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| Subject | Date Asked |
| enquiry for delhi-tibet tour | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: i am geetesh from delhi. i am planning to go to tibet from delhi but confused about visa for ... A: If you're planning to go to Tibet, you need a Chinese visa. You can enquire at the Chinese Embassy ... | |
| travel | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm looking to travel from Japan, to China and into India for a spiritual adventure. Just wondering ... A: It all depends on how much time you have at hand but since you have indicated that you're not the ... | |
| Vegiterian food in Shenzhen | 5/21/2009 |
| Q: Hey I am Chirag (Gujarati, Indian).I am going ot Shenzhen for 6 week internship at YICT firm. I am ... A: I can understand your predicament and although I have not been to Shenzhen of late I'm quite ... | |
| Lhasa to Nepal by bike | 3/29/2009 |
| Q: not sure if this can be done legally due to recent restriction on travel in Tibet by Chinese ... A: I'm sure that it can be done but I suspect that the formalities for it would be too long winding - ... | |
| climate in china | 12/27/2008 |
| Q: im planning on gouing to china in early April. How is the climate at this time. I dont want to be ... A: China should be just fine in April and not too cold with the winter having passed. I suggest you get ... | |
| Hong Kong to Beijing | 11/23/2008 |
| Q: A friend and myself are traveling to Scandinavia in January 09, with just under a week stopover in ... A: I think if you read carefully you will notice that I have said "DON'T travel by hard-SEATER" not ... | |
| Hong Kong to Beijing | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: A friend and myself are traveling to Scandinavia in January 09, with just under a week stopover in ... A: If that is your plan and thinking then I think that its a good plan to travel from Hong Kong to ... | |
| Hong Kong to Beijing | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: A friend and myself are traveling to Scandinavia in January 09, with just under a week stopover in ... A: Your best bet is to get yourself a good travel book on China. I recommend LONELY PLANET but you ... | |
| Tibet travel | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: Hey Nilesh Its good to see an expert of all info i need. I am an Indian wanting to vsit Tibet via ... A: Please see my answers against your questions below - 1. If I enter Tibet via kathmandu, do I need ... | |
| hongkong visa | 8/25/2008 |
| Q: experts i need a help actually my girlfriends lives in hongkong and i live in nepal i wanna go to ... A: I'm not an expert on immigration and visas. So I cannot offer any further advise than what I already ... | |
| hongkong visa | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: experts i need a help actually my girlfriends lives in hongkong and i live in nepal i wanna go to ... A: Hong Kong is pretty liberal with visas and most nationalities do not require a visa on entry as it ... | |
| info req abt tibet and base camp | 6/12/2008 |
| Q: im planning to drive from bangalore to mount everest base camp ie till there is a motorable rd..i ... A: To the best of my knowledge if you approach Everest from the South you should not have to enter ... | |
| info req abt tibet and base camp | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: im planning to drive from bangalore to mount everest base camp ie till there is a motorable rd..i ... A: You need to apply for a Chinese Visa if you want to visit Tibet. However, I believe that the Everest ... | |
| Clothing in China in June | 5/10/2008 |
| Q: My wife and I will be taking a Grand Circle trip to China June 3-23. The itinerary includes ... A: June should be pretty warm in China and light and loose cottons should do in all the places that you ... | |
| Permit to tibet | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: Just read that you say it is not necessery to get a permit to enter Tibet, is that true? jess A: Where did you read that it's not required to get a permit to enter Tibet? I don't remember ever ... | |
| From Tibet/Nepal to India | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: Two students that are gonna do the trip of our lifes, but we are wondering if you know how to get ... A: If you want to get from Tibet to India, you have to come via Nepal as there is no direct route - ... | |
| flight from India to lhasa | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: I have to go from India to Lhasa. I would like to go from Delhi/Mumbai to Lhasa. I am having ... A: I'm afraid there are no direct flights to Lhasa from any Indian cities. However, I believe there are ... | |
| Cost of living in Hong Kong | 12/24/2007 |
| Q: My purpose of staying in Hong Kong is job.please let me know about the cost of living in Hong Kong.I ... A: Since I don't live in Hong Kong I may not be able to answer your question. However, Hong Kong is an ... | |
| where to go in Guangzhou | 9/28/2007 |
| Q: I'm visiting china for the Canton Fair this October. I want t know where i MUST GO in China during ... A: Guangzhou itself is a huge city and famous becuase of the link to a British past. You should try and ... | |
| HK visa extension | 9/27/2007 |
| Q: I will be in HongKong (transit only)on 11/9/07 and 12/15/07 on my way to and back from Nepal. The ... A: Please appreciate that questions regarding visas and entry permits etc are best answered by Travel ... | |
| Tiger Leaping Gorge in winter | 9/23/2007 |
| Q: I plan to do a cycle tour in South West China this winter. Since I will be travelling by bicycle it ... A: I don't know about Zhongdian province but I'm reasonably sure that in Kunming province it does not ... | |
| weather in china | 9/12/2007 |
| Q: A friend is planning to go to China this month and cannot find a site with weather information for ... A: Try any of these sites. You may have to do a bit of searching to get the weather forecast for China ... | |
| trip from Lhasa to new Delhi | 8/5/2007 |
| Q: I'm coming from Beijing to Lhasa and i wanted to travel to Katmandu and then to Delhi, i was ... A: You could take the bi-weekly China South West Airlines flight from Lhasa to Kathmandu and then any ... | |
| Getting to Hanoi from Hong Kong | 6/29/2007 |
| Q: !! Do you know if there's a cheap way to get to Hanoi from Hong Kong? Tickets cost like 350 ... A: I must confess I do not have up to date information on getting cheaply from Hong Kong to Hanoi. But ... | |
| hongkong visa | 6/2/2007 |
| Q: I need to go to hongkong to take my flight to nepal because the flights from shanghai is cancelled ... A: Since Hong Kong is now an integral part of China, you should not need a separate visa to go there. ... | |
| Best 3D/2N Itinerary in Hongkong & Schenzen | 5/28/2007 |
| Q: .im Lemon from Manila Philippines..I'm planning the most economical trip w/ my mom & dad on May 31 ... A: I have been to the Philippines several times on business and will be travelling there again in ... | |
| Visit Hongkong | 5/25/2007 |
| Q: Right now I'm in shenzhen for official purpose and have a Chinese Visa. I reached ShenZhen from ... A: Hong Kong is right across the border from Shenzhen. You can go and check at the border post whether ... | |
| travel to china in aug/sep | 5/21/2007 |
| Q: Among some other destinations in Asia I am contemplating travelling to china in august/September. ... A: The Kunming province of China - located in the south bear the borders of Burma, Vietnam, Laos and ... | |
| travel to china in aug/sep | 5/18/2007 |
| Q: Among some other destinations in Asia I am contemplating travelling to china in august/September. ... A: I think August/September is an excellent time to travel to China. Anything later and it would be a ... | |
| regarding work visa in HK | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: i would like to know about the process of getting work visa in Hong kong.My fiancee is there and ... A: This is too important a subject to be dealt with by a forum such as this. I suggest you contact the ... | |
| Shenzhen | 4/17/2007 |
| Q: i have a day in Hong Kong and would wish to do shopping in Shenzhen.What is the travel time can i ... A: I think it would be difficult to make it from Hong Kong to Shenzhen and back in a day. But you can ... | |
| Delhi to Lhasa | 4/9/2007 |
| Q: My husband and I are travelling in India at the moment and would like to go from Delhi to Lhasa. I ... A: I think I'm out of my depth here as I don't claim to be an expert on Visas - especially Chinese ... | |
| Delhi to Lhasa | 4/8/2007 |
| Q: My husband and I are travelling in India at the moment and would like to go from Delhi to Lhasa. I ... A: Why don't you try going to the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi and apply for a visa there. This visa ... | |
| Delhi to Lhasa | 4/7/2007 |
| Q: My husband and I are travelling in India at the moment and would like to go from Delhi to Lhasa. I ... A: You should get from Delhi to Kathmandu in Nepal - there are daily flights from Delhi by Indian ... | |
| trips | 12/27/2006 |
| Q: how much should someone save (money) before planning a china trip? and how or what details is ... A: This is a very vague question and I'm not sure I'll be able to help you in any significant way. For ... | |
| Hong Kong to Shenzhen | 11/2/2006 |
| Q: I'm writing to enquire if I was to arrive in Hong Kong at 12.55pm, and have an arranged meeting in ... A: There are several trains a day from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. I think you will have to start a little ... | |
| TRAINS IN CHINA | 11/1/2006 |
| Q: A Chinese travel agent has quoted a charge of USD240 for two return train tickets form Hong Kong to ... A: No, trains should be much cheaper. However, you may have to take a train to Shenzhen and then change ... | |
| beijing | 10/28/2006 |
| Q: I am going to Beijing tomorrow, 29 October and leaving for Manila on the 1st of November. I am ... A: There are many tour operators in Beijing who will organise tours for you. It is very difficult to ... | |
| Driving through China | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: A friend and I are beginning to plan a trip to drive through China,coming from Kazakhstan down to ... A: I can help if you are traveling through China using trains or buses. But if you are planning to ... | |
| TRAIN | 9/21/2006 |
| Q: IS THERE A TRAIN FROM HONG KONG TO NEPAL? A: There is no train from Hong Kong to Nepal. The whole of China and Tibet is in between and Nepal ... | |
| visa | 8/14/2006 |
| Q: I'm in Nepal now and am trying to get into Chinese Tibet. I would like to travel independantly by ... A: You should be able to get a Chinese visa by going to the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. I understand ... | |
| transport to nepal | 6/28/2006 |
| Q: well i'm in aus at the moment but i was in asia a couple of months ago and want to go back. i have a ... A: I assume you are talking about taking a bus from Hong Kong to Nepal. There is no way you can do ... | |
| Backpacking | 11/23/2005 |
| Q: I live in the U.K. and i'm 19. I have just finished college and I have about a year and a half off ... A: What you must have is a good travel book on China - I used the LONELY PLANET publications guide on ... | |
| travel to tibet with children | 5/4/2005 |
| Q: I am a mother of 3 kids age 4,9, 12. Is it advisable to bring my children to tibet on our own ... A: I think its a very personal decision and I am not used to answering such questions. Normally I ... | |
| How to get from Hanoi to Hong Kong? | 5/2/2005 |
| Q: I am a Polish student and I am planning a budget trip from Bangkok to Hong Kong. I already have ... A: I am not sure there are ferries from Haiphong in Vietnam to Hong Kong. Looking at the distances ... | |
| himalayas | 3/31/2005 |
| Q: Im not sure thats how to spell "himalayas" but anyway, I was wondering if you could tell me more ... A: You sure spelt "HIMALAYAS" correctly. I would recommend that you get hold of Lonely Planet's latest ... | |
| Delhi -> Lhasa Cycling Trip | 3/2/2005 |
| Q: I am travelling from Delhi to Lhasa on my bike with a friend this summer. I am having problems ... A: I don't think there are direct flights from Lhasa to London or to New Delhi. Lhasa has connections ... | |
| from China to Nepal | 7/25/2004 |
| Q: What I would like to know is if it is possible to travel through China by train (and bus) to Nepal. ... A: I am afraid not. The Tibetan Plateau stands like a huge land mass without any rail links between ... | |
| mission. | 10/30/2003 |
| Q: my name is Amy, I'm 19 years old and I'm teaching english in Shanghai. My sister and I are planning ... A: Whew! Quite an adventure you have in store for you. As you have been in China for quite a while, you ... | |
| Favorite locations & cultural differences | 10/26/2002 |
| Q: Could you tell me, what were your favorite places you traveled to, and why? What were your ... A: Its very difficult to say which is my most favourite destination. Well, the few that come to mind ... | |
| none | 9/8/2002 |
| Q: If I do go to india will I see many poor people and if so are they leading a happy life or are they ... A: If you come to India and if you travel extensively in the country side and also in the big cities, ... | |
| Wanting to visit China | 7/2/2002 |
| Q: I want to visit China. I was told to stay out of Shaghai and stick to Hong Kong. For safety reasons. ... A: Both Hong Kong and Shanghai are beautiful places. Whoever told you to avoid Shanghai for safety ... | |
| china to tibet to kathmandu | 6/5/2002 |
| Q: I want to do a overland trip via south china (yunnan) to tibet to kathmandu between september to ... A: To the best of my knowledge its not possible to travel from Yunan to Tibet by road. You may want to ... | |
China & Hong Kong
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Nilesh Korgaokar
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budget travel in India, off-beat locations, beaches on the west coast, backpacking, travelled extensively all over India, Nepal, Tibet and China during my Army career. Willing to assist travellers, especially yougsters, in their travel plans. Recommendations, locations, etc.
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