All Discussions (257)
Sort by
Mt. Huashan and the "Plank Road In The Sky"
Has anyone done this? I'd LOVE to hear about your experience.
Also, is Mt. Huashan economically doable via taxi from Xi'an or should we get on a tour? Like most of you, we try to only do group tours when absolutely necessary.
FWIW, looks like we'
Read more…Jiankou To Mutianyu Great Wall Hike
Has anyone done this? What's the best way to make it happen?
Read more…South Georgia.
I was wondering why South Georgia is not a seperate Territory on the TCC list?
It is for some time not been a Dependency of the Falkland Islands , you will see this if you go to the Foreign and Commonwealth office in the UK..
Any ideas or maybe
Read more…Trip to Bouvet Island
If anyone has a spare $42k you may be interested in a Cape to Cape luxury cruise which includes an intended landing on Bouvet
For complete details click www.wantexpeditions.com
Read more…South Pacific Islands
Hi,
I have been to only a few South Pacific Islands but would LOVE to increase my TCC count in the most efficient and economical manner. Any suggestions on how to do this?
I have already visited Fiji, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Easter Island, Australia,
Read more…Somalia / Somaliland
Was in Somalia (Mogadishu ) and Somaliand in late January 2011.
If anyone is interested in visiting or any questions I would be happy to advise...
No charge.. !!!! lol
David
Read more…Eritrea and Sudan
Hi All , I am off to Sudan and Eritrea in September 2011..
So happy to help with any red tape issues or general questions.
I used my points on Lufthansa to fly to Asmara.
Got visa in London for Eritrea but took 3 weeks as needed to be referre
Read more…Iran
We are planning a trip to Iran for next April--anyone have comments and/or suggestions.
Read more…Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and Oman - Nov 2011
Visiting Saudi Arabia can be difficult, expensive and inconvenient - especially for women who have special dress rules enforced on them.
Much as I'd love to visit the country, I've not been able to fit in a 7-10 day land tour.
However the MV Disc
Read more…Kiritimati / Christmas Island notes
For any TCC member hoping to 'touch base' on Kiritimati / Christmas Island in the Pacific some notes after my recent stay.
Flights
There’s one pair of flights per week, scheduled for a Wednesday operated by Fiji Airways (formerly Air Pacific). The w
Read more…Help! Any ideas for dealing with potential sea sickness?
Since I'll be going into some potentially (likely) rough seas in about a month, I'd be really interested in hearing how others have managed to minimize seasickness in those situations. I've received some tips from among our group of experienced trave
Read more…Sumo Tickets In Tokyo
We're planning to time our next trip to Tokyo so that we're there for the sumo tournament.
Anyone have killer tips on how to buy sumo tickets ahead of time from here in the States? The whole "box" thing is hard to figure out, even after I googled i
Read more…Luang Prabang Laos?
Any recommendations? We've already decided to spend some time there when we get to Laos.
Read more…OUR GROUP TO ETHIOPIA OCTOBER 9TH
Love those Mali photos, but couldn't figure out where to post my comment. I've always wanted to visit Mali and they were really lovely.
Am taking a small group to ETHIOPIA Oct. 9th, so please contact me if you're interested in joining us.
bobbilaufer
Read more…Women's Kenya Trip May 22-30, 2015
I am organizing a women's trip to Kenya in May 2015. The current group includes 4 travelers and one group leader, Sharon Lee, who has visited Kenya 13 times and is a TCC member. We have space for one additional traveler. Please respond if you ar
Read more…Any tips for Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique?
Hi fellow travellers,
On 21 August 2013 I'll travel for five weeks to Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Does anyone has tips about interesting places to see or to go to (besides the Victoria Falls because that's high on my list already) in those count
Read more…Going to Eastern Europe - What are the best stops?
Hi,
I'm headed for Eastern Europe next summer! Is is possible to get around to 24 countries in 2-3 weeks, or is that too crazy? What are the absolute must-sees? And how is public transportation? Which is better buses or trains?
Read more…Kaliningrad?
Hello TCC forum-ers.
Has anyone been?
Wondering about the high lights you experienced or any other tid bits you may have for me?
thanks!
Rick
Read more…Any tips for Sri Lanka and the Maldives?
Hi fellow travellers,
On 11 December 2013 I'll travel to Sri Lanka for three weeks and maybe - depending on the price of the flights - include it with a couple of days at the Maldives.
Does anyone has recommended places to go to in Sri Lanka and Mald
Read more…