mackem
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I don't doubt that at all mate,saw abject poverty there in the past,i will be there in November just trying to find an independent snow-leopard guide in ladakh,most only take groups cat spotting as opposed to solo travellers.
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Didn't expect that,lucky pup,and interesting fact that leopards in india prefer domestic dogs to sheep goats etc
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Sounds like you had a great trip Bosun,something the family will always remember max,if your ever in LOS and have some free time get a flight across to honkers,disney land with a Chinese twist on lantau island,and theres a fantastic theme park virtually in the middle of the city Ocean Park and take a helicopter ride across to macau,the kids will love it
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I took my kids to Thailand 2 years ago,most kids would have lapped it up,all one of mine did was spend every spare minute chatting online to his girlfriend and the rest of the time complaining about how much he missed her
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Just been to the cinema with a couple of mates to watch the new hatton-garden heist Michael caine and ray Winston movie King Of Thieves,general opinion 5/10 ray Winston was flawless the rest big let down.
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Its not apple spying on him...........................Its the CHINESE!! ?
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What time scale have you given yourself for that mate,and rough budget?Bow or rifle?
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I was in London this morning,rush hour,sitting on the train and 80% of people were on their phones,i actually thought about it,all that personal data that's being collated somewhere by someone about individuals who are losing their individuality,i didn't see one person reading a paper or a book,years ago you always saw newspapers,now its tapping away on their phones constantly.
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They are onto you,been watching sandfield road for months,just a matter of time...………..
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Yup,plan B is cross by land crossing at phuentsholing in west Bengal,only a three-four day bus ride away Now you know why I got the 90 day nep visa,always flexible
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Limited tourism,i tried to enter once before via india,turned back at the border,going the easier route this time,bhutan travel firm,they meet you at the airport and guide you everywhere,bit north-korean'ish but needs must I suppose
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Faroe islands do their grindadrap of pilot whales.
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Once is enough if you do it right Trying to find Bhutanese travel firms that are a little flexible due to going on my own,i have a few places I want to visit and the Bhutanese normally deal with fixed itinerary multi-person groups,going to try and visit a few remote valleys and attend an archery contest,also trying to get a guide in ladakh in india for a couple of days snow leopard spotting,got a few weeks in Canada between now and then.Enjoy Vietnam
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Hope everything is ok Byron?
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Every journey begins with the first step...……….
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I am getting decent insurance mate as I am trekking above 4000 meters,i always get insurance wherever I go,seen too many GoFundMe appeals for people who are looking to have their healthcare bills paid and repatriated because they didn't insure their trip.
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I don't think they will be popular around Chilliwack Tilly,the place revolves around sturgeon catch and release fishing,the fish looks big in the footage. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/alleged-poaching-of-endangered-white-sturgeon-under-investigation-in-b-c-1.4815030
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I loved that scene,great movie,always pay your taxes
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Used to have an interesting job,past tense,close……...But no cigar Yup,quite expensive BUT you cant take your £ or euros with you,life is about experiences,your looking at £2.5k'ish for Bhutan and that's before the return flight from Kathmandu which is maybe £400 for a real short flight but they have you by the bollox,you either want in or you don't,upper mustang is costing me $500 entry fee then you must employ a local guide,its going to be interesting,i will post pics
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Best make sure your vehicle is 100% sound,i have been on rural dirt track roads around those areas,be an interesting trip if you pull it off,lot of places now are opened up so its easier to travel in them.I am at the Nepalese embassy tomorrow getting a multiple entry visa,then need the indian multiple entry,and looking for a travel agency that caters for solo travellers as they wont let me head off on my own in Bhutan,looking to fly to Kathmandu 10'th'ish of November a couple of days after we get back to London from Canada.Kathmandu-upper mustang valley on the Tibetan plain then fly to Bhutan
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That's it in a nutshell.
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Iranian hospitality?I hung around in Islamabad for a couple of months waiting for permission to travel through from Baluchistan through iran into turkey,still didn't get the visa,i know a Spanish guy who got a visa and had secret police types following him.
