Comments for See Simi Travel Blog http://seesimi.com Adventures of a Travel Snob Tue, 08 May 2012 14:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on SNACK ATTACK! 4 things that will make you fat in Brussels by Diane Mc http://seesimi.com/snack-attack-brussels/comment-page-1/#comment-3375 Diane Mc Tue, 08 May 2012 14:53:39 +0000 http://seesimi.com/?p=2013#comment-3375 loved how you discovered the cause of your own undoing. would like to connect with you about possibly doing some travel writing for an in-flight magazine. let me know if you'd be interested. loved how you discovered the cause of your own undoing. would like to connect with you about possibly doing some travel writing for an in-flight magazine. let me know if you’d be interested.

]]> Comment on How to make friends in Halong Bay by How to make friends in Halong Bay « Travel Curation http://seesimi.com/halong-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-3334 How to make friends in Halong Bay « Travel Curation Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:24:32 +0000 http://seesimi.com/?p=1953#comment-3334 [...] Via seesimi.com Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...] [...] Via seesimi.com Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]

]]> Comment on Supreme sugar-shacking: Au Pied de Cochon by stacy http://seesimi.com/supreme-sugar-shacking-au-pied-de-cochon/comment-page-1/#comment-3234 stacy Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:43:38 +0000 http://seesimi.com/?p=1977#comment-3234 Wow..so cool, I had no idea he had his own Sugar Shack. food is so wonderfully ...uh, weird? thanks so much for sharing! Stacy Wow..so cool, I had no idea he had his own Sugar Shack. food is so wonderfully …uh, weird?
thanks so much for sharing!
Stacy

]]> Comment on How to make friends in Halong Bay by admin http://seesimi.com/halong-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-3187 admin Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:52:18 +0000 http://seesimi.com/?p=1953#comment-3187 Hi Jacqueline! You can book your cruise at any travel agency or mid-size / big hotel in Vietnam. Hostels and guesthouses also offer tours, or can point you in the right direction to book it. There are tons of licensed companies. What I recommend (I wish I had done this) is to go to a few places once you're in Hanoi to see what prices are offered. Also ask around and see what others have paid. It pays to shop around. The cruise is very popular and you I'm positive you will be able to find a fun group. Cancellations could occur due to weather, so check the forecasts before you book anything (if you're flexible with the dates). Good luck and let me know how it goes! Hi Jacqueline!

You can book your cruise at any travel agency or mid-size / big hotel in Vietnam. Hostels and guesthouses also offer tours, or can point you in the right direction to book it. There are tons of licensed companies.

What I recommend (I wish I had done this) is to go to a few places once you’re in Hanoi to see what prices are offered. Also ask around and see what others have paid. It pays to shop around.

The cruise is very popular and you I’m positive you will be able to find a fun group. Cancellations could occur due to weather, so check the forecasts before you book anything (if you’re flexible with the dates).

Good luck and let me know how it goes!

]]> Comment on How to make friends in Halong Bay by Jacqueline http://seesimi.com/halong-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-3185 Jacqueline Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:59:12 +0000 http://seesimi.com/?p=1953#comment-3185 hey! I just stumbled across your site! I am living in China right now, and looking for a place to go on our extra long weekend we have coming up in April! Your post inspired me to def check this out! Where did you book the cruise through? Can you do it before hand or would it be best to book just from hanoi? Do you think there will be quite a few people in April on that cruise? I dont want to party alone! hey! I just stumbled across your site! I am living in China right now, and looking for a place to go on our extra long weekend we have coming up in April!
Your post inspired me to def check this out!
Where did you book the cruise through? Can you do it before hand or would it be best to book just from hanoi?
Do you think there will be quite a few people in April on that cruise? I dont want to party alone!

]]> Comment on The Gamboa Rainforest Resort by See Simi Travel Blog » I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation http://seesimi.com/gamboa/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 See Simi Travel Blog » I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:44:40 +0000 http://seesimi.com/?p=71#comment-3017 [...] its guests some fun (and touristy) ventures out into the jungle. Of the many options available (read more about fun animal adventures in Panama). The aerial tram is best described as the love child of a cable car and a zipline: you travel at [...] [...] its guests some fun (and touristy) ventures out into the jungle. Of the many options available (read more about fun animal adventures in Panama). The aerial tram is best described as the love child of a cable car and a zipline: you travel at [...]

]]> Comment on Paraponting in the Tyrol by See Simi Travel Blog » I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation http://seesimi.com/paraponting-in-the-tyrol/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 See Simi Travel Blog » I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:43:48 +0000 http://seesimi.com/?p=229#comment-3016 [...] wanted to jump off a mountain? Try “paraponting” in the Austrian [...] [...] wanted to jump off a mountain? Try “paraponting” in the Austrian [...]

]]> Comment on Sleeping in the Sahara by See Simi Travel Blog » I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation http://seesimi.com/sleeping-in-the-sahara/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 See Simi Travel Blog » I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:42:06 +0000 http://seesimi.com/?p=10#comment-3000 [...] If you were to close your eyes an imagine what making your way through the desert on camel back would be like, you’re likely to picture a beating sun and mouths parched white. That’s not what it’s like in December. It’s freezing! Check my Morocco pages for more details on unforgettable camping trips in the Sahara. [...] [...] If you were to close your eyes an imagine what making your way through the desert on camel back would be like, you’re likely to picture a beating sun and mouths parched white. That’s not what it’s like in December. It’s freezing! Check my Morocco pages for more details on unforgettable camping trips in the Sahara. [...]

]]> Comment on The Lady of Luxor (surprisingly, me!) by See Simi Travel Blog » I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation http://seesimi.com/the-lady-of-luxor/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 See Simi Travel Blog » I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:40:45 +0000 http://seesimi.com/?p=66#comment-2999 [...] For all of those 5”8 or taller, get ready for an awkward ride. These animals were not tall enough to accommodate my long legs, and left my feet nearly dragging across the floor. They are also VERY disobedient. If you’re looking for a unique way to explore the Valley of the Queens in Egypt, you can opt to ride a donkey taxi up the mountain to the Temple of Hatshepsut. I personally won’t choose this ever again as the donkey was as slow as he was uncooperative. More about hanging out with the Kings and Queens of ancient Egypt here. [...] [...] For all of those 5”8 or taller, get ready for an awkward ride. These animals were not tall enough to accommodate my long legs, and left my feet nearly dragging across the floor. They are also VERY disobedient. If you’re looking for a unique way to explore the Valley of the Queens in Egypt, you can opt to ride a donkey taxi up the mountain to the Temple of Hatshepsut. I personally won’t choose this ever again as the donkey was as slow as he was uncooperative. More about hanging out with the Kings and Queens of ancient Egypt here. [...]

]]> Comment on Going Ape: Tanjung Puting, Central Kalimantan by See Simi Travel Blog » I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation http://seesimi.com/tanjung-puting/comment-page-1/#comment-2996 See Simi Travel Blog » I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:08:38 +0000 http://seesimi.com/?p=158#comment-2996 [...] The safer and more expensive option to this are the houseboats. These are generally used by tourists only, and can be privately used. The houseboat, known locally as a klotok, comes manned with a 5 man crew to serve as tour guide, navigator, chef and cleaning crew. Most popularly used to navigate the black waters of the Tanjung Puting Orangutan Reserve. Read about my experience living on a klotok and encountering orangutans here. [...] [...] The safer and more expensive option to this are the houseboats. These are generally used by tourists only, and can be privately used. The houseboat, known locally as a klotok, comes manned with a 5 man crew to serve as tour guide, navigator, chef and cleaning crew. Most popularly used to navigate the black waters of the Tanjung Puting Orangutan Reserve. Read about my experience living on a klotok and encountering orangutans here. [...]

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