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It is not always reliable to just rely on your Beijing guidebook or map bought from your home country as the city always changes, making your map or guidebook outdated by the time they are printed. Hotels...Read full tip...
Nationalities exempted from Brunei visa (Visa)
Travelers from the following countries are exempted from getting an entry visa to Brunei: ASEAN countries (30 days) UK Germany Japan US (90 days) New Zealand (30 days) Canada (14 days) . Read full tip...
How to get a Brunei visa (Visa)
If you are an Australian, you can buy a visa upon arrival for 20 Brunei Dollars or a three-day transit visa for B$5. For those not coming from countries exempted from visa (or those not coming from ASEAN...Read full tip...
Ecotours (Itineraries)
There are many ecotourism operators in Temburong District, ask your guide or travel agency about it. A must-try is a ride on a traditional long house (houseboat) along the river of the Belalong National...Read full tip...
Drive to Brunei from Malaysia (Itineraries)
If you are already in Sarawak, Malaysia, you can rent a car there and drive straight to Brunei. The entry points are in Limbang Road at Kuala Lurah and Miri Highway at Sungai Tujuh. These roads have drive-through...Read full tip...
Border-crossing and visas (Visa)
To get to East Timor from Indonesia, you can take a direct bus from Kupang in West Timor (Indonesia) going to Dili in East Timor. The journey usually takes 12 hours and buses are available every day...Read full tip...
Visa exemptions (Visa)
If you are a Portuguese, you can enter East Timor just by having your passport alone. You will be given a free permit allowing you to stay for up to 90 days. If you have to stay longer, you can check...Read full tip...
Riding with buffaloes and goats in an angguna (Transportation)
Anggunas or trucks are the only means to get into the countryside, outlying villages, and remote areas in East Timor. Once you are in a major town, you can ask the locals about the schedule of departure...Read full tip...
Beware of malaria and dengue (Warnings)
Most tourists who stay in East Timor report of getting either malaria or dengue, hence it is necessary to take precautions such as drinking only bottled water and not tap water and ice. Likewise, it is...Read full tip...
No car rentals in Nepal (Transportation)
There’s virtually no available car rentals in Nepal, so your best bet is to rent a car or a Royal Enfield motorcycle from India and take it across the border. Ideally, you will have to pay...Read full tip...
Collectibles in Lhasa (Shopping)
Window-shopping is a good way to kill time in Lhasa. Barkhor's stalls are a good place to start with. Much of the items for sale are counterfeits from Nepal and China, especially paintings and bronzes...Read full tip...
Look for authentic Tibetan carpets (Shopping)
Beware that most carpets on sale in Tibet are imported from Afghanistan and China. To find authentic Tibetan ones, you have to visit factories and showrooms in East Zang Yi Yuan Road near Barkhor Square...Read full tip...
Try Tibet's yak meat and tsampa (Food)
Tibet's inexpensive specialty available in all restaurants is boiled or stewed yak meat and tsampa or roasted barley flour with butter tea. You cannot find such specialty anywhere in China or Nepal as...Read full tip...
Look for Indonesian mummies (Itineraries)
If you're planning to visit Baliem Valley, you may want to see the 250-year-old mummy of the Stone Age tribes Jiwika and Aimika. To get there, you can hire a car from Wamena then drive to the north of...Read full tip...