly
people
who find these offences abhorrent, so heartily support us.
However
Nepal is one of the major sex-trafficking nations of the
world so
offences against women are not necessarily taken seriously.
We aim in time to be the definitive resource on the Internet
for
women seeking information on safe travel in Nepal. We are
always
grateful for more information, but already we have ideas on
which
companies are safe and supportive.
Would you prefer, for example, to trek with the company that
flatly
refuses to support our "indecent campaign against women!"
!!!???
Or would you prefer to trek with those who express sympathy
for the
victims, write about the need for awareness programs for
both guides
and women tourists and tell us about their hopes of
establishing
rehabilitation centres for the victims of trafficking?
E-mail me and find out! Also, please, if you have any useful
comments
on good or bad companies, keep them pouring in!
Helen Brown
carin@gn.apc.org
http://www.blue-fox.com/nepal
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things
that matter.
- Martin
Luther King, Jr.
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In April I'm going to work on an archaeological survey
project in rural Mexico (Guerrero). I'm also going to
spend a few days relaxing in Acapulco. I've travelled
before, in the Middle East and Europe, but I'm interested in
any suggestions experienced women might have. Even though I
speak some Spanish (I need to brush up) I'm concerned about
overly macho males. Any suggestions?
Deb
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Both Lin Wong and I have traveled extensively in China and
we would be happy to assist travelers with CHINA travel. Plz
email us at this address.
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Could anyone give me some info about solo travelling through
South (Colombia, Equator) and Central America (Mexico,
Guatemala, Honduras and CostaRica). Budget? Dangerous? Am I
crazy? Work possibilities in advertising agencies? I am 25
and I have left everything in Belgium to go and travel for a
while.
Thanks for answers...
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I'm going to Thailand for a month and I have just read in a
book, I think it was a LP book, that girls have to take care
of peepholes in the rooms and insure that there's a good
lock in the door. Now it's the first time I'm travelling
alone for a month and want to avoid harassment. So I have
some advices, then mail me.
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I'm an Australian who's really interested in doing some volunteer work abroad, particularly in Africa. I know about safety problems , etc., in Africa, but I've been there before and I am willing to risk it.
Does anyone have any personal accounts of volunteer work? I would like to get involved in hygiene areas, and in teaching (I have experience teaching ESL).
Please could someone tell me about their experience? It would be great also to hear of any Aussie organisations.
I really want to do some good while in a foreign country!
Thanks a lot.
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Hi there! Myself and a friend are planning to go to Bosnia, Greece, Italy, and Switerland. Do you have any advice ? Can you tell me what the train systems are like in the former Yugoslavia ? Are there any places that are a must see? Your help would be greatly appreciated ! Thanks
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Hi there gals! I posted a message about European travelling
buddies a few days ago but gave the wrong email address.
What a clutz. The above address is correct, and I'm still
interested to hear from people travelling from may this year
onwards. Bye!
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I'm planning a trip through Estonia, Poland, Czech and
Russia this March/April, and was wondering if anyone has
done this before that can give me any suggestions. I'm 20
years old and travelling by myself. I usually have no
qualms about travelling alone, but I am curious as to the
safety of this in Russia, primarily in Moscow. Can anyone
help or offer suggestions? Thanks
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I'm planning on spending 4 to 5 months in Asia (mostly
Thailand and Nepal) next year. I've only got $3000 to take
with me (not including airfare) -- is this enough? I'm a
budget traveller and I don't need too many amenities,
although I'd prefer not to live "rock bottom" either.
Thanks for your help!
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I am planning a trip to Kenya/Tanzania/Lemu in July/August 1998. I am looking for a travel partner. I will probably stay 2 weeks. Would like to do safari thing and then go to Lemu (which I heard from this web site is beautiful). I live in Los Angeles, California. Can meet up in Nairobi or ? Please call at (818) 986-4494 work number.
[Posts on this topic: 2. Latest post: Wed 25 Feb, 12:51].
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Hi, I'm looking for a little sane advice from women who've
spent time traveling solo in Central and South America. My
basic plan is to spend the next year and a half to 2 years
traveling and volunteering throughout Central and South
America, so far I've found two great places in Ecuador doing
environmental work. I'm also thinking about studying at the
Ulew Timit School in Guatemala. To be honest I've never
really traveled internationally and certainly not alone. I
just checked out the U.S. State Department site and boy do
they know how to make a girl paranoid. I would love to hear
thoughts,advice, and suggestions, especially if you know of
any great volunteer opportunities (ones not to be found on
the web). Thanks!
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After spending the last hour or so browsing over some of the
posts listed it seems that alot of people only read these
messages in hope of finding someone whom they can insult and
put down.
Wouldn't it be nice if this could be used as a forum for
travellers looking for answers and insight, instead of a
forum for people to verbally abuse one another.
Happy Travels.
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Hi there gals. I am a 25-year old Aussie girl travellingto
Europe in mid May. i plan to spend some time with friends in
London and am considering a camping Contiki holiday to meet
up with some fellow travellers. I am chucking in my job and
selling my car, and I plan to be away for at least six
months. I just want to travel for the first two at least,
and then probably get a job in London when my money runs
short. (I probably won't get too much for it anyway at the
moment.)
I would love to hear from anybody interested in tagging
along with me for a while during that time. I am thinking of
going to France, Italy, Australi, germany on the tour, but
would like to backpack through Portugal and Spain with
someone. I am basically keen to go anywhere, so I am open to
any suggestions, except Asia.
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Here goes... I'm a Canadian girl who is going to Paris in the
spring break of this year, and I'm also going to Avignon. All of the travelling that I have done before is the boring, package-deal trips and I am anxious to get away from them and try something new and different. Does anyone have any good ideas for places to go and things to do in Paris and Avignon, that aren't the usual tourist crap? I really would appreciate any info on the topic, so please email me if you have anything interesting that I should do. Thanks!
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Hi!
Im a 17 y.o. Australian Girl hoping to travel later on in
the year (after my 18th). But..and its a big one! I have
never travelled before and as none of my friends have the
time to travel untill after uni Im probably going to be
going it alone. I have been told that backpacking around
europe is relatively safe and cheap but Im interested in so
many places..SAfrica, Egypt, Canada Europe and through
Nepal, Tibet, Peru..etc!
I am interested in advice of any kind on the best places to
go..prefferably of the beaten track, Im really curious about
the varying people and cultures so I dont want to be
surrounded by other tourists.
Also if anyone has advice on budgets, cheaply traveling,
traveling as a young female alone..and all the little
details I dont even know I dont know!!!!! then please please
please help me!
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Iam A deaf student going to Melboune for two weeks in
October/November, has anyone out there got any suggestions
of some good places to see?If you can help I will be
delighted.
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I am a very fit and active 40 yo woman from Boulder Colorado
USA. Will be down in Quito Ecuador for the total solar
eclipse on Feb 26th. After that I am looking for folks who
are fit and active and want to have a adventourous trip into
the jungle or hike a volcano. I love to bike, raft and hike
and am very flexable.
Please email me if interested.
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Hey friends!
Iīm a 23 year old greek german woman who is going to Cuba this spring for five weeks. Iīm going by myself. Iīd like to hear from woman who have been there or who are going there and would like to meet up in Havanna. Is it crazy to go by myself? Any advice is appreciated.
juliA
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I am a 24 year old woman going to Italy/Spain/France this summer by myself. Any tips? I have heard that Italian men can be a little too overbearing. Is it unsafe?
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HI All
I'm probably going to Australia or America in a few months (I'm still deciding), but the reason for posting is that I came across this interesting peice in BBC Vegetarian Good Food, about airlines and the way they treat veggies.
This is what the airlines said
Virgin Atlantic: always has a vegetarian option on board.
'Should the veggie option run out we would offer soemthing from our Upper Class Menu' said a spokesperson. One of the three meals in economy and one of the four in business class (upper class) is always vegetarian. You might be served salad, followed by spinach and ricotta crepe with cheese sauce and ratatouille. A vegan option is available if you call in advance
British airways: said the majority of its flights carry veggie options, but that it's best to book at least 24 hours before dearture (particularly with vegan meals). There will usually be more than one vegetarian dish to choose from. Altogether it has a 200 dish vegetarian range
Air France: doesn't offer vegetarian cuisine on flights shorter than one hour and forty minutes. For longer flights veggie and vegan dishes are available if you book in advance.
British Midland:only offers sandwiches on the economy menu and vegans are only catered for in business class (diamond Euro class). It's sanwich range includes mozzarella cheese with roasted vegtables on sun-dried tomato bread. Passengers should order meals when booking their flights.
Monarch Airlines: has a buffet with veggie food on every flight. An exaple from it's veggie menu includes seasonal salad folowed by vegetable cobbler with potatoes and veg. Six cans of macaroni cheese are kept on board should a meal go missing. Book vegan meals 24 hours in advance.
Alitalia: offers the choice of a vegetarian or vegan meal if booked 72 hours ahead. A spokes persone for Alitaltia said the airline carries a few spare vegetarian meals 'just in case'
General advice was: The key to success, it seems, is a three-step checking system: request your meal when booking, double check with the airline before departure and confirm agian at the check-in desk.
I know this is pretty limited, but I hope it helps other veggies out there!
Selene
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Go to www.travelmalaysia.com.my a new travel site on
Malaysia....pretty good on no-touristic getaways!
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Hi, everyone. I'd like to know about Seoul. I'll stay there
for 4 days on the way to Sydney from Japan. If there are
youth hostels near the central city, are they safe?
I'm a 24 y.o. female Japanese and speak English and
Japanese but not Korean and will be carrying a big suitcase
as I'm going to uni in Sydney. Do you know somewhere I can
leave my stuff while I'm in Seoul? Does Kimpo airport has
that kinda services?
I've been reading Japanese touristy books about Korea but
they don't give any useful imformation for people who
wanna travel by themselves cheaply like me.
Please, please write me back if you've been to Seoul and
have any idea about my questions. I'd like to know furthere
things, so if anyone writes me back,I'll ask more things.
Thank you.
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I'm anticipating living in China for 10 months as an English
teacher. What do I really need to know? To bring? I'm 44
years old, and this is my first time in Asia. Many thanks
for your advice/experiences.
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Has anyone travelled through the Middle East with
Endometriosis? How did you get on? I am planning a trip
this year and would appreciate any tips - advice.I am also
planning to visit India and Africa. Cheers!
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Hi, I'm going to be trekking in the Nepal Himalaya in March.
I'm wondering what to do with used tampons? I've been told
not to bury, but to burn them, but then again I've heard
that this sometimes is not easy. I've read the posts about
the Instead and am a little leery of this because I'm not
sure how clean I'd be able to keep them. If anyone has any
advice or has experiece with this please let me know.
Thanks
melinda
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Hello,
I will be stopping in Amsterdam and london for a day in
mid- Feb 98.
I wanted to know what traveler's would recommend to see on a
one day trip. I am interested in such things as history,
scenic views, shopping, food, entertainment you name it. I
want a get a good feeling about what their like, as much as
one can get on a one day trip. Also, a place you might
recommend to stay at: quality, safe, reasonable $, and
easily accessible. I wait for your replys. : -)
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Hey hey hey!! I am a 19 year old woman who is planning a backpacking trip to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. My family thinks I'm crazy for going, much less going alone. It will be a 4-5 month trip, from March to June, or somewhere in that time frame. Is there anyone willing to travel and explore new cultures with me, and to help put my family's mind at ease? I'm a budget traveller by nature, and I love exciting challenges. I'll even accept advice on where to stay, eat, or see. I'm a Philippino/American, non-smoker, occational drinker, and very easy going in tough times (like bad asian traffic!!) Please e-mail me asap if you're interested!
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I recently returned to the U.S. after 21/2 years of life
and travel abroad. I'm incredibly bored here and will go
crazy if I don't take off again soon. I have no money
left and need to find a way to live and work in another
country. ANY suggestions people have on finding employment
or other ideas for work overseas (Anywhere outside U.S. and
Canada) would be great. I have a college degree in
BioChemistry and can speak Indonesian, Malay, Korean and a
little Spanish- BUT I have no trade or technical skills to
speak of. I'm most interested in Spain or a South American
spanish speaking country.
Anyone else been in this position before??????
Help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scott.
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I will be travelling through Indonesia, Bali, Java, Kalimantan, and would appreciate any tips out there for the lone female traveller. I've heard of some difficulties other women have experienced in Java (?) Also, how expensive would it be to fly from Malyasia to Vietnam (a tangential question I know, but just wondering if anyone has done it). I will also be joining a research study on Orangutans in Southern Kalimantan...has anyone travelled through the Tanjung Puting National Park??? or Dr. Galdikas' rehabilitant camp?? Thanks!
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I'm a 21 year old from the US planing on traveling solo in
Costa Rica for 2 months (March-May). I'm really excited
about going, but I'm a little nervous about traveling alone
- no one I know has the time or the funds to go with me. If
there's anyone interested in being my travel partner, or has
tips on traveling alone in Costa Rica, please let me know!
I'm also looking for info about possibly doing some
environmental volunteer work down there that doesn't require
$$. Thanks!
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I'm a 22 year old woman from Canada and am planning a
bike tour with or without a 22 yo girlfriend. The ideal
tour starts in March, in the Yucatan and ends on the
South Coast of Costa Rica where I plan to stay for a few
weeks to learn how to surf. I have been warned an
endless amount of times about the roads in these
countries, many people tell me that this trip is a death
wish. Is there anyone out there who has riden through
these countries and can help me plan? Please help me,
warn or encourage!!!
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Hello women travelers!
I wanted to let you know about a cool reusable feminine
protection product called the Keeper that is perfect for
active traveleers. The Keeper is a natural rubber
bell-shaped cup that is worn internally. It collects
menstrual fluid rather than absorbing it (which is what
tampons do), so there is no toxic shock risk. Also, no
dioxin exposure from the bleach in tampons. It is cheap
($38, lasts ten years), creates no landfill, and is very
comfortable and convenient. I took it on a three-week trip
to Ireland last summer and it was perfect! No bulky stuff to
pack, no unfamiliar and expensive brands to wonder about.
I've used the Keeper for over a year now and wouldn't dream
of going back to disposables.
To get a brochure explaining the Keeper in more detail,
write to:
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or email me at:
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Thanks!
Alison Buttenheim
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Okay ladies - here it goes. Some questions have been raised
concerning how women on holiday have been perceived in other
countries. Sometimes we've found ourselves defending our
nationality, defending ourselves as sexual beings and
sometimes simply defending our property from unsavory sorts.
Additionally, do we hold any responsibility to handle
ourselves in a manner that's a positive reflection in the
country we are visiting? For instance in Asia / Middle
East, do we follow the local customs of covering up, not
showing public affection to the opposite sex and sexually -
being discreet? I am curious to hear your opinions and
experiences.
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help...i am planning a bicycle trip from ohio to
california...i may make it the other way around i've decided
wiht the help of others that going west to east would
probably be best.the furthest i've ridden in one trip is
100miles so...i'm in the process of "conditioning" myself
and preparing.i am dead set on accomplishing this but i was
wondering if anyone had any suggestions of places to stay or
the best route or anything else you can think of.i'm open to
all help anyone is willing to give...also,does anyone know
about wwoofing in the US?i would love to do this also when i
am travelling.thanks...gracie
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Hey all you budget travellers! I am planning a 5-6 month
trip to Thailand, Malaysia, and Nepal and would like a rough
estimate of how much one should expect to spend (exclusive
of airfare) in these countries. I will be travelling on a
fairly tight budget and am curious about other peoples'
experiences.
Also, I would like to do some extensive trekking in Nepal,
but will most likely be on my own. I don't want to sign up
with a tour group (too expensive and I know it's possible to
go it alone) and would like to hear from women who have done
this... is it safe? If not, is it easy to find other people
to trek with once you are there? Thanks for your help!
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Hi, I was just wondering if someone could throw
some light on why Australian women are so highly
offensive. Lots of guys, including heaps of
Australian men, have told me that they'd never
consider going out with an Australian woman
because they are so offensive both visually and
audibly. I was just wondering if anyone else
had had a similar experience or had any thoughts
on this. It certainly seems that Austalians,
particularly the women, are a pretty uncultured
and unpleasant bunch!
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I'll be seeking accomodation in Oxford after the completion
of the Lewis Carroll Centenary Programme. (I'm a devoted
Carroll fan.) This finishes on the 22nd August '98. Is
Oxford a practical place to live and work? I'm from
Australia and loath its hot climate, however people have
told me I'll change my mind after one English winter! What's
it like finding accomodation (preferably shared) in August?
I'm prepared for the freezing cold later on in the year and
for the sun to go down at 4:30PM; what I'm nervous about is
settling in. I inted to stay in England for as long as my
working visa will permit and for as long as I still rank
Oxford the most charming town on the globe!
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heisann sveisann!!
I`m a norwegian girl of 20 who has decided to travel to
Mexico and Guatemala (and probably Belize, Honduras and
Costa Rica too) I still look foreward to this trip, but
lately i`ve had trouble sleeping becuse of what I`ve heard
about these countries - that they are not safe at all!?
-Is it true that just taking a local bus is playing with
death?!
I have this vision in my head, where I\m stranded in a
sleazy motelroom, with nothing left exept a pair of dirty
trousers and a torn-apart t-shirt(destroid after a fight i
had with the last muggers) Could this vision be a
possibility?
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HI
I am presently living in Germany, will be leaving in 4
months. My husband his guy friend and myself will be going
to India. We will be trekking, which I have never done
before. I have been reading up all the info provided but I
think it would be better if I could get some facts from
someone personally. Im a little nervous about the culture of
India. I continue to read of how the men assume that the
western women are easy. Also they talk of how women should
dress. I have traveled to various places, but never a place
of this standered.I also would like to know about the
beaches. It's possible that we will travel to Nepal,
Thailand so if anyone has helpful information it would be
greatly
apperciated.Also if anyone is travellling that direction in
May and would be interested in accomping us on our
adventure please reply. My husbands friend is single! We are
young and free spirted looking for FUN!!!
Helpful Hints:)
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This may sound like a commercial break but its not. Just finished the most excellent trip through Thailand with a small Australian Travel company called Asian Adventures. I am a twelve hour a day girl at home with work and couldn't take 2 or 3 months off so I chose the easy way out and booked a package adventure trip. I reckon the 8 of us saw more in the two weeks we were away than the average back packer fits in in 3 months! We flew into Bangkok and had two days looking around the city. What a smog filled place! And people choose to live there. We then caught the train to Chiang Mai and looked around the old city. From there we went trekking for two nights into the hills. Elephants riding and walking. And the food was fantastic. I was a bit worried about the quality of food we might get (love my food!) but it was some of the most tasty we ate on the whole trip. And all vegetarian. I thought it wasn't possible to live without meat.
From Chiang Mai we caught the overnight sleeper back to Bangkok and then the day train down to Hua Hin. Great trip because it seems to follow the line of mountains which border Burma. Hua Hin is a sleepy little hollow but from there we went south to a big national park and climbed up to a very big cave in the side of the mountain. The view from the top is breath taking.
Then it was the overnight train to Surat Thani and the boat to Samuii. We stayed on the boat and got off at Ko Pha Ngan. Has anyone ever been there? Talk about anything goes!! Asian Adventures had timed our arrival to coincide with full moon party. Shit , where does everone get there energy from? And MEN EVERYWHERE. It did my little heart good. Thank god for condoms!!! Wonder if I'll ever see Pierre again. Oh well, ships in the night etc.
From Pha Ngan we went to Samuii for a night and had a look around the island. And then by bus onto the boat and back to Surat Thani and across the peninsular to the National Park called Khao Sok. Stayed at this incredible place called "Our Jungle House" . It is right on the banks of the river and has no electricity. Just your own personal oil lamp to carry around. I didn't think I could live without electricity, but you can. We went trekking into the jungle for days. The are huge lakes and elephants and birds and Tigers (didn't see any of those) and I finally saw fire flies at night. Very romantic, ( but where was Pierre??) .
From there we finished off the trip in Phuket. Now I'm home looking at my photos and I want to do it all again. I'm definately going to do the Ko Pha Ngan bit again. With or without Asian Adventures.
Sorry I've gone on a bit, but I really enjoyed myself and the good bit about the whole trip was I didn't feel unsafe once. The Asian Adventure guys look like they could really take care of themselves if someone hassled them.
Got to go and find an album for my photos. Bonjour.
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I'm a 39 year old woman thinking about vacationing alone for two weeks (end of Feb / beginning of March), for the first time ... so I've got a couple of questions for you experienced types.
I was attacked years ago - I'm not comfortable in situations where I feel unprotected (including but not limited to: camping, going out alone at night) and, frankly, I'm also a bit of a princess.
I'm looking for something with exotic vegetation and animals, landscapes, sprinkled with religious artifacts and the occasional hot spring would be okay.
In perusing some of the info, I've come up with some potential destinations: Nepal (never-ending-peace-and-love?), Japan, Brazilian rainforest, Galapogos Is. Any thoughts on any of these or any others?
10-Q!
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I am an 18 year old Canadian that is going to London for ten days in March 98. I know that only ten days is not enough time to fully appreciate London, so I want to have some definet places in mind to go with my friends. Does anyone have any suggestions? We are all between the ages of 15-19. Is there anything that we will need to watch out for? Is the water drinkable?
Thanks Specz
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Hi, I'm hoping to head to UK, Europe from Australia towards the end of '98. My main problem is that I'm not very brave - bit of a wimp really. At 26 I have done some travelling (mainly as a child with my family or in recent years back and forth to NZ), so have a wealth of travelling tips to get me through, but the thought of arriving unknown and unannounced in a strange country brings out my wimpy side. I'll be travelling alone (wouldn't have it any other way) but would like a little friendly advice from those in the know.
I'm not very good with people I don't know and am worried that I'll end up in a country where I don't speak the language, with no one to talk to even if I did. I guess its a self protection type thing, but I also think it could mean that I miss out on heaps of things.
Also...any useful job tips for UK? I've been hearing alot about air couriers - does any one have any experience with this type of work?
Thanks muchly
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Hi, I am a chinese female who will be travelling in SE Asia
by myself. I have travelled solo in the past and frequently
end up travelling with others I meet on the way, which
includes caucasian males. I read about how i may be
perceived as a prostitute (!) - has anyone had this
experience? stories? advice?
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I am 23 , an asian girl who has been dreaming about
travelling or spending sometime oversea. When I graduated 3
yrs ago , I was offered the scholarship to study in USA for
a master degree , but I didn't take it "cas my father
wanted me to help him in the family business. I've been
working and got stuck at home since then. After begging my
father to give me a year off ,now he let me go , but the
problem is my boyfriend. I want to go but I'll be missing
him so much.And I'm afraid that when I get back things will
never be the same. Am I worried too much??
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Hi all,
my first time posting something.I'm 24 and have quit my
job,I want to go to Switzerland to be an au pair.but only
for 6 months.Anyone had experience here?? (au pair work?)
How about any Swiss gals for advice on the country?
(the reason for Switzerland is I used to work for a Swiss
company and also I would like to go to hotel school there
after)
any advice also on Swiss hotel schools?
thanks in advance & merry christmas y'all!
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I'll be spending a few days on my own in Bangkok in late
July '98 on my way home from the Solomon Islands. I've
travelled quite a bit in my life but generally not alone and
not outside Europe, so I expect Bangkok to be a rather
overwhelming experience. Any advice at all, on where to go,
where not to go, how to behave, where to stay (reasonable
standard, I'll need it after spending a month on a tiny
Pacific island with no electricity or running water), or
any other useful tips & hints will be most welcome! I'm told
that Bangkok is about as safe as big cities get for lonely
females, but exactly what should I expect as a young, blonde
& blue-eyed woman on my own?
Any comments greatly appreciated, thanks in advance,
Ashild
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Hello to all you travellers. I'm a 30something single
english lady, with own house and car and a not so bad job.
Trouble is, I'm bored and itching to get out into the
world, to really experience life. There has to be more
fun out there even without the money I currently earn.
Can I give it all up, leave the secure job, sell
the house and just go for it. I read the postings here
and see how many of you are doing it. Is it really
that easy - especially to start this route at 30something?
I'd love to hear your views, I need some encouragement -
or not.
Karen.
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I'm a 19 yr old planning on travelling to Europe in the new
year and staying for as long as possible. But right now I
have no one to go with, and I really don't want to have to
go alone. So if there is someone else around my age out
there who also needs a travel companion for Europe in 1998,
please e-mail me. Thanks.
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Has anyone ever fell in love while on a trip overseas with someone with different cultural background and not known whether to return to them or not. What if because of their countries overall poverty tey could never afford to come to your country but you were prepared to finance their trip as you just can't live without them? Should you be suspicious at all of their motives when people around you tell you your crazy or just trust your instincts? It is only money. What do you think? Should holiday affairs remain just holiday affairs?
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What do you think?
I'm a 21 year-old art student who wants to backpack across
Europe next spring
BY MYSELF.
And everyone seems to think I'm out of my mind.
What do you think?
Is it safe?
What can I expect?
What does it take?
Can I do it on a tight budget (any tips there?)
And if it's better to go with a partner, HOW do I choose
one?
Please. I'm reading the travel books and articles, but I
feel it's also important to hear from experienced people who
share my "insane" drive for travel. Let me know if you have
any advice?
Thanks! Jennifer
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Hi!
My friend and I are two American women traveling to Italy
(and possibly Switzerland) for our spring break in March
'98. We are flying in and out of Milan. Any suggestions of
places we must see? Or reasonable/safe pensions or hotels?
We will be renting a car in Milan to get around.
We appreciate any information!
jacki
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Am I crazy to even think about travelling around the
world with my son? But, I am tired of the rat race in
America and need a break...Ideally, I'd love to start in
Ireland, Spain, and head towards India,Nepal, Tibet,
Thailand, Indonesia, New Zealand... Anyone ever done this?
What are some cheap ways to do this? As a single mom, my
budget is lean...How much would I need? What about job
opportunities for a US citizen (impossible?), child care
abroad? Any suggestions, comments, hints would greatly be
appreciated...I'd love to leave next spring/summer for at
least 2-3 months. Thanks!
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Does anyone have any imformation about companies that set you up
with hostessing (no sex) jobs in Japan. I've heard rumors that some will pay
your airfare... If anyone has any information about pay, hours
how reliable a company is, or first hand experience (good and bad stories)
I'd appreciate it a lot. Thanks. Sian.
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