http://www.wanderlusttravelers.com/forum/ Wanderlust Travelers - Forum » Recent Posts en-US Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:45:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.wanderlusttravelers.com/forum/search.php http://www.wanderlusttravelers.com/forum/topic.php?id=2#post-5 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:42:52 +0000 admin 5@http://www.wanderlusttravelers.com/forum/ <p>First up, northern India is awesome! The train system will pretty much get you anywhere you wish to go, though I cannot promise it will get you on time. Buses will get you to the more remote spots. Once you get into the real Himalayan north, you will mostly travel by bus or jeep.</p> <p>Some of the highlights for me were.</p> <p>Darjeeling is good jumping off point (if you fly into an East Indian city like Kolkata). Sikkim is the North Eastern province bordering Nepal with phenomenal trekking in the Himalayas nearby. Trekking up near the mountains is about the definition of remote; passing through towns with populations in the dozens.</p> <p>The areas further East of there are filled with tiny, remote counties, but are often very poor, with little infrastructure to support travelers, and difficulty getting there. </p> <p>Nepal is filled with gorgeous small towns, but you'll just have to discover which to see as you travel through and meet people. Annapurna is supposed to be exquisite. </p> <p>On the Northwest of India is Ladakh, a gorgeous remote city in the Himalayas. Rishikesh and Haridwar nearby are great, but often quite touristy. </p> http://www.wanderlusttravelers.com/forum/topic.php?id=4#post-4 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:55:45 +0000 admin 4@http://www.wanderlusttravelers.com/forum/ <p>Come celebrate the launch of Wanderlusttravellers.com! We are excited to get this website going with a get together.</p> <p>The event is on Sunday Feb 28th from 2pm to 8pm, but feel free to come and go as you please. We are providing a place to hang out, meet some new people, discuss travel, and promote our new site! We are also displaying a select collection of our matted, signed, limited edition photography from all of our travels.</p> <p>Free snacks and appetizers will be provided as well as wine and a keg of Sierra Nevada beer at a suggested $3 donation price per glass, all proceeds from drink and art will go to continue making this website a great resource for independent travelers.</p> <p>The event will take place on February 28th from 2pm-8pm an art gallery near downtown Oakland, easy walking distance from BART...come one, come all!</p> <p>See you there! </p> http://www.wanderlusttravelers.com/forum/topic.php?id=2#post-2 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:33:25 +0000 RTW 2@http://www.wanderlusttravelers.com/forum/ <p>I'm planning on a trip to Northern India on my way to Nepal. What are some good sites to see? I would prefer smaller lest touristy towns with a rich history. </p> <p>How are the trains? Would we be better off taking a bus? </p>