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Travel Pre And Post Internet

Travelling Pre Internet:

I've been travelling for over 40 years - simply by thumb in my early days, by boots in the Scouts, any Lambretta came next and then my first old banger followed by newer old bangers to the beaches of the Acantilado Brava.

My thumb, boots, bikes and bangers procured me all over Europe and the UK before finding that some sort of charter flight to Spain on an old 'Connie' gets me to the beaches and bars a lot quicker and allow longer to enjoy the local travel opportunities by horse and carry and the occasional bus and train.

'Go West together with Prosper' seemed to be a good idea so instead of taking an 8 an hour flight I took an 8 day transatlantic traversing from Tilbury to Montreal on the Stephan Batory involving Polish Ocean Lines ensuring that jet lag did not problem my travel plans. Some years later I entered the pond again on a ship but this time it was five times bigger and I travelled in style on the QE2 and dined in the Queen's Grill somewhat removed from my earlier practical knowledge. I highly recommend ocean voyages but cannot see me on one of the modern cruise ships going from port to be able to port with constant line-ups to get on and off to buy tonneaus. However , I have done 10 Windjammers and a Star Dog clipper cruise in the Caribbean which were all memorable (let's intend Windjammer Barefoot Cruises recover from their woes). But I just digress. I had read that Canada is a spectacular united states, from sea to shining sea, and my appearance into the St. Lawrence River to Montreal and then really going west in an old Econoline van from the Great Lakes, ponds, across the Prairies to the Rocky Mountains before ending up whale watching off of the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island was obviously a trip of wonder to a bloke from London. Now the scenery is still spectacular and the best way to go continues to by road so rent or buy a car, mobile home or motorbike, take the train or tour bus keep in mind the maps, a fly rod, good boots and hurry. My favorite part of Canada / USA for adventure vacation has to be Northern BC / Alaska, to hike the very Chilkoot Trail in the steps of the goldseekers of 1898. The Northwest Territories to canoe the Nahannie Lake and the Yukon to drive from Dawson City to Fowl, Alaska. If you like the outdoors and can put up with a few bugs, team a fly and scale a few hills or get on endless dirt roads sharing the space with moose, caribou, elk, bears and eagles, then these are the main places to put on your list. The pleasures and goes through in driving to Inuvik on the Dempster Highway or even to Prudhoe Bay on the Dalton Highway or even the Canol Roads can only be felt by doing them. I would have brought up the Alaska Highway but now it is an easy drive compared with the aforementioned. Today the costs of driving these distances may perhaps mean that sharing the journey with others is required, yet RVing or simply vanning and camping is a great way to discover beyond the horizon. Some enroute adventures now has to be booked in advance whereas when I hiked Denali and the Chilkoot Pass it was just a case of turning up, registering along with the local ranger office and heading on out. Even more00 planning is needed for today's traveller and cost issues to consider of lengthy flights or drives have to somehow often be countered with more careful planning. In the days of reasonable petrol prices I would not even consider the driving or flying expenditures and have driven to Key West from the northwest shore, down the west coast to the Baja and to the actual west coast from New York. I once even travelled my 1946 Fleet taildragger from the Pacific to the Ocean and back using around 5 gallons an hour connected with avgas. Before the oil and credit crisis I had from Rio de Janeiro to Lima, down to Tierra del Ignición and back to Rio covering over 15, 000 distance of spectacular scenery and with no consideration about the expense of gas. South America should be on your itinerary too! Some other terrific drives that may now require a mortgage with the gas providers include London to The Nordkapp, Norway, Skippers Canyon around New Zealand and the loneliness of the far north with Australia and the amazing coast of Western Australia visiting at Monkey Mia and Wave Rock. We tend to fail to remember that the real cost of travelling is often less today as compared with over the 40 years of my travels. In 1977 my favorite round-trip airfare from Canada to Australia cost in excess of $1700 in 1977 dollars so today it is much less to fly, even with the airlines gouging for power, extra baggage, no service and no pleasure. The 'Big Mac' method of price comparison as developed by The Economist papers gives us a good gauge for most expenditures of today as compared to yesterday but my $1500 cost to get a private aircraft pilots licence in the 1970's seems cheap by comparison to now, but obviously not when using this Big Mac standard. Other travel costs are also far cheaper today but this absolutely should not mean that travellers should disregard the many methods of protecting costs that can then be put to extended or better travel experiences

Travel Post-Internet:

In my 40 years of take a trip I have had to use travel agents to make even the simplest for reservations and buy tickets, not even thinking to ask them if they happen to have "been there, done that? " It was just a instance of there being no other options to buying travel. Now we have indefinite choices and can seek out better travel agents, better prices, significantly better selections and information about anywhere in the world for our travels - without leaving home.

The Internet now gives travellers ideas and selection of Where to go, When to go, Why to go, What to do, Who for you to book with and How to save money and offset costs. We will search and find experts for every travel option. If we are usually comfortable with the Internet we no longer have to go to a travel agent in making reservations and buy tickets except to book with some of your larger travel companies that still produce glossy flyers and offer all inclusive packages or tours that only sell in the agency system. The Internet also allows those of us who are brilliant enough to know when to seek out a top travel agent with experience, experience and expertise (KEE skills) of destinations as well as activities about where to find them. There is no longer any really need to only use our local agents when we can find a person somewhere else in the world. When we do not need 'the knowledge' and can practice it ourselves we simply surf the web so that we can book immediately with tour and travel operators wherever we have went.

Some travel agents operate their own tours, some are both below wholesale and retail, some limit consumer selection by exclusively selling their 'preferred' suppliers and some have professional brokers with years of experience invested in gaining knowledge, experience and also expertise and are worth their weight in gold to the savvy traveller. Beware while, as some are also called destination specialists and some of these designations merely require the agent to take a rudimentary examine offered by tourism offices, destination marketing groups or even visit operators and in my opinion can harm the reputation of the travelling industry. A specialist is not necessarily an expert.

Travel is probably the a lot of used commercial aspect of the Internet and if retail agents prefer to harness this exciting medium to offer 'the knowledge' and the 'kee' skills to a global audience, not just their people, they must embrace the changes that are happening. Travellers now have the capacity to seek answers to the 5 W's of travel as well as important

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And then it occurred to me that also internet travel prices often include a commission element regardless of whether sold directly to the consumer. If we book directly with workers we should not have to pay full retail prices as we are generally doing for ourselves what a retail agent would ordinarily do for us. A dilemma for the operator is that to indicate a both a retail and a cost price method could deter many agents from selling the services like travellers could use an agent for free advice and book instantly with the operator to get a 'net of commission' price. Of course this two tier pricing is not often available nevertheless travellers who do not need advice should also not be penalized by simply retail pricing. A new way had to be found and I think I have found them!

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Official Tibet Travel Guide - Must-See for Beginners (Part 1)

1 . How's the climate in Tibet? Is it hot in summer? Is it very cold in winter?

Tibet is in a high plateau, and it belongs to typical downy exceptional climate. Climates are quite different in different areas of Tibet. The exact eastern Tibet which is at a lower elevation is exciting than western Tibet. In some mountain areas, there are three seasons at the same time in different altitude. The weather in a day varies greatly, also. The night is cold while the day is warm. Them spans 12-15 degrees centigrade in a single day.

Climate on southeastern Tibet including Nyingchi and Chamdo is warm with an average temperature of eight degrees centigrade; while in north west Tibet (Shigatse and Nagqu) is quite cold with an conditions below zero degree.

However in the central area of Tibet, the climate of Lhasa and Tsedang is more good for traveling. Travelers can visit these two areas all year long around, not too hot in summer and not way too cold in winter.

2 . How is the road condition in damp season in Tibet? Need I take any rainproof with me?

The rainy season in Tibet is mainly coming from June to August and it does have a very bad have an effect on the roads. However , there are many track maintenance workers and native army would also give help to restore the highway. Generally speaking, it only takes a few hours to make the roads feasible again. Furthermore rainproof, you are suggested to take raincoat, rain-proof trousers together with shoes if you want to trek, climb the mountain or experience a bike. If you have group tours organized by some traveling agencies, usually you don't need to take rainproof with you, because Tibet often rains at night and the weather is quite good in the main daytime. Besides, the tourist bus is always along with you.

3 or more. What is the best time to travel to Tibet?

Generally speaking, early April is definitely the beginning of travel season, which lasts to mid-June when a large number of Chinese travelers rush to Tibet regarding summer holiday. Late June to the end of Domestic Holiday is the peak travel season when some necessary festivals held in Tibet, like Shoton Festival, Gyantse Dawa Festival and Nagqu horse riding Festival. After mid April, Tibet turns to winter and as the visitors cut down greatly, more than half of hotels are closed for the terrible reservation.

As for the best time to travel, it depends on your travel condition.

1 . If you want an extremely cheap price, go to Tibet in winter, via December to next March. All the things are quite cheap; including the tourist sites offer 30-50% discount on entrance rate. Hotels are cheap, too. You can enjoy 5 super star hotels with less than 100USD including breakfast. Compared with visiting in August, the cost of a winter tour is only 50%-60% on the summer tour. Because of the poor amount of visitors, the Potala Palace allows you to spend even a whole day in it. Besides, the actual monks are not busy and have spare time to chat with people.

2 . If you like trekking, do it at May or Sept, when the monsoon will never bother you and the weather can be balmy and pleasant.

3. If you love Mt. Everest and wish to see the clear face of it, try to avoid the rainfall winter and foggy weather.

4. If you love to visit the type grass land in north Tibet, do the tour in Come early july when the flowers bloom in vast grassland and types of yak and sheep, Tibetan nomad tents spread on grassland.

5. Those who want to drive to Tibet thru Sichuan-Tibet highway should avoid the rainy season. There will be mudslides, cave-ins and mire on certain sections of the road, forestalling the passage of vehicles.

About high altitude sickness

1 ) What is high altitude sickness? What's the symptom of high altitude health issues?

High altitude sickness may occur at high altitudes (faster than 2700m) due to the decreasing availability of oxygen. It usually comes about following a rapid ascent and can usually be prevented just by ascending slowly. Symptoms often manifest themselves six towards ten hours after ascent and generally subside in one to 2 days, but they occasionally develop into the more serious conditions. Prevalent symptoms of high altitude sickness include shortness of breath, frustration, fatigue, stomach illness, dizziness, and sleep disturbance.

2. How to avoid or relieve high altitude sickness?

Keep a good state of mind, don't be too excited or be too worried about thin air sickness. Before visiting Tibet, get as healthy as is feasible, both physically and psychologically

Take care of yourself and avoid reeling in cold before going to Tibet, and not to take shower for the first two days after you are in Lhasa to avoid being frigid, or you will easily suffer from altitude sickness under inadequate physical condition.

Do not drink any alcohol on the first 2 days when you are in Tibet. Drink plenty of water and actually eat light, high-carbohydrate meals for more energy

Do not run, soar or do some taxing jobs at the first two days. Simply being peaceful and having a good rest are important.

Once you have the outward symptoms of altitude sickness, take some medicine (it has been said that it's helpful to have some butter tea if you can adapt to the taste of it) and don't go higher. Medication and oxygen as well help to prevent altitude sickness. Mild altitude sickness indications can be treated with proper medication. If medication and much needed oxygen do not relieve the symptoms, go to hospital or evacuate without delay to a safe altitude!

Oxygen can help you relieve the symptoms with altitude sickness, but do not use it too often in Lhasa though your symptoms of altitude sickness are not serious. If you feel chilly or perhaps feel very uncomfortable, you should go to the nearest hospital available in the vicinity

In addition to the normal medications for traveling it is advisable to bring thin air medication. Seek suggestions from your doctor.

tell your tour tutorial quickly if you don't feel well and follow the guide's information.

3. What should I do if I have high altitude health problem after arriving in Tibet?

There are hospitals in many sizeable cities in Tibet. You may adapt to mild high altitude ailment by yourself slowly and you may go to hospital if it is serious. After you've already had high altitude sickness, you should rest well, you should never move too much, keep eating, drink some water by using black sugar or take some medicine. If the thin air sickness is pretty severe, you should go to hospital, or go down, drop down to some lower places, or leave Lhasa immediately. Thin air sickness shall disappear after you descend to certain cime and it has no sequel symptoms.

4. Is high altitude condition more serious if going to Tibet by plane than through train?

Exactly, but both means have their advantages and disadvantages. You're more likely to have high altitude sickness because you don't have enough time so that you can adapt to the plateau environment gradually if you go by aeroplanes. The altitude change is directly from several hundreds ms to more than 3000 meters. While, if you go to Tibet by train, you can adapt your body to the high level of skill environment slowly and gradually. Then, you may relieve or avoid thin air sickness.

5. People with what kind of diseases can not go to Tibet? Do I need physical practice before travelling to Tibet?

People with these diseases can not travel to Tibet:

People with all kinds of organic center diseases, severe arrhythmia or resting heart rate over 100per minute, high blood pressure II or above, all kinds of blood conditions and cranial vascular diseases.

People with chronic respiratory system disorders, medium degree of obstructive pulmonary diseases or above, just like bronchus expansion, emphysema and so on.

People with diabetes mellitus that is not controlled properly, hysteria, epilepsia and schizophrenia.

People with terrible cold, upper respiratory tract infections, and body temperature above 38F or below 38F while the whole body and the respiratory system currently have obvious symptoms, are not recommended to travel to Tibet until these types of OK.

People who were diagnosed to have high altitude pulmonary edema, high altitude cerebral edema, high altitude hypertension with obvious maximize of blood pressure, high altitude heart diseases and high altitude polycythemia.

High risk pregnant women.If you are not sure about your body condition, you will have a physical examination. But you are not supposed to do more work out before going to Tibet, for exercising will give more troubles to your heart and you'll need more oxygen, which may easily induce high altitude sickness.

6. Why can not people with cold look at Tibet? What should I do if I catch a cold for Tibet?

Your immune system shall be weak if you catch a chilly and you may suffer high altitude sickness easily because of it. Other than, severe cold may easily turn to some more serious thin air diseases, especially pulmonary edema, which is very dangerous. This means you are not supposed to travel to Tibet before you get rid of a cold.

though, if you catch a cold in Tibet, things might not be hence serious, because your body has already, to some extent, adapt to the skill level environment and you can go to a doctor and take some medicinal drugs

Permits & certificates

1 . Are there any limitations or rules imposed on foreigners to travel to Tibet? How about overseas China's, Taiwan Compatriots and Hong Kong and Macao compatriots? How to deal with it and how long does it take?

There are some special requirements intended for foreign travelers to Tibet. Firstly, foreign tourists in order to Tibet must be organized by travel agencies, with examined routes. Secondly, a Tibet Travel Permit issued from the Tibet Tourism Bureau is indispensable. The Tibet Go Permit must be obtained before they head to Tibet. Also, foreigners are not allowed to travel alone in Tibet simply by their own, even with the travel permit. They must be with a licensed tour guide. Tibet travel permit is also demanded from overseas Chinese and Taiwan Compatriots, while Hk and Macao compatriots can travel to Tibet like many other Chinese citizen with valid Home Return Permit. Visitors, overseas Chinese and Taiwan compatriots can apply for Tibet travel permit from Tibet tourism bureau or several qualified travel agencies with valid passport (copies), passport (copies) and job certificate. Usually, it can be obtained available as one week and 2 to 3 days if you are in urgent need to have.

2 . What is Tibet Entry Permit? How to get a Tibet Entry Permit and what documents are required to get it?

Tibet Admittance Permit, also known as Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) Permit or maybe Tibet Visa, is thebasic document for foreign individuals to enter into Tibet. No foreign visitor can see Tibet without holding the Tibet Entry Permit with their hands. Foreign tourists are required to show both their Chinese Passport and Tibet Entry Permit when they change for the boarding passes of flying to Tibet or board train engines to Tibet.

Tibet Entry Permit is officially written by Tibet Tourism Bureau, in purpose of restricting the particular numbers of foreign visitors. With this permit, foreigner tourists can vacation in Lhasa region including Lhasa city, Yamdrok Stream, Ganden, Tsurphu, Namtso, Drigung Til and Reting.

Tibet Entry Permit is not available for independent travelers. Foreign vacationers have to travel in tour group and ask legitimate travel company to apply Tibet tour for you.

Documents required:

You can get Tibet entry permit (TTB permit) by sending certain professional travel agency the first page of your valid passport and a copy from your Chinese visa by fax or by email, as well as state clearly your occupations (Foreign journalists and diplomats are not allowed to go to Tibet as a tourist). If you are Taiwan Compatriots, send us the copies of your MTP-Mainland Holiday Permits or called Taiwan Compatriot Entry Permit/travel post (commonly known as "Tai Bao Zheng"), and tell us your individual occupations.If you are the citizens of Hong Kong and Macau SAR, China Re-entry Permit for Hong Kong & Macau Compatriots is enough to travel in Tibet. You are not required to apply for typically the Tibet Permit.Pay attention: If you are planning to travel to places officially closed down to foreigners in Tibet, an Alien's Travel License is required.

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