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Guides to high places
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Nelson-based mountain-travel company High Places has lauched its
2004 website and brochure. This year the company is offering 47
itineraries in 18 countries. Two popular trips, the Annapurna Circuit
and the Sikkim trek Towards Kanchenjunga, have April departures,
taking advantage of the settled pre-monsoon period. The 24-day
Annapurna Circuit is the classic Himalayan trek, starting among rice
paddies and taking in traditional villages before climbing to cross
the Thorung La (5416m). A tough a...
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Guides to high places
The Press
; Nelson-based mountain-travel company High Places has lauched its 2004 website and brochure. This year the company is offering 47 itineraries in 18 countries. Two popular trips, the Annapurna Circuit and the Sikkim trek Towards Kanchenjunga, have April departures, taking advantage of the settled
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When ships make their move
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Budget Travel When ships make their move, it's a good time for cruise fans to save By ARTHUR FROMMER King Features Syndicate Sunday, January 30, 2000 Are you a big but budget-conscious fan of the cruise experience per se, and do you regard the various cruise destinations as secondary or even of no
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(book review)
Geographical
; A Nepalese Journey: On Foot Around the Annapurnas by Andrew Stevenson, Constable, hb, 191pp, 19.99 [pounds sterling] Nepal receives ample coverage in literature, films, travel guides and other media every year. Among these, A Nepalese Journey is one publication that stands out and will whet the
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PIX TRIP PICKS
Chicago Sun-Times
; Prices are per person double occupancy and do not include airfare. Some or all hotel nights and meals may also be extra. Close-Up Expedition; (800) 995-8482. 10-day Red Rocks, Blue Water trip through the Southwest departs April 1. Price: About $2,000 (not yet determined). 21-day Pacific Northwest
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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TRAVEL: Springtime last minute travel.(Features)
The Birmingham Post (England)
; TAILOR-MADE SKI Klosters is the Royals' resort of choice and rumour has it that Prince Charles and co will be heading back for Easter weekend. Enjoy your own VIP break in Klosters with a tailor-made trip from Flexiski. The company offers accommodation at a selection of four-star hotels in the
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Trekking In Nepal: The Magic & The Mountains
The Washington Post
; ... guidebooks had led me to expect picture-book enchantment, but were they telling the whole truth? Recently, I had read ominous news reports of trails cluttered with careless trekkers and their windblown toilet paper; of hordes of beggars at every turn; of unwanted ...
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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WALES: Himalaya charity challenge.(News)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
; AN INTREPID North Wales walker will tackle one of the Himalayas' toughest challenges in a charity hike. Gary Eccleston of Meliden, near Prestatyn, will scale the notoriously difficult Annapurna circuit, which touches heights of 17,769ft. The 220-mile trek in Nepal is expected to last 21 days, and
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Grab a cheap seat to Paris
Chicago Sun-Times
; ... prices. What the airlines call a "depressed" market is happy news for travelers, especially those who can act fast and are somewhat ... lodging, essential sights, nightlife and more. Also included are maps, a look at time zones and general tips on travel to Europe. SPRING ...
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Holidays on foot: The complete guide to trekking holidays
The Independent - London
; ... accommodation lists and also the right to hire maps from the Association's library. Lands End ... you and your partner or family are given maps and detailed walking notes for a planned ... go and make sure you have the relevant maps and guides. For example, Adventure Holidays ...
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An uphill struggle.(protecting Nepal's porters)
Geographical
; Often, the trekking industry in Nepal offers scant protection to porters. But help is at hand. Rehan Pasha looks at ways in which organisations and individuals are doing their bit to help remedy the situation THE FIRST IMPRESSION a visitor gets when travelling around Nepal is that the entire nation
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