Question by Ravim: I am planning to visit Helsinki in mid August for about 4 days. Pls suggest places around Helsinki? Lapland?
Is there enough to see in Helsinki for 4 days? Should I also include trip to Stockholm (by ferry) or to Lapland?
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Answer by cantilena91
Greetings from Finland! Well, Lapland is nearly 1000 kilometres away from Helsinki, so I doubt that you could find that much time for all that travelling. But, your plan to visit Stockholm by a ferry is much more reasonable thing to do, so I suggest you to choose that and leave Lapland for later time. As for sightseeing in Helsinki, yes, it should have enough to see for you if you like museums, churches, and other cultural places, but there are plenty of nightclubs too if you like to be a nightfly!
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Question by sg4578: I am planning to travel to South America in August. Does anyone want to plan this trip with me?
So far I am planning alone but am a little nervous about traveling all over S. America by myself. I am a college educated, 22 year old, male, white New Yorker. I want to start in Bogota Colombia and travel south to Peru, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. So far I have thought I would fly into Bogota and out of Buenos Aires four or so weeks later.
Does a trip like this interest any other American?
Does anyone have any tips to make this adventure safer and more fun?
I would rather have a travel companion to add to the safety of the trip, and also split costs like hotel rooms or car rentals.
Has anyone done something like this and have knowledge to share? Even if you have specific information on one region in South America I would love to hear your input.
Thanks everyone!
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Answer by al
Awesome dude!
I would be so down for that except that I am in the middle of major projects for work…..I was supposed to go to Egypt for 2 weeks but had to kill those plans…
I been to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brasil and Colombia in South America….
Please be careful in my beautiful home country of Colombia…..I am glad you want to go there……and I am sure you won’t leave disappointed but it potentially can be dangerous depending where you decide to go …especially if u plan to travel out of the country by land or boat….
I suggest you fly out of Colombia……If your plan is to go to Amazonian capital Leticia….then take a boat to Iquitos in Peru…..not sure how safe it is but it may be a better option…..I would look into that…..(getting to Leticia is by plane only).
There will be parts of South America that are a bit shady….but one thing South Americans are is very friendly….
There are very obvious tourist attractions….one of my favorites was on the boarder of Paraguay, Brasil and Argentina….Waterfalls (Foz de Iguacu) and the Itapu Dam(largest in the world).
Ending your trip in Buenos Aires. is a good ending stop….you can check out Uruguay….(Colonia de Saramento or Montevideo) while you stay in BA.
There is a lot one can do in South America…..
Not sure about the order……Colombia…..to Peru…..Chile…to Argentina and end in Brasil….seems like the most logical order…..Unless you cross through Bolivia and Paraguay..to Brasil….you can end your trip in Santiago, Chile..
Look into local “packaged” tickets from TAM, LAN or even TACA airlines and their associates and figure out how much it would cost you to but a x number of 1 way tickets to these locations….(Like a Round the World Ticket)…but for just the immediate area……They would normal allow you to fly with airlines within the same Alliance (Like One World and Star Alliance)…..give that into consideration because South America is big….and 4 weeks seems like a short time to enjoy everything ……not rush…..Bad part about flying is the Airport Tax one needs to pay every time u fly internationally.
Good Luck!
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Question by Radi: Planning a good trip in Asia, which destination?
Hi,
I’m planning a trip in our holidays in April and I am wondering how to choose the right destination between many different holiday packages I am being offering nowadays.
China (Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou), Bali, India, Maldives or Mauritius?!
I’ve never been to these countries before.
Last year when I asked here about a better destination between Maldives and Thailand, almost everyone suggested me to go for Thailand and it is a MUST-SEE destination indeed.
I’m interested in photography and my wife interested in shopping.
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Answer by Brian S
Mauritus is in Africa not Asia! Mauritus and Maldives are nice, but very expensive! And Indonesia has been dangarous recently, because of relegious conflicts between Muslims and Christians!Personaly my 3 favorite countries in Asia are Turkey, Mongolia, and Russia! But I dont know if you can only choose the ones you listed! So let’s see, I think I’d rather go to China then India, so there you go! But the decision is up to you!
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Question by inkachallenge: planning to hike inca trail, tours in south america, looking for something different ?
inca trail to machu picchu, planning to hike inca trail, tours in south america, looking for something different ?
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Answer by SouthAmericanPostcard.com
An alternative to the Inca Trail.
http://www.southamericanpostcard.com/cgi-bin/place.cgi?peru-machu-picchu
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