Comments for The Travel Independently Blog

Comment on Plotting Out an Itinerary by Kathie

Kathie — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:14:44 +0000

Thanks for your warning. It’s a pleasure to have you post on my blog, Sujoy, as your book on Sikkim has been invaluable. We will be headed to Sikkim and Darjeeling at the end of November. I hope all will be quiet then! Please feel free to add your comments as my planning process continues.

Comment on Plotting Out an Itinerary by Sujoy Das

Sujoy Das — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:04:51 +0000

I am not sure which date you are planning to go to Darjeeling but there is likley to be a long Bandh there from June 12th 2010 or so.

Comment on Photographing Religious Buddhist Sites – Dos and Donts by Angelita Florea

Angelita Florea — Sat, 15 May 2010 02:39:53 +0000

The blog was absolutely fantastic! Lots of great information and inspiration, both of which we all need!

Comment on Tips for Keeping Your Computer Information Safe While Traveling by Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:46:14 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation, Craig. I thought about adding that to the article, but decided against it because of all the controversy around it, such as people not trusting its safety. The other reason I didn’t include it is because you would need to create LOTS of those one-time codes to be prepared to log into multiple accounts for however many times you’d need to.

That said, I think it’s safe, the owner is a well respected internet programmer and computer scientist. I also think for some people it may be easier to do than getting an app on a USB drive as described in my post. And it’s completely FREE.

So, thanks very much for your comment about it.

Cheryl

Comment on Tips for Keeping Your Computer Information Safe While Traveling by Craig Oglefft

Craig Oglefft — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:11:52 +0000

You might also try http://kyps.net in order to log into the email from a public computer.

Comment on What You Need To Know To Help You Plan Your Trip by Kathie

Kathie — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:06:10 +0000

Jean, you may want to read my post entitled Guide or No Guide? I don’t recommend using guides routinely, although there are times when having a local guide is helpful. As you point out, having a local guide means you get to know one local, but not having a guide means that you will interact with many locals.

I know that your business is setting up local guides. I recommend to those who want a local guide to wait until they arrive at a destination to hire a local guide. It’s much less expensive, and you have the opportunity to interact with the guide before deciding whether to hire the guide. Often, people think they will need a guide but once they arrive they find the place much easier to navigate than they had anticipated.

Comment on What You Need To Know To Help You Plan Your Trip by Jean - OurExplorer Tour Guide

Jean - OurExplorer Tour Guide — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:30:20 +0000

Travel guides are helpful to plan the trip. You can get basic information from a guidebook. But personally when exploring a destination, I think travel with a private local guide will be more fun. You can communicate with a real local and learn more. Also more fun to deal with person.

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