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Posted March 11th, 2007 - 5:22 pm by from Wellington, New Zealand (Permalink)
So many questions, but I will start with this:

In the next 18 months I could possible travel overland from Europe to India. it's an old dream of 20 years back, maybe it is time to do so.

What is putting me off a bit is dealing with all the bureaucracy of visas etc.( I travel on a New Zealand Passport). I like to go with the flow rather than having to plan. I am traveling as a film maker rather than a tourist, so look for different things than tourist, filming 'transitions' in life and how people seek them, what rituals they do to facilitate them etc. I would love a travel companion, but coz I may need to stop and film I cant give an exact schedule and I do not engage much in sightseeing, as it is not the monuments I am after but the essence of normal life.

Anyway enough rambling for now.

Questions:

what is a good time frame/duration required (I have plenty of time really).

What is a good time of year to do it taking weather/monsoon into account. I need to travel extremely lightweight as I carry equipment as well as prefer to travel in warm and dry seasons for that reason.

I will leave it at that for now.
Thanks Marcel


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Posted August 23rd, 2007 - 1:36 pm by from Lahore, Pakistan (Permalink)
Hi Marcel,
Sorry for the delayed response ,I was so busy in work and travelling these past few months that just couldnt log on to couchsurfing .............anyways the best time to travel to the himalayan ranges is from June to August usually .The weather is good and transportation easy .
hit me back if you require further information .

I will be a regular on couchsurfing from now on

cheers

aamir

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Posted August 28th, 2007 - 1:31 pm by from Faisalabad, Pakistan (Permalink)
Hello Marcel,
i wish this complition of dream leaves you with a trasure of memories.Pakistan is not a very difficult country to travell,the conditions are smooth inspite the hassle of the international media,dont u worry about that.
Travelling across the country u entre from the himallayas and exit into India through WAGA crossing near Lahore.
I m sure your camara will find loads to record.
For anything else plz dont hasitate to ask .
wish u the best,
Nauman.

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Posted December 6th, 2007 - 10:17 pm from Svedala, Sweden
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Posted December 17th, 2007 - 11:37 am from Hong Kong Island, China
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Posted January 9th, 2008 - 9:20 am by from Bangalore, India (Permalink)
U cant enter China thru' Nepal without entering Tibet. U've to reacg Lhasa b4 entering China. U can also enter Lhasa directly from India via silk route. The road is not too bad for biking.

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