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Saturday, October 29th, 2005

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N1: Visa Requirements

Saturday, October 29th, 2005

No guarantee that any of the above is correct but this is what I will go by..

V I S A R E Q U I R E M E N T S

Thailand:
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Visa needed pre arrival for stays > 30 days
Tourist Visa
Single Entry valid 3 month from ISSUE DATE for 1 stay of max 60 days
Double Entry valid 6 months from ISSUE DATE for 2 stays of max 60 days
Triple … 6 months …. 3 …

1000 Baht, Passport, 1 Photo,
Departure Ticket & Funds

Extension beyond 60 days possible in country

Cambodia:
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Visa on Arrival
1 Passport Photocopy!!
2 Passport Photos
US $20

Length – 30 days from date of ISSUE (not entry!!)

By Air – At Airpot (Pochentong/Phnom Penh; Siem Reap/Angkor Wat)
By Land – Travelers can travel to/from Cambodia by land through
Aranyapathet-Poipet Border and Trat-Koh Kong Border of
Thailand and Moc Bai – Bavet Border of Vietnam

Vietnam:
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Visa needed pre arrival

Laos:
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Visa on Arrival
1 Photo
US $30

Hong Kong
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Not needed within 90 days

Japan
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Not needed within 90 days

New Zealand
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Not needed within 90 days

Australia
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Visa needed pre arrival
E-Visa (ETA) available online for stay < 3 Months Fiji ============================ Not needed for < 4 Months MUST HAVE prebooked Accomodation Cook Island ============================ Visa on arrival US $30 MUST HAVE prebooked Accomodation Tahiti ============================= Visa on arrival US $30 MUST HAVE prebooked Accomodation USA ============================== Visa not needed for 90 days Visa Waver Program MUST HAVE prebooked Accomodation

15: Ouch! & Double Ouch!

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005
Picked up my Travel Vaccines from the Chemist today. I paid a staggering £300 (Outch!). On top of that I had to pay the Nurse £50 for advising and issuing the private prescriptions and there will be an extra £50 for ... [Continue reading this entry]

14: Trip Map

Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
Here is a map of my flight destinations and arrivale dates. It only includes the flights of my RTW ticket, additional flights and overland routes details are not included. If there is no date next to a City then this means I ... [Continue reading this entry]

13: Detailed Trip Itinery

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005
Right, I grabbed the Itinerary from my Trailfinders account and padded it up with a few overland route details. It has a lot in there and no doubt I will be adjusting the route considerable while I'm travelling. This ... [Continue reading this entry]

12: That’s it.. I’m going!

Saturday, October 22nd, 2005
Right - no going back now, I've just paid for my RTW Ticket! I will post more details about the route later but here is the rough Itinery (Interary?): UK - Germany - Thailand - (Laos?) - (cambodia) - (Vietnam) - ... [Continue reading this entry]

11: Kiwi Feedback

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005
Got a message from my mate Charlie yesterday who moved to New Zealand a few years ago. He basically said come in Feb/Mar or not at all since it's pissing down with rain after March ;-) Bother! Back to the drawing board.... ... [Continue reading this entry]

8: Coffee, Scones and Travel Guides

Monday, October 17th, 2005
Almost worth noting that for the last 4 weeks I have been making full use of Waterstones Bookshop with its fab Starbuck Coffeshop Upstairs. The seating area even gives you a nice view of the Castle.. Those kind Waterstones people allow ... [Continue reading this entry]

7: The Stars Agree

Sunday, October 16th, 2005
I think it was end of August or beginning of September when I decided to quit my job and do something different. Naturally giving up ones job is a big step especially if one does not have a new one lined ... [Continue reading this entry]

6: 1st Ticket Reservation

Saturday, October 15th, 2005
I now have a reservation for my RTW ticket though I have a few days to decide about it. I called up Trailfinders and spent about an hour or so on the phone. I had the Itinery very well prepared since I ... [Continue reading this entry]