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Edinburgh to New Zealand overland (and sea) - request for advice (longish)...
In article .com,
says... That's the bit that worries me most, too. Nothing to worry about. Road transportation is very good nowadays in Cambodia, especially along the main road from the Vietnamese border to the Thai border in Aranyaprathet. As I mentioned above, I'm seriously considering moving the trans-Manchurian portion ahead by one week - as it stands at the moment we we only have about four spare days built in for delays - although we could leave HK a day or two earlier - and I appreciate how exciting and unpredictable bus travel can be in SE Asia It's (unfortunately) not that exciting and unpredictable anymore. (nhad my heart in my mouth a few times on bus journeys in Thailand and Indonesia)! Indonesia is entirely a different place. Thailand has an excellent infrastructure. The other biggest area of doubt is how easy the border crossing into Vietnam and the subsequent journey to Saigon will be and how close to our timetable we can keep. Haven't tried yet to cross overland from China into Vietnam, but I can imagine that with a valid visa they will let you through in a matter of minutes. Anything else would very much surprise me. Hanoi to Saigon should also be no problem overland, although I did the trip only by flying. But all I heard and saw in Vietnam leads me to the assumption that it will be easy to get from Hanoi to Saigon overland. -- Alfred Molon http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe |
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Edinburgh to New Zealand overland (and sea) - request for advice (longish)...
On 9 Aug, 22:25, Alfred Molon wrote:
In article om, says... but the central object is to make the journey to NZ without a plane. Are you afraid of flying? -- Alfred Molonhttp://www.molon.de- Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe No, not even remotely - I love planes and flying - although I'm getting increasingly p****d-off with the whole commercial passenger flight experience. This is more an exercise in getting our heads around exactly how much of planet Earth there is between our home and my place of birth; it's a trip I've wanted to do for a long time. I think I mentioned earlier that I'd have liked to have taken a year or so to do it, but this is all the time that my partner and I can afford at the moment. Maybe we'll take a more leisurely version of this tour another time... |
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Edinburgh to New Zealand overland (and sea) - request for advice (longish)...
On 9 Aug, 22:49, Alfred Molon wrote:
In article .com, says... That's the bit that worries me most, too. Nothing to worry about. Road transportation is very good nowadays in Cambodia, especially along the main road from the Vietnamese border to the Thai border in Aranyaprathet. Good to know. As I mentioned above, I'm seriously considering moving the trans-Manchurian portion ahead by one week - as it stands at the moment we we only have about four spare days built in for delays - although we could leave HK a day or two earlier - and I appreciate how exciting and unpredictable bus travel can be in SE Asia It's (unfortunately) not that exciting and unpredictable anymore. -8- snip -8- That's also good to hear, given that we'll be on a timetable. Actually, I'm warming more and more to the idea of leaving around a week or so earlier from Edinburgh, so that we have some more time in SE Asia, and maybe an extra day in each of Berlin, Moscow and Beijing. The other biggest area of doubt is how easy the border crossing into Vietnam and the subsequent journey to Saigon will be and how close to our timetable we can keep. Haven't tried yet to cross overland from China into Vietnam, but I can imagine that with a valid visa they will let you through in a matter of minutes. Anything else would very much surprise me. Hanoi to Saigon should also be no problem overland, although I did the trip only by flying. But all I heard and saw in Vietnam leads me to the assumption that it will be easy to get from Hanoi to Saigon overland. -8- snip -8- OK, that's also good to hear. Thanks for the encouraging reports! Cheers - Adam... |
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Edinburgh to New Zealand overland (and sea) - request for advice (longish)...
On Aug 10, 5:51 am, Alfred Molon wrote:
Why don't you simply fly between London and Hong Kong? *****Why don't you stick your finger up your arse and twist it you turd??????? |
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Edinburgh to New Zealand overland (and sea) - request for advice (longish)...
"LarbGai" wrote in message ups.com... On Aug 10, 5:51 am, Alfred Molon wrote: Why don't you simply fly between London and Hong Kong? *****Why don't you stick your finger up your arse and twist it you turd??????? Nice to see Ryanair's customer service department posting. -- Trish Dublin ----------------- www.Newsgroup-Binaries.com - *Completion*Retention*Speed* Access your favorite newsgroups from home or on the road ----------------- |
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Edinburgh to New Zealand overland (and sea) - request for advice (longish)...
skrev i meddelandet oups.com... On 9 Aug, 22:25, Alfred Molon wrote: In article om, says... but the central object is to make the journey to NZ without a plane. Are you afraid of flying? -- Alfred Molonhttp://www.molon.de- Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe No, not even remotely - I love planes and flying - although I'm getting increasingly p****d-off with the whole commercial passenger flight experience. This is more an exercise in getting our heads around exactly how much of planet Earth there is between our home and my place of birth; it's a trip I've wanted to do for a long time. I think I mentioned earlier that I'd have liked to have taken a year or so to do it, but this is all the time that my partner and I can afford at the moment. Maybe we'll take a more leisurely version of this tour another time... I'm not afraid of flying but nevertheless I've made a lot of overland travelling and it's a wonderful experience you can't compare with just flying to a destination. Think you'll get a real interesting trip with that itinerary. Just one thing, possibly you know already that landmines are a threat in Cambodia so be careful when being outside the cities, don't walk where it's not complete safe. Good luck with the trip |
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Edinburgh to New Zealand overland (and sea) - request for advice (longish)...
On Aug 11, 3:59 am, "Trish" wrote:
"LarbGai" wrote in message ups.com... On Aug 10, 5:51 am, Alfred Molon wrote: Why don't you simply fly between London and Hong Kong? *****Why don't you stick your finger up your arse and twist it you turd??????? Nice to see Ryanair's customer service department posting. -- Trish Dublin ******We're here to help Trish............... Any particular service you require???? *GRIN* |
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Edinburgh to New Zealand overland (and sea) - request for advice (longish)...
On 11 Aug, 07:48, JuanElorza wrote:
a écrit : -8- for brevity -8- to Hanoi, then Saigon, then Phnom Penh by bus. We'll try to get to Siemreap for a day or so to see Angkor Wat, then onwards to the Thai From Phnom Penh to Saigon, buses : 10 hours or more, bus station 155 Nguyen Hue av., book 2-3 days in advance, get your visa before. Will hopefully be sorting out visas well in advance. Is it a requirement to book 2-3 days in advance? From Phnom Penh to Seam Reap, fast boats (5 hours) and slow boats (18-24 h) harbour on the Tonle Sap 5 or 6 house blocks north of the Phnom hill. From Seam Reap regular buses to Thailand. border. From there, train to Bangkok, then Kuala Lumpar, then Singapore. Our schedule (as it stands at the moment) is: Excellent info - thanks Juan. Cheers - Adam... |
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