RE: FN-FORUM: Planning a trip to Nepal - Tibet

date posted 5th January 2005 17:02

Nicola, are you taking the piss or trying to be one of those people who
claim to be funny?

Andrew


>>Sometime next year (towards the backend) I will be going to Nepal, I have
>>already covered alot of the background info and found numerous helpful
>>sites out there covering the basics along with detailed problems on the
>>special visa i8ssues for tourists going into tibet.
>
>>Does anyone have any interesting stories to tell or tips for traveling to
>>nepal in particular tibet?
>
> Ooooh
> You fortunate being!
>
> I can give you useful phrases in Tibetan, being a Tibetan Buddhist I know
> a
> little bit.
>
> My Lama's Lama has a Nunnery in Kathmandu, but you wouldn't be able to
> stay
> there as it's a Nunnery not a Monastery.
>
> Umm... I'd say be careful in both.
> In Nepal, the Maoists are causing a lot of trouble and there's quite a bit
> of violence.
> In Tibet, if you show more interest in the traditional Tibet, the Chinese
> won't like it. You have to be very careful what you talk about in Tibet.
>
> Where abouts will you be visiting?
>
> Nicola
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