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Duong’s Restaurant in Hanoi

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There are lots of restaurants in Hanoi, lots of Vietnamese restaurants, too. In the short time we were there, we haven’t tried each and every one of them, of course not. In fact, rather than testing yet another new restaurant, on our last evening we went back, for the second time, to Duong’s Restaurant, in [...]
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touring the Nujiang Valley

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Should you wish to travel to the Nujiang Valley, access to the first town, Liuku, which is a reasonable overnight stop, is from Baoshan, 3-4 hours by bus. The Liuku bus station is on west bank, where you also find a few new hotels, one very close to the bus station. But the older, and [...]
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Nizwa date shop

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The thing to do in Nizwa: visit a date shop, and - as a minimum - try!
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the more mundane things about travel in Iran

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Some tips and tricks for traveling in Iran Iran is pretty unknown for most travellers, so much is clear, yet, many people I talk to after our trip are very interested. And they have lots of questions about the actual process of traveling in this country: is it safe, is there public transport, is it [...]
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Hotel Amir in Karakol

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There is generally nothing wrong with hotel accommodation is Kyrgystan, but inevitably, some will be better than others. We are not normally in the business of recommendations, but the Hotel Amir in Karakol deserves special mention. If you are traveling in the Issyk-Kul area at all, and you might as well when in Kyrgystan, to [...]
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Pamir Highway Tour Operator

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We do not normally arrange travel in advance, but for the Pamir Highway we made an exception. Traveling this route, from Osh in Kyrgyzstan to Khorog, or further to Dushanbe, in Tajikistan, is according to the various travel fora, not necessarily difficult to do with public transport, busses or just the back of a truck, [...]
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Villa Romeo and Juliet: accommodation in Ploiesti

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Not many people will visit Ploiesti, but if you do, make sure to stay in the Villa Romeo and Juliet. This 15-room guesthouse is a beautifully restored and refurbished old town house very close to the city centre, with its own off-street parking. The most attractive part, however, is the atmosphere, created by the Italian-Romanian [...]
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Tour guide and private car in Waitabubak

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Public transport can be a bit of a challenge in Sumba, especially for visiting the smaller, traditional villages (buses between main towns are easy). It may thus be an idea to rent a car for a day, if you plan to visit some of the villages near Waitabubak, to the south the Wanokaka area or [...]
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Accommodation in Melak

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The standard accommodation along the Mahakam River is pretty basic, see for instance Muara Muntai. In every village you’ll find a losmen or guesthouse which rents a room and charges around 50,000 Rupiahs per person. Some are better, some are worse, and quality seems to change from time to time, but all come with shared [...]
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Visa extension and travel agency in Gorontalo

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Should you need to get your visa extended whilst in Northern Sulawesi, Gorontalo is a much better option than Manado: a smaller, less busy immigration office, and easier to find a sponsor. Visas can be extended in 24 hours, and Wahab Tirtawinata can help, telp. +62 853 98727779 or +62 853 42133888 and email: gorontalotravel9@gmail.com. [...]
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