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--- From Vicky
[Mail Me][Thursday July 6th, 2006 at 00:52:48]

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因為計畫到Cambodia旅行　意外發現你的網站
我喜歡你關於負責任的旅行的概念想分享一個 Peru 地陪給我的提醒
Henry在我們出發到 Lake Titicaca前特別叮囑不要帶糖果給當地孩子們
由於長期的飲食不均衡和醫療資源的缺乏
糖果以及可能的蛀牙會使當地孩子的健康問題更加嚴重
他建議以水果飲用水或是紙筆替代糖果作為禮物
大家可以參考!

--- From Edenlu
[Mail Me][Saturday June 10th, 2006 at 11:28:39]

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不错的BLOG，非常喜欢。希望以后有机会可以多交流交流。

--- From Philip
[Mail Me][Wednesday June 7th, 2006 at 22:31:01]

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剛剛來到您的網站, 先來留留言
另外，香港旅遊討論區現已換上全新版面, 歡迎您來到參觀
http://www.hkcities.com
亦希望貴網網主連結我們, Thank you

--- From at9394
[Mail Me][Sunday May 21st, 2006 at 13:33:30]

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Hi Shirley,
剛重溫妳柬埔寨之感，小弟完全跟妳所描述的人、事、物有一樣的感受(小弟剛於5月初去過)。雖然是5年後的事(與妳2001年已去過)，所見、所聞、所感好一樣...
http://alanto9394.blogspot.com/2006/05/blog-post_114818930349984543.html
而且更睇到他們自力更生的生命力(他們現做很多hospitality的education，培育下一代)。
更重要的是大家也對這悽慘國家抱有希望...
小弟10年前也到過nepal，多多交流吧

--- From F. Y. Chan
[Mail Me][Sunday May 7th, 2006 at 11:29:47]

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我剛在復活節去了柬埔寨，而吳哥倔的遊客肯定比一月的多！
他們的新年在復活節呢！
他們很善良，有些也很積極工作，我對這個國家很有信心，只是天災人禍難以預料！！

--- From Sky
[Mail Me][Thursday April 27th, 2006 at 14:47:45]

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Mandy, this is our 2nd time to Nepal. I also understand political cannot be controlled. We just surprise of Chandra's attutide (shout to us). How can he treat his customer like that?
Anyway, thanks for your sharing. I think you are the travel expert of Neapl (travelled more than 10 times)! Very great!

--- From Mandy
[Mail Me][Tuesday April 25th, 2006 at 13:52:33]

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Here is my response to the comment from Sky dated 19 Apr.

After I have seen the message, I have a gut feeling that there is misunderstanding about the Nepal Experienced Adventure Treks Ltd. I have been traveled to Nepal for more than 10 times, I have asked the agency to arrange the trips for at least 5 times. In fact, I don’t think Chandra Tamang tried to lie about the strike which seems to me as an unexpected event not mentioned by Marroist in advance. In Nepal, unstable political situation started from 1996 with strike on and off. I have been in Nepal for more than 10 times, it is common & normal to have few-day strike during each trip, but the absence of transportation during the strike do not affect tourists who usually aim for trekking. If you pay attention on the political situation of Nepal, you will feel surprise that it suddenly becomes very serious from early Apr across ten years – 1st time to have such fighting for democracy, long term curfew & strike. You should understand the severity via watching the news of Nepal on HK TV everyday. I do greatly understand how Sky frustrated about trip, probably the first time, during such unstable condition. However, it is totally out of trekking agent’s control or awareness. In fact, it is very hard for trekking agency to make all the rearrangement during such unexpected event.

I remembered one time I was in Nepal during Feb 05, it was another unexpected but less serious situation in which all the communication has been shut down by the govt – no local/international transportation, no internet, no international/local call – that was also announced on HK news. We greatly appreciated Chandra’s effort and rearrangement, he finally helped us to get the air tickets (you know, demand was very high), so that we could fly back to HK soon after international flight was resumed. I like to use this trekking agent because we feel Chandra is relatively well organized, experienced, reliable and offered a very reasonable price when compared with other trekking agencies. The trick in some trekking agencies is that they mention the lower price of some standard tickets to attract the tourists and in fact try to increase the prices of other items. The lowest price doesn’t mean good. The purpose of this message is not to offence Sky but just try to give some clarity, and I do hope others to enjoy the wonderful experiences in Nepal, just like me.

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Friday April 21st, 2006 at 22:51:39]

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mobeemamee,網頁連結當然歡迎。在此謝謝你支持「負責任的旅行」。

另外﹐有甚麼反思或感受可以在此分享一下嗎？

--- From mobeemamee
[Mail Me][Friday April 21st, 2006 at 14:11:22]

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Shirley, 謝謝你的「負責任的旅客」，讓我重新思考旅行的意義。剛去完柬埔寨和越南回來，發現你的文章，對這次的旅行有更深刻的感受。我希望在網站中引載您的文章，所以想徵求您的同意，敬請回覆，謝謝！
我的部落：http://blog.webs-tv.net/mobeemamee

--- From Sky
[Mail Me][Wednesday April 19th, 2006 at 21:57:13]

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CAUTION!!
I am writing to warn all of the tourists BE CAREFUL to choose the Travel Agency Company in Nepal. PLEASE DON’T USE "Nepal Experienced Adventure Treks (P) LTD". The Manager, Chandra Tamang is a DISHONESTY PERSON.

Two of my friends and I just finished trekking during April 5 to 14, 2006. That is the bad time we were in Nepal because of strike! Before the trip, we have asked the travel agency "Nepal Experienced Adventure Treks (P) LTD" if it’s a good time to go during the strike. The Manager Chandra Tamang of "Nepal Experienced Adventure Treks (P) LTD" replied "Maoist called off 4 days strike already"!! Then we trust him and go on schedule (we never have idea of strike). IN FACT, THE STRIKE WAS STARTED FROM APRIL 6, 06.

We arrived on Apr 5 and supposed to play rafting on Apr 6 but agent told us there is no car to the destination, so the activity was cancelled. Afterward, we also need to spend extra money to change to air ticket to/from Pokhara/ Kathmandu instead of car been booked before. In the last day, we walked 9 hours from Nayapul to Pokhara (suppose we take a car only 1.5 hrs). All because of car is not allowed during the strike. I asked some of Nepali, they said NO CAR TRANSPORTION WHILE STRIKE USUALLY. That means the agent know that before, he LIED!!

After finished the trek, we went to the travel company to talk w/the manager why he cheat us. Not told us no car during the strike, maybe we will postpone our trip. In his office, he shouted to us and said if we are a HUMAN BEING should know that. We are very angry of his attitude!!! How come he treated his customers like that??

Per our trekking guide (his employee) also said he is crazy for money $$$!! So I really understand why he cheated us to go first!!!

--- From Frankie
[Mail Me][Tuesday April 4th, 2006 at 00:15:28]

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Hi Shirley~~
「負責任的旅客」一欄真使我獲益良多。其實我能於遊途中學會反思，也全因妳在該欄提醒了我。而我亦覺得我的分享能放在「負責任的旅客」一欄內，絕對是我的光榮。但首先不好意思的是我的表達能力較弱，請多多包涵。若果將來有機會的話，希望得知我這經歷的人，能把這故事宣揚出去。讓更多人知道這世界上是有很多人藉得我們去給予援手。
若講到見聞。其實有一個令人心酸的景象。記得有次遊覽完廣西瀑布後乘車返回龍拉邦市中心。途經一條小村落，車停下來，司機提議我們入內參觀。也許Shirley妳也有這經驗。其實該條村落十分普通，而我亦因此知道司機真正的目的了。醉翁之意不在酒。
我只在村門口的數間屋子外走走，有很多小女孩在叫賣。對我來說，沒有什麼特別。但走到其中一家的門前，該處沒有人叫賣，只是坐了一家大小。有一個中年人，坐在一輛三輪車上，亦沒有什麼特別。但看真後，他雙腳原來是比正常人幼至少一倍，我終於明白為何所有人坐在地上，他卻坐在車上。
而同時在地上有兩位小朋友。一位媽媽正在餵其中一位小朋友吃東西，而另一位小朋友便趟在地上休息，他們好像十分寫意。不知為何，每位小朋友都有穿上衫，唯獨是他們沒有。但正因他們沒有穿上衫，我清清楚楚地看見他們的手腳有多幼，甚至他們的肚子有多漲。無錯，我並沒有打錯字 - 是「漲」!! 他們的肚子就如一位孕婦這麼大。這個景象在香港只是在書刊、記錄片才會出現，我沒想到我會親眼看見。
走了一會，突然有位美國遊客問我有什麼感受。我想了想，便隨意答他Bad Feeling。其實這只是一個用來敷衍他的答案。因為我當時心裡面的感覺，根本無法用言語文字來形容。我答他只是表示一點尊重及禮貌而已。
直至現在，我也不知道用什麼形容詞來表達當時的感覺最為切合。極其量，只懂用「心酸」這兩字。

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Monday April 3rd, 2006 at 22:39:22]

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Frankie, 如你不介意﹐我希望能把你的分享收錄在「負責任的旅客」欄裡。說實在的﹐這種分享和反思在我們的社會裡太少了。我們去旅行﹐常擺脫不了商業社會對個人最大(物質/金錢)利益的追求﹐很少去關心當地人和環境。我以前也是這種心態﹐只是我和你一樣在旅途上學會反思﹐並誠實面對自己。興高采烈大談遊歷之餘﹐也坦白自己思想行為上的不足﹐供後來者借鏡。

有時﹐一篇有感染力的文字﹐歸功於作者發自內心的呼喚。你的短短一段文字﹐便讓我感動。如你能提供多一點見聞和觀察﹐對提升我們的旅遊層次將有幫助。

--- From Frankie
[Mail Me][Monday April 3rd, 2006 at 03:05:33]

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Hi Shirley,
老實說，我從未試過自己一個出門，老撾是我的第一次。而事實上，尼泊爾在政局上始終仍未算隱定下來，因此對個人安全有始終有點擔憂。至於老撾，我到該處全因被妳勾起我的興趣。
也許大部份人覺得老撾是一處十分落後的地方。這點我並不太認同。其實當地的旅遊區已經十分先進了。至少該處有很多地方，有先進的電腦可供上網(寬頻)。於城市裡，市面上又有很多新型號的手提電話及影音產品(我相信是從國外入口的二手機)。至於落後的一面當然亦有不少。有很多人住在山上，屋是用木、竹、樹枝簡單地建成，他們主要從事農業活動。我相信是他們沒有金錢及能力搬到市區居住。
豐沙灣和旺陽這兩處地方，是剛剛開發的地方。當妳身處區內，便仿似走進一個香港的地盤，沙塵滾滾。但你只要花數十分鐘，離開市鎮，就會再看見老撾清純的一面了。
而最值得我去反思的事，我相信是在龍拉邦的夜市購物時發生的事。其實我於出發前早已決定不會議價，也許該壞習慣改不了，讓此習慣再次作惡。有些時候他們會主動降價，也許他們都是貧苦大眾，他們為使客人惠顧，因而主動割價。某程度上，可算是幸運。
可惜，到最後我完全不感到幸運，反而感到羞愧。記得有次當自己向位老婆婆要求減價時，她的樣子便變得十分委屈，使我感到我正在欺負她。而使我感到最羞愧是與一位小妹妹議價。當我與該小妹妹僵持於某一個價位時，她突然很委屈，而語氣亦像哀求我，對說了一句話 - 「 Thousand for my School Fee. 」。以從事客戶服務的我，平時有多難搞的客人，我亦可憑我把三寸不爛之舌把他們收服。但當我聽了這句話後，我竟立刻無言以對。而我亦因為這句說話，我不再與她爭持，以她開的價購買。最後我還把她找給我的金錢，全數交給她作學費之用，她立刻便變得十分高興並且答謝我。她的笑容不但純真，還看得出是帶有感激。後來自己算一算，原來自己剛剛只是與她爭持的1000kip ，只是 HK$0.8 ，連自己想起都不能原諒自己。
由此可知，對我們微不足道的數元數角，其實在很多人眼中，可能已是一個天文數字了。若果大家將來到些貧苦地區旅遊時，請不要再議價了。我們也許只是在旅費中付多數十或百多元。但試想想，我們可以花數千甚至過萬元以上去旅遊，為何不可付多旅費的數個或甚至零點幾precent的金錢來幫助當地人呢?直接為他們增加收入，比在香港損款給一些慈善團體更直接地幫到他們。相信大家的旅程，會變得更有意義。

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Sunday April 2nd, 2006 at 14:37:20]

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Hi Frankie,

你上回不是說要去尼泊爾的嗎？卻原來跑去了老撾。謝謝你的分享﹐老撾的確是一個很特別的地方﹐豐沙灣和旺陽我都沒去過﹐有時間的話可否多講一些見聞/反思和旅客在行為上該注意的地方？

--- From Frankie
[Mail Me][Friday March 31st, 2006 at 15:11:03]

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Hi Shirley~
上星期剛剛從老撾回來，老撾確是一個好地方。相信它只是一個剛剛起步發展的國家，很多自然美景及本土文化仍得以保存。而我到了永珍、龍拉邦、豐沙灣及旺陽共4處地方。我在老撾的交通工具，全是Local Bus。
一路上看到很多用竹或木建成的木屋。亦可看到他們簡單的生活方式。但欣賞的同時，我覺得我們需要進行反思。也許我們對他們的生活模式覺得好奇、有趣，但生活在多姿多彩的大城市中的我們，能過這種簡單、清苦的生活嗎?? 香港真是一處十分十分好的地方，我們不應再作過份及無謂的苛求了。相比老撾人，我們真是幸福得多了...

--- From Linda
[Mail Me][Sunday March 26th, 2006 at 00:08:50]

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Shirley. I love your travel story and want to go to Nepal alone as well. Do you know where I can book the ticket? I'm new to Hong Kong. Would like to help to bring donation stuff to Nepal as well. Thanks.

--- From eva
[Mail Me][Friday March 24th, 2006 at 11:52:46]

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Dear Shirley, Thanks for your sharing. I'll forward the website to my friends.

--- From LIM
[Mail Me][Sunday March 19th, 2006 at 17:59:54]

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Dear Shirley,
我來自馬來西亞,想在四月八日去泰國-曼谷及芭提雅旅游.現在泰國政局不穩,有暴動,我能在這時候去嗎?可以幫幫我解答這難題嗎?謝謝
lim

--- From Michelle
[Mail Me][Friday March 17th, 2006 at 09:45:35]

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Forgot to provide the link http://bunnymish.blogspot.com.

--- From Michelle
[Mail Me][Friday March 17th, 2006 at 09:43:09]

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I just came back from Cambodia, I can tell there is a big changes since you went in 2001. There are a lot more tourist, don't understand why but 50% of time are Korean.
I have post my photos there online, and you can have a look there thru the link on the blog.
By the way, very nice travel journal. Take care.

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Wednesday March 15th, 2006 at 18:06:10]

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Hi Emma,
2004年的Jomsom及ABC合併路線﹐Jomsom那段的開頭因為經常停下拍照﹐所以走得比較慢﹐Tatopani以後就用一般速度前進。走ABC時﹐因為旅伴們都回家了﹐就走得很快。我不是一個很強壯的人﹐所以你不用太擔心。

--- From Emma
[Mail Me][Tuesday March 14th, 2006 at 11:57:43]

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Shirley:
您好,我也想去走ABC Jomsom,想請問您每天的行走時間,是以怎樣的行走速度來估計的呢 ? 謝謝 ^_^

--- From Derek
[Mail Me][Wednesday February 22nd, 2006 at 20:30:42]

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Hello Shirley,
遲些我也打算去EBC一遊，請問可不可以提供一些旅行社的資料給我?
謝謝~

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Sunday February 19th, 2006 at 15:52:01]

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現代商業社會﹐為了成本﹐為了效益﹐外判成為潮流。超市把菜檔肉檔外判﹐政府把市政工作外判﹐大學把保安清潔外判…

如今﹐我們連生活也外判了…

我們定位自己為服務型/知識型社會﹐與此無關的﹐就是不與時並進﹐就應消失。我們看不起為生活提供最基本需要的農業﹐認為一片片農地該發展地產才是正途。隨著鄉村裡的自養雞給充公後﹐下一步是收回雞場牌照。兩星期前﹐到元朗一個有機農場參觀和幫忙﹐農夫養了幾隻健康活力的雞和鵝。農夫說﹐雞可以生雞蛋﹐鵝可以看門口和驅蛇﹐糞便可以做肥料。那天﹐和友人共買了十公斤的蔬菜。由於是有機種植﹐回家後不用把菜浸水幾小時以提防農藥﹔清楚菜的來歷﹐吃起來特別安心滋味。

城市人﹐自以為比鄉下人優越﹐常自以為是的把現代觀和潔癖強加於安順的鄉下人。城市人不自知﹐他們過的城市生活其實很可憐。住的是寸金尺土的斗室﹐早出晚歸工作﹐收入超過一半要交給地產商﹐剩下的﹐要應付環境污染而百病叢生的醫療開支﹔然後﹐因為工作壓力而心理不平衡或受廣告誘惑又要去消費買名牌和吃喝 — 吃的﹐是含孔雀石綠的魚﹐農藥超標的菜﹐和餵哮喘藥的豬。

現今很多單身和兩口子家庭﹐家裡都不煮飯﹐三餐在外面解決﹐原因是工作幸苦﹐煮飯很累。

原來﹐大家努力工作、自我增值的結果是﹐感到「生活」很累很麻煩﹐於是要把生活外判﹕子女的管教外判給學校或兒童心理學家﹐吃飯外判給餐廳﹐家務外判給外傭﹐旅行外判給旅行團﹐健康外判給形形色色的專家顧問﹐時間的打發外判給電視台、網絡商、商場﹐對親人的關懷外判給聖誕節、母親節、父親節、情人節的推銷活動… 我們放棄生活的自主權﹐以換取「方便」﹐繼而失去了生活。我酷愛遠足﹐穿梭山林間﹐越過一個又一個的山嶺約需徒步數小時﹐若為了「方便」﹐乘車二十分鐘就到了目的地﹔假日﹐我偶而會炮製小食如薑汁撞奶、尼泊爾奶茶。若為了「方便」﹐這些東西也是買得到。要說效益﹐最傻的恐怕是馬拉松選手吧﹐花了四、五個小時才跑了42公里。

太多人為了工作﹐為了「方便」﹐把生活外判。只是﹐沒有了生活﹐工作為的是甚麼？

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Friday February 17th, 2006 at 23:46:22]

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謝謝 Annie 捧場。說來慚愧﹐不斷被其他事分心﹐因此多年後仍未完成西藏之旅的遊記。那次的旅程﹐感受較深的﹐是觀察到西藏人﹐尤其是廟裡的喇嘛﹐很渴望見到達賴喇嘛的照片。 Lonely Planet 裡有一頁達賴喇嘛的照片﹐他們翻到後樂上半天。據說達賴喇嘛的照片和著作在內地屬禁品。身為漢人的我不禁反問﹐我的同族人有甚麼權利去禁止西藏人掛一張西藏的宗教領袖的照片在家？如果我基於日本當年屠殺中國人並至今不認錯而發誓不到日本旅遊消費﹐那我應否為己族人幾十年前帶給為另一族人的苦難感到內疚不安呢？

以上言論無關乎統獨或複雜的政治問題﹐只是想﹐如果我欺負了妹妹﹐那麼一句道歉該是正常的事吧。唉﹐香港媒體有很大的自由度﹐報導的新聞﹐ 卻是威廉王子上軍校﹐克林頓每一次演講有多少收入﹐某議員新年到了哪裡旅行等國際和本地新聞﹐娛樂性有餘﹐視野和深度都明顯不足。有哪張報紙說過﹐中國的鄰居不丹 - 一個小小的喜馬拉雅山小國﹐原來是世界上第一個全面禁煙的國家？又有哪個媒體報導過﹐原來不丹是個以追求國民幸福總值為政府施政的目標呢？

我們的社會拼命發展經濟、以取得 GDP 的增長﹐卻沒想到﹐原來離婚請律師、車禍後買新車、紅灣半島拆掉重建、不堪壓力得精神病求醫等﹐全都算進 GDP 的增長。媒體有報導這些沉重代價嗎？我們的媒體﹐最擅長的﹐是在報導最高工時的討論時﹐引述專家說會影響投資者的信心﹐在報導基因食物標籤的問題時﹐引述官員說香港是自由市場 ...

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GNP或GDP﹕為量度經濟活動的指標。GDP指一國一年內所生產的最終產品(包括產品與勞務) 的價值總和。GDP is the total value of all the goods and serviced produced by a county in one year.

一則笑話 : 一位德國學者和兩位美國學者在合著的《四倍躍進》一書中，對GDP這樣寫：“鄉間小路上，兩輛汽車靜靜駛過，一切平安無事，它們對GDP的貢獻幾乎為零。但是，其中一個司機由於疏忽，突然將車開向路的另一側，連同到達的第三輛汽車，造成了一起惡性交通事故。‘好極了’，GDP說，因為，隨之而來的是：救護車、醫生、護士、意外事故服務中心、汽車修理或買新車、法律訴訟、親屬探視傷者、損失賠償、保險代理、新聞報道、整理道路兩旁被毀樹木等等，所有這些都被看作是正式的職業行為，都是有償服務。即使任何參與方都沒有因此而提高生活水準，甚至有些還蒙受了巨大損失，但我們的‘財富’所謂的GDP依然在增加。”

對於這一點，一位叫吉姆沃克的傢伙有一個經典的評價：“如果把我們正在談話的這棟大樓拆掉再重建一座一模一樣的樓，那麼拆樓和建樓的費用都會被計入GDP，但是這樣的GDP有害無利。”

More:
要GDP，還是要GNH？? http://202.130.3.105/news/2004-09-21/38980.php
Gross National Happiness http://www.alternet.org/envirohealth/21083/
http://www.grossinternationalhappiness.org/gnh.html

--- From Annie
[Mail Me][Wednesday February 15th, 2006 at 15:08:21]

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Dear Shirley,
打算三月到柬埔寨旅行，找尋資料期間到了這個網頁。你的想法和體會比我來得深入，讓我重新想想旅行的意義。
我也看了西藏的遊記，很想知道你之後的遭遇...不知你有沒有完整的西藏遊記呢﹖有的話可以send給我看嗎﹖謝謝。

--- From maxamax
[Mail Me][Monday February 13th, 2006 at 22:59:50]

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呵呵...见过的很多主页,这是最特别的,下月中就去ktm,看了你的建议,我想对旅游有了新的看法.柬埔寨以前也去过了,人与人之间好象有更多的信任感,比在国内好多了,都没有看你的钞票是真的还是假的,无论面额是多少的.

--- From Alex TAI
[Mail Me][Sunday February 12th, 2006 at 11:58:42]

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無心之言, 由它去罷!
從柬甫寨回來又再投入日復一日的工作, 回想起印象最深的是柬甫寨人的純和善, 即使是在酒店門口開天殺價的tuktuk司機要US$1 per head, 被我踢爆路程衹不過3000柬幣, 下次不得如此! 他也是笑嘻嘻的

--- From vegatenor
[Mail Me][Wednesday February 8th, 2006 at 00:23:56]

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a nice homepage .
只想多年後﹐
在歷經歲月和世事的洗禮後﹐
我仍能以赤子心感受天和地。
i like your thinking very much !
btw, why don't u pubish a book about Nepal !?

--- From Steven Chau
[Mail Me][Thursday January 19th, 2006 at 15:25:12]

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I really like your expression, I can feel it from your article and your words. Thanks for sharing your experience...

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Thursday January 12th, 2006 at 19:36:51]

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翻看遊記﹐除了看到個人的心靈成長﹐也看到了過去在旅途上的魯莽和種種無心之失。就以柬埔寨之旅為例﹐在金邊和計程車司機的一席話﹐至今仍無法釋懷。無知的旅客﹐帶著偏見和ego到了陌生地方﹐就肆無忌憚問人家有沒有法院。計程車司機傲然答道﹕“如果你國家有法院﹐為甚麼我的國家沒有？” 一句無心的話傷害了他。我才猛然醒覺﹐去旅行﹐除了帶鈔票﹐最重要的是一顆謙虛的心和將心比己的態度。

柬埔寨之旅帶給我的震撼相當大﹐也開始思索旅遊業對當地人和環境的影響。之後的尼泊爾之旅更讓我覺得﹐旅客常不自覺對當地人和環境造成傷害。而這種傷害往往源於無知和偏見。像我在金邊和計程車司機的聊天﹐就是出於無知。在大城市長大的我們﹐已習慣了快就是好、方便就是好﹐從無暇思考東西的來歷和歸處。這也造成了我們浪費﹐金錢決定價值的陋習。在網絡上﹐常看見有留言叫人在當地買瓶裝水﹐也有人說挑夫很大力可以背很多東西。他們沒想過﹐把塑膠瓶扔進垃圾筒後﹐當地人如何處理(焚燒！)﹐也沒想過挑夫也是人﹐揹負重物是由於沒有選擇。我們常自以為帶錢來消費﹐這些無心之失帶來的傷害﹐是帶來的外匯可以彌補的嗎？

我們從旅行中得到很多好處﹐包括心靈成長﹐增廣見聞﹐啟發靈感﹐卻甚少設身處地為當地人著想…就像蝗蟲一樣﹐來了就走。

以上是我多年旅行的體會和反省。可以說﹐我的體會﹐是建基在過去無數的破壞上的。

其實﹐每個旅客(即使在都市裡是個環保人士)都曾由於無知在旅途上做過破壞王 -包括對環境和文化。每個人﹐不論學歷和職業﹐都有自己無法察覺的盲點。寫「負責任旅客」文章的目的﹐就是希望把經驗講給後來者聽。

只是﹐我仍有很多不足之處﹐視野上也有很多局限。唯一可取之處﹐是我願意承認自己的不足和局限﹐也不掩飾地在遊記中反省。因此﹐最希望的﹐是多些人能分享旅途上的反省和觸動心靈的人和事﹐帶動旅客間的討論﹐並把關懷的旅行文化傳開去。

如你願意和一眾旅人分享旅途上的反思﹐或啟發心靈的小故事﹐歡迎電郵給我。文章將在「負責任的旅客」欄目裡刊登。謝謝！

--- From Axl
[Mail Me][Thursday January 12th, 2006 at 16:26:36]

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Dear Shirley,
I read your Cambodia journal and it's a good one.
I think the world would be much better if all people can respect each other as well as love the mother nature like the way you do.
Cheers,
Axl

--- From cherie
[Mail Me][Wednesday January 11th, 2006 at 16:11:44]

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Dear Shirley,
I'm planning to go with my husband, Do you think we join the tour or 4 days package like you? How did you find the tour guide at Cambodia? Are they can trust or not? Because this place gives strange for me.
Thank you for your suggestion.
Cherie

--- From Nora
[Mail Me][Saturday January 7th, 2006 at 21:55:05]

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Shirley,
My ad time again. My article entitled "Nepal's Big Brother" to record our happy moments during our trekking in 2004:
http://www.geocities.com/nora_tam/bigbrother.htm
Big Brother is really a typical Nepalese with kind heart.
Thank you for your ad time.

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Friday January 6th, 2006 at 21:40:03]

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Would like to share this email with you. Zandra is a 67-year old Australian lady who visited Nepal for the first time 7 years ago. Now she goes back to Nepal every year to do voluntary work. She will go to Nepal again in February. I really admire her spirit despite her old age and health problems. When I visit Nepal I bring her clothing and stationery. You can also do the same. Her website (created by me) : http://au.geocities.com/zandra_for_nepal/ .

At 18:46 2/1/2006 1100, Zandra wrote:

Hi Shirley - Yes Roshan and I do work closely together from the point of view that we are both interested in helping the poorer communities in Nepal. He however concentrates mainly on remote villages and in this regard I always try and give him some money and clothing to assist his cause. He is the President of the Nepal Tourism Association and I think this Association has set up a system of obtaining donations of goods through contacts via tourism in Nepal. I find him a delightful man and of great assistance to me in ascertaining whether people are genuine in their particular requests of me or whether they are trying to pull the wool over my eyes. Sometimes it is difficult to know in a different culture so he such a back stop to have around for information. He has just sent me a New Year greeting to which I have replied and asked him to collect the goods or tell them I will do so on my arrival whichever is more convenient for him.

Yes I do love going to Nepal. I laugh, cry, get very angry, frustrated but never bored or depressed. I have made so many friends and contacts that I always get a great welcome, not only from personal friends but from many others such as the women selling jewellery at Pashupathinath and vendors in the streets of Kathmandu. It does not seem to matter where I go someone always stops me later and says you were in Nargarkot, Dhulikhel, Pokhara, Dakshinkali or where ever and state the time and date. I cannot put a step wrong else the whole of Kathmandu would know - so I always have to behave myself!!!

Each year I come home saying that it is my last visit. I forget the trials and tribulations and the suffering from the chest infections and after a couple of weeks home I am booking the return flights again. I really do not know how many more times there will be. Being 67 now and with a daughter going to live in America for a few years I may have to change direction and spend my hard saved money going over there to see the family. I am also finding it quite difficult to raise the money - there are so many organisations world wide in dire necessity. I have managed $5,500.00 Australian this year which is not bad but I had got to $8,000.00 last year. The disabled home has now found new land which is rather a long way from Thamel so it depends when their house is built and when they will be moving up there, also if they are on a direct bus line. I guess I managed to get up to Shanti without any trouble but the old hips and legs are not as good as they used to be.

Hope you have a good 2006. Take Care

Regards
Zandra

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At 11:34 16/2/2005 0000, Zandra wrote:

Hi Shirley - five and six year's ago I came trekking in Nepal and loved the people which decided me to come back and do some voluntary work. I started at the National Orphanage at Bal Mandir. I have also worked at Mother Teresa's and the Namaste Children's House in Pokhara. This year I have concentrated on the Disabled Newlife Center which is in Chhabahil near Mitra Park close to Pashupatinath. I spend a lot of my time in Melbourne being invited to be a guest speaker at clubs and associations such as Rotary, Lions, Probus Clubs church, and social groups thereby raising money. I feel at the age of 66 and heading for a hip replacement that this will be my last time but I will still continue to try and raise money to send over. I am going home early March.

Roshan Raj Lamichhane is one of the Managers at the Harati Hotel. He is also president of the association for tourism which is aft@ntc.net.np. He is a very pleasant man who is very interested in social work and collects money and goods for far remote village communities. However, I have found him hard to contact in the past. I think he receives my emails but does not always bother to answer. One has to think this is Nepal and not the same as some of our other more developed countries.

Hope this give you some guidance. Disabled Newlife Center has a web site but I am not sure of same off hand you would have to do a search.

Regards
Zandra

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At 23:37 7/12/2004 0000, Zandra wrote:

The place which has really taken my heart is the Disabled Newlife Centre - They bring children in from remote villages who are victims of accidents, burns, congenital deformities etc all of whom would be considered as not worth the effort. At the home they try and arrange whatever medical attention can be done, educate the children and look after them until hopefully they are whole humans who are able to go out in the world and be self sufficient. They are very poor and were unable to send all the children to school this year. There were ten not going and fortunately when I saw them I still had enough money to get their uniforms, books and entry fees paid. They also rely heavily on donations from Lions and Rotary for food - milk is not seen as it is unaffordable.

I have been working hard fundraising and have a good amount to take over in February. They are at present round the corner from Mother Teresa's at Mitra Park near Chabahil. The Disabled Newlife Centre has a web site which is www.disablednewlife.org.np so you might be able to download information from that If you want further information let me know and I will go through my files to see if I can send some more pictures.

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At 19:48 11/11/2004 0000, Zandra wrote:

Dear Shirley - Good to hear from you again. I now stay at the Hotel Harati which is Chhetrapati at 569 Gangalal Marg. It is just round the corner from Thamel - when you go down the road to the Potala Guest House turn right to Chhetrapati - you come to a square and go to the road diagnaly across the square which leads to Durhar Square - hotel is just down on the right hand side. Any goods can be left there for me. I shall be returning on the 2nd February for two months.

This year I came across a Disabled Childrens Home. I was so impressed with the organisation in the way they care for the children who suffer limb loss, polio, accidents, congenital defects that I have decided to 'adopt' them as my future project. They children are badly in need of funding for schooling, assistance with operations, prosthesis, clothing, books, stationery etc. The Management have never asked or begged anything of me and are always very grateful for everything which is given to them. They care so well for the children under very difficult circumstances. It is called Disabled Newlife Centre and is not far from Mother Teresa's in Mitra Park and Chabhil.

Where are you going this time and when are you over there. Thank you so much for this. Every little bit helps.

Regards
Zandra

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Wednesday January 4th, 2006 at 22:06:05]

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Hi Cherie,

My cambodia trip was made in 2001. After 5 years, I believe things must be a lot different from the time I was there. My impression is that, it's not difficult to get around in Cambodia. If your purpose is to visit the Angkor temples, better stay in Siem Reap for at least 3 days. You can refer to my travelog for the trip planning. Also, remember to bring mosquito repellent as there are mosquitoes under trees. If you're travelling alone, use your instincts to judge whether the strangers you're chatting with is a good/bad perosn. You can borrow a Lonely Planet guidebook from the public library, it contains every piece of information to travel in Cambodia.

Have a nice trip.

--- From shirley
[Mail Me][Wednesday January 4th, 2006 at 13:37:21]

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Dear Shirley,
昨晚夜里11:30分才从金边回到了上海.结束了5天非常特殊的柬埔寨之行.
整理照片的时候,从网上读到了Shirley 关于柬埔寨的游记.很惊叹并有心灵的感触,看照片上的Shirley也是小女子,不想她思想成熟,并处事老道.我没有来得及看她其他的游记,便迫不及待地想要和她交流.
人在旅途,有时会觉得旅途的感觉实在很奇妙.人来到世间,不就是一个四处旅行的经历吗?如果你是个善于观察的人,那你就极易发现旅途中的闪光点,如果你是爱交朋友的人,那你就非常容易地接近当地人和游客,如果你是个有爱心的人,那你就很容易成为一个负责任的游客...
我的2006年元旦是在吴哥度过的.登上山头,看着金色的日落和染红了的晚霞,思绪万千...
首先,作为旅游地,柬埔寨不是最佳选择,但绝对值得去.不是最佳,是说她的历史血腥的沧桑和现状的贫穷,会让有些人觉得旅行的不快.
其次,当地的旅游资源丰富,历史,人文和气候都是非常时候背包客的.尤其有意义的是,当地的旅游尚未成熟开发,现在所见是真实的.
最后,当你畅游在800前的吴哥文明和2000的落后的场景,不断的转化的亚洲的风土人情和欧洲的殖民痕迹的视角,你会感叹时空转化的弹指和历史的倒退的遗憾,以及人类对生命的形式的不同诠释.
虽然生在何处不能选择,但可以选择的是,热爱生命.
我比以前更理解贫穷.接受教育的平等,等等我以前不愿意去想的问题.也算是对"做一个负责任的游客"的一种补充吧.
Shirley

--- From cherie
[Mail Me][Tuesday January 3rd, 2006 at 16:21:12]

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Dear Shirley,
I would like to go to Cambodia at Feb or March 2006, would you mind to give some information details to me please? thank you!
Cherie.

--- From Ringo
[Mail Me][Tuesday January 3rd, 2006 at 04:09:18]

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Shirley , happy happy new year.. travel more enjoy life .

--- From Ian
[Mail Me][Thursday December 29th, 2005 at 00:38:19]

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Shirley
Thanks for some great pics and a reminder about ethical travel. I live in Vietnam, but work throughout South East Asia. I'm a photographer and although I love my work, these days I'm almost ashamed of what I do. I hope more people learn from your experience and site. All the best.

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Wednesday December 28th, 2005 at 18:08:49]

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Hi Eva and Alex,

Thanks for your sharing and support.

We often face this dilemma: after visiting a nice place we'll recommend it to friends. But as more tourists arrive, they also bring in the negative side of their "modern" world where natural resources are exploited and money is more important than anything.

What we should do is to minimize the negative impact of tourism and be a responsible traveller. As I always believe, small things can make difference. Every little action has a ripple effect - it starts from individuals and then gradually spreads throughout the community. Thanks for spreading the message of "responsible travel".

When you'are visiting Cambodia and wish to do something for your host country. You could spend 0.5-1 day visiting organizations there. If you feel they're doing "real" help to local people, you can donate some money. Street kids and teenager prostitutes are serious problems in Cambodia. You can see in which way, e.g. child sponsorship you could help.

--- From Eva
[Mail Me][Monday December 26th, 2005 at 14:14:45]

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It is good to read your sharing about Cambodia. You are very brave.
Next, I shall go to Cambodia on the coming Jan. with my friends and I wonder if I have time to write good sharing like yours. Hope more people can show concern to the people living in developing countries.
The message about a resposible Traveller is really great ! I shall forward to my friends.

--- From Alex TAI
[Mail Me][Monday December 26th, 2005 at 10:17:27]

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Just read your 2001 Cambodia trip, I admire your ability to write such a good essay and I really appreciated your kind heart on the people of Cambodia, not sure we should give them money just like that, but what else we can do to help?
I am going to Cambodia on 31/12 this year with a few friends, visiting a native friend who just married to a UN observor, we couldn't attend the marriage but manage to meet them before they take off for their honeymoon. I was worrying Cambodia would turns out like China, many local people cheating tourist for money, the tourist attractive being packaged to "modernized artefacts"...

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Sunday December 25th, 2005 at 22:02:53]

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摘錄自05年12月25日明報副刊 -作者︰陳國基

世貿會議曲終人散﹐南韓農民出乎意料地得到了香港人的同情﹐成為了這次會議的最大贏家…

…韓農的苦況﹐讓香港人以為自己很幸福﹐並且慶幸自己在全球化的大環境下﹐總算「活得不錯」。

面對全球化的競爭﹐在商業和政府不斷宣傳下﹐終身學習、提升競爭力成為了香港人的核心價值。這個核心價值的具體表現﹐是香港人的工作時間愈來愈長﹐下班之後還要不斷進修學習。此外﹐商界以至政府不斷提醒香港人﹐要發展經濟﹐就要保持競爭力﹐因此出現了合約制、工作外判等維持機構競爭力的做法﹐令受薪一族時刻活在不穩定的狀態下﹐危機感大增﹐為了保住飯碗﹐於是心甘情願把工作視為生活的全部。

另一方面﹐在「振興經濟」、「迎接知識型社會」的旗幟下﹐一切妨礙經濟發展的因素都必須去之而後快…由於經濟發展是至高無上的真理﹐所以即使貧富懸殊的情況不斷惡化﹐我們不是選擇視而不見﹐便是落井下石…而最低工資﹐最高工時的立法﹐在發展經濟的邏輯下﹐大概永遠不會實現。

…韓農意識到自己正面對不公義的對待﹐但香港人卻仍然沉溺於童話的世界裡﹐甚至不自覺地參與了對自己的剝削。

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Sunday December 18th, 2005 at 17:15:03]

Comments:

好網站推介 - 《生活起義》: 世貿專輯

六: 給各地小農的一封信 (2005年12月18日)
五: 貿易與奴役 (2005年12月17日)
四: 科技令貿易全球化 (2005年12月16日)
三: 全球化下的一代 (2005年12月15日)
二: 貿易謬論 (2005年12月14日)
一: 販賣地球 (2005年12月13日)

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Thursday December 15th, 2005 at 23:08:51]

Comments:
Support Fair Trade. 為世貿示威者喝彩！！

致國際友人的感謝信 - 抄自獨立媒體電子報:

感謝您們遠道而來與我們分享您們的生命經歷,
讓我們意識到香港這個「購物天堂」是建基在貧困國家的農民和工人的血與汗之上。

感謝您們以友善的目光和笑容迎向我們,
儘管這個城市的人經常只顧自己的生活,
不理他人死活。

感謝您們不厭其煩地向香港的市民和媒體解釋世貿所帶來的禍害,
儘管您們的聲音不斷地被扭曲和淹沒。

感謝您們來到香港阻止世貿在這個城市達成協議,
阻止這個城市進一步成為殺害農民的幫兇。

感謝您們以行動告訴我們,
人的生存尊嚴,
比起經濟利益來得重要, 你們的到來,
為這銅臭的城市,
帶來一陣清新的氣息。

感謝您們把貧富不均、環境、剝削、外債、農民和不公平貿易和發展等民間國際議題,
引進這個建基在官商勾結的城市,
使這個城市走向多元和草根的國際化。

感謝您們以一致的步伐,
展示給我們看到團結的重要性,
使我們學會人民要團結一致, 互相支持,
長期抗爭,
才能爭取到民主。

感謝您們以色彩、歌聲、舞蹈和肢體語言,
帶來新的抗爭文化,
讓我們理解到,
遊行並不是向在上位者的沉默請求,
而是要顯示人民的力量和創造性, 是一種力量的表達。

這一切一切, 使我們感動和震撼,
希望在未來的歲月,
我們能再次加入你們的隊伍中,
肩並肩地爭取國際性的和平與公義 !

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Saturday December 10th, 2005 at 13:58:39]

Comments:
Dear Ringo,
I'll send the contact information of my guide (after two treks, now he is a friend instead of a guide) to the email address you provided.
Well, if something touches your heart, it's often because you have the same compassion hidden in your heart. My words just echoe that compassion, right?
Wish you an unforgettable journey to Nepal. And remember to be a responsible traveller : http://ihome.cuhk.edu.hk/~a014700/nepal02/resp_travl_nepal.html .

--- From Ringo533
[Mail Me][Thursday December 8th, 2005 at 05:39:41]

Comments:
I read your whole Kala Pattar trck in my office hour, it 's really touching me to cry.. i don't know why.. when will you finish the part 2 ? anyway appreiacted your sharing from my heart ,

--- From Ringo533
[Mail Me][Thursday December 8th, 2005 at 02:12:04]

Comments:
Shirley , would you mind pass the information of the travel agent you used before in Jomson trek , i'm interesting to join in 2006 . thanks ahead

--- From Esther
[Mail Me][Tuesday December 6th, 2005 at 13:43:02]

Comments:
Shirley, Thank you very much for your travell information of Cambodia. I will go there in the following Feb for visitng my sponsor girl. I hope I have good days over there!

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Sunday December 4th, 2005 at 17:12:00]

Comments:
Dear all,
Namaste!! I'm right now in Kathmandu. Though this is already my fifth visit I still find each visit a rereshing and learning experience. For sure I'll visit nepal for the sixth, seventh...times. Sorry for not responding to your enquiries promptly. I try to reply as many emails as possible today. If u need any travel information from me, either send me emails or leave your message below.
Bye for now.

--- From Yik Wai
[Mail Me][Sunday December 4th, 2005 at 02:42:39]

Comments:
看了你的游記,覺得尼泊爾很吸引...請問你搵哪一間旅遊 agent ? 我們都想在今年的聖誕一睹尼泊爾的風采.

--- From Cherry
[Mail Me][Thursday December 1st, 2005 at 17:14:46]

Comments:
Hi Shirley
看了你的柬埔寨遊記，寫得很好。使我更渴望去吳哥窟看一看了。:))

--- From Frankie
[Mail Me][Wednesday November 30th, 2005 at 00:00:38]

Comments:
今天在公司與老闆的私人保鑣傾談了一會，原來他是尼泊爾人。我向他查詢關於當地政局問題，他說現時到尼泊爾旅遊十分安全，無需擔心。希望此資料能使大家安心小小啦。
希望大家若真到尼泊爾時可幫手帶些物資到該處，幫助當地有需要的人士。有勞!!

--- From Johnson
[Mail Me][Tuesday November 29th, 2005 at 16:01:50]

Comments:
Hi Shirley,
Lovely site and lots of travel information.
Envy you for all these chances of travelling.
Keep it up and God Bless,
Johnson

--- From Jane
[Mail Me][Sunday November 20th, 2005 at 11:46:52]

Comments:
hi Shirley, 我計劃x'mas期間去Nepal 2 weeks 走Jomsom Trek, 可以提供一些travel agent 及大約收費的資料嗎? 另外, 現在Nepal 的政局安全嗎?! 因我是一個人去的, 實在有點擔心!!!

--- From stuart fielding
[Mail Me][Wednesday November 16th, 2005 at 20:48:06]

Comments:
thank you for your site!

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Tuesday November 15th, 2005 at 17:59:09]

Comments:
Hi Isy,
January is the best month to visit Cambodia for the dry and sunny weather. It's generally not dangerous to travel alone but you still need to rely on your instincts, when your instincts feel wrong, leave that person/place. Remember to get a name card from the hotel you're staying. You'll need it to get back to the hotel (when you somehow get lost, present the name card to the taxi driver). There are mosquitos under trees, so remember to bring mosquito repellents.
Have a nice trip.

--- From isy
[Mail Me][Sunday November 13th, 2005 at 12:33:14]

Comments:
hello, i just pass by your website. wanna make a short trip to cambodia in january. would it be dangerous to travel alone there? or anything that u could remind me?
thanks very much :)

--- From Yeda
[Mail Me][Tuesday November 8th, 2005 at 13:42:31]

Comments:
看過你的柬埔寨遊記,我跟朋友亦打算11月尾跟團往那兒,希望能成團啦!
世界咁大,好多地方真係親身經歷,才知自己原來是這樣幸福!
很多地方我也曾打算去,可惜我不能當獨行俠,也很困難遇上合適結伴同遊的旅伴! ^^

--- From dennis
[Mail Me][Saturday October 22nd, 2005 at 23:12:29]

Comments:
Hi, Shirley,
Thank you for your reply! i don't know if i will go Nepal because of the political situation. i will serious to think about it. If i determine to go.
thanks a lot
dennis

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Thursday October 20th, 2005 at 22:27:45]

Comments:
Hi, CHEUNG WING KUEN,
我已發電郵給你﹐留下聯絡號碼。謝謝！

--- From Don
[Mail Me][Tuesday October 18th, 2005 at 10:20:47]

Comments:
Hi Shirley,
Thanks for your advise and information, but I think the temperature is still too cold for me~~~~~, it may not enjoyable walking with bulky body. so, we decide to change the plan to early Nov next year.

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Sunday October 16th, 2005 at 00:14:28]

Comments:
Hi Dennis , I've posted my itinerary of ABC and Jomsom trek at http://ihome.cuhk.edu.hk/~a014700/nepal04/nepal04_itinerary.html . Please have a look.

The fees of guides and porters are different. Hiring guides is more expensive than porters as guides can speak English. If you arrange your trekking through local trekking agencies, the charge will be around US$15-25 per trekker per day, depends on what's offered in the packages.

By the way, will you help bring to Nepal some stuff I've collected for charity organization there? Take a look at the web pages below :
1) http://alumni.cuhk.edu.hk/~suetling/future-village-nepal/village-need-help.htm
2) http://au.geocities.com/zandra_for_nepal/

And also articles on responsible travel : http://ihome.cuhk.edu.hk/~a014700/nepal02/resp_travl_nepal.html

Bon voyage !!

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Saturday October 15th, 2005 at 23:33:33]

Comments:
Hi Don, you can refer to the message I left on 17 Jan 2005 for the weather chart. Temperatures in December are colder than in November. But after trekking in the Everest region where the lowest temperature was <-10C, I no longer feel it's too cold to take the Jomsom trek in December, though it once worried me.

During daytime, you won't feel so cold as you're walking. It's much colder at night. If you'll skip Muktinath (3800m), the lowest temp. you'll experience will be on Poon Hill. But I think it's still bearable (lowest temp. maybe -4C) if you follow the layering techniques of clothing. Also, check with the travel agent whether they'll provide a down sleeping bag. You can get a blanket from the lodge and put it on top of the sleeping bag, in this way you'll feel warm. No problem, I'll be pleased to send you contact of my guide via email.
When you confirm your trip, would you help bring some stuff for charity organizations in Nepal? Please visit the following web pages :

1) http://alumni.cuhk.edu.hk/~suetling/future-village-nepal/village-need-help.htm
2) http://au.geocities.com/zandra_for_nepal/

You can contact me for handover of the stuff I've collected. Otherwise, you can also collect the goods (preferably durable and environmentally friendly) from your friends and donate them to other charity organizations.

Lastly, it's important that as travellers we do our bits to preseve the environment and respect the local culture and people. Take a look at the articles on responsible travel and would appreciate it if you could pass it along to other travllers: http://ihome.cuhk.edu.hk/~a014700/nepal02/resp_travl_nepal.html

Bon voyage !!

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Saturday October 15th, 2005 at 23:14:11]

Comments:
Dream, 在主要旅遊區﹐都可以在Internet Cafe打長途電話﹐不一定要在酒店裡打。Chitwan的市面較少Internet Cafe。除非你是每到一個地方都需打電話回家報到﹐可以在離開加德滿都或Pokhara前先把非打不可的長途電話打了﹐才上路。因為如去登山﹐山上不要說長途電話﹐很多村莊連電話也欠奉。不過﹐過幾天不是"wired"的日子﹐其實是給自己一個好機會學習簡樸﹐隨遇而安﹐並體驗心靈成長。

--- From dennis
[Mail Me][Saturday October 15th, 2005 at 16:17:30]

Comments:
Hi Shirley,
i have a plan trekking in ABC & Jomoson during X'mas. Could you send me about your schedule and tell me how long you have spent in your trip? and how much i have to pay for the porter?
thanks a lot!
dennis

--- From Don
[Mail Me][Friday October 14th, 2005 at 16:29:30]

Comments:
Hi Shirley,
I'm planning to nepal for Jomoson trek during X'mas Dec 05 ~ Jan 06. I wonder if the temperature is too cold for trekking. Please advise. Would you please send me some information about travel agents for guide and porter? Thank you very much.
Don

--- From Dream
[Mail Me][Friday October 14th, 2005 at 02:40:19]

Comments:
唔該晒shirley呀
但我可以問多一條嗎？真係唔好意思呀~~
除左係尼泊爾既酒店裡打長途電話之外(收費貴)，仲可以到邊度打平d既服務呢？
如果係Chitwan裡面打長途電話係咪要靠酒店既服務呢？thankssss ^_^

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Tuesday October 11th, 2005 at 22:34:29]

Comments:
Dream, 你的問題簡答如下
1) 10月份尼泊爾的天氣開始轉涼﹐是登山季節的開始。不過﹐因為尼泊爾海拔落差大﹐在加德滿都清涼的時候﹐高海拔的地區往往寒冷甚至嚴寒。下面05年1月17日的留言列出全年的天氣資料可供參考。
2) 10月份可能還有點雨水﹐11月後碰到下雨是運氣。下面05年1月17日的留言也列出全年的雨水分佈。
3) 在山上看日出﹐是哪座山？如果是加德滿都谷地的Nagarkot (2,195m) 或博卡拉的Sarangkot (1592m) ﹐按每上升1000米溫度降6.5度計算﹐雖然不算冷﹐除了薄風衣最好還是帶一件羊毛衣保暖。如果是3200米的Poon Hill﹐或5545米的Kala Pattar, 就要多添衣服了。
4) 我每次都是把大背囊寄倉﹐至今沒遺失過行李﹐所以我會說行李寄倉沒問題。不過難保會萬中有失。
5) 我沒聽說過尼泊爾國際機場沒有你所講的厚身大型袋提供。
6) 尼泊爾街上很少看見公廁﹐不過上廁所可以向路過的旅館或餐廳借用﹐很多收費旅遊點都有廁所﹐所以很方便。
祝旅遊愉快﹗如你或你的朋友願意幫忙帶物資到尼泊爾﹐請和我聯絡。

--- From Dream
[Mail Me][Monday October 10th, 2005 at 00:29:05]

Comments:
你好！
我想問下現時尼泊爾既天氣算係清涼嗎？
山上山下會唔會經常落雨架？
在山上睇日出(不是登山)時，穿著一件薄風衣，夠暖嗎？
由尼泊爾機場將背囊寄倉往香港，會唔會安全呢？
尼泊爾機場有無得提供厚身大型袋(黑色) for 無得鎖上既背囊呢？
因為香港或美國機場係有得提供架~~~
還有，尼泊爾街上多唔多廁所呢？
雖然問題多多，但希望各位能解答我既問題，謝謝！^_^

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Tuesday September 27th, 2005 at 13:47:21]

Comments:
巢, 和你一樣﹐我渴望見到的﹐是不加矯飾的風土人情﹐對於一些為討好遊客而刻意營造的主題公園﹐和刻意古裝打扮的人﹐覺得很不自在。可惜這種人工搭建的戲篷很多﹐香港有迪士尼﹐大陸的名山大川﹐也無一倖免。所以我喜歡尼泊爾的真﹐不論是穿牛仔褲還是傳統服裝﹐都不矯作。有機會到那裡看看吧﹐我11月就會第五次到訪尼泊爾。

--- From 巢
[Mail Me][Monday September 26th, 2005 at 15:29:20]

Comments:
我回來了！西藏發展得比想像中蓬勃！旅遊業使這樂土更不純潔！
很不喜歡見到一些景點將一些動物(如牛、羊等等)打扮得如斯鬼五馬六！

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Monday September 12th, 2005 at 22:54:13]

Comments:
Dear Monica, nice to hear from you again. Yes, there are so many things we could do for local people. Wish you every success in your project.

--- From Monica
[Mail Me][Saturday September 10th, 2005 at 15:06:19]

Comments:
Hi Shirley.
I am in Nepal now, have been here for 2 months. Visit most of places, plan to go trekking in Annapurna Base Camp and Everest Base Camp in mid-Sep and mid Oct. I know it i stoo late to ask for a trekking partners. But good to know if anyone plans to come for trekking.
I just set up my website, and also make a linkage to Shirley's website. Please check it out and give me some suggestions.
http://home.kimo.com.tw/lin_huang_ling/

--- From Joe
[Mail Me][Thursday September 8th, 2005 at 13:01:30]

Comments:
Hi Shirley, 其實我今次只去了柬埔寨，因為有點事所以早了回來。(不是發生事故啦，只是因為功課的問題)
柬埔寨對我來說真的是又愛又恨：愛她的友善人民，愛她的吳哥文明，愛她的古蹟寶剎。但我同時恨她的商業化，人們甚麼也是錢。(雖然我也遇到些好的)暹粒的環境真是不太好，感覺上是一個罪惡城市。可能是我自己一個去吧，感覺上草木皆兵。人們的眼光很奇怪，好像有點在打量你身上的財物一般。是我太敏感嗎?
那裡的小朋友不再愛糖果了，他們賣各式各樣的手信，美金才是他們的"糖果"!聽說他們都被背後操縱，其實也是很悲哀的事。
在過Poipet的border時，真的有點驚，因為那裡是賭場區，在兩國之間，好像三不管的地帶。去過你就了解...我還弄錯了賭場及海關呢!!(真失禮)
可能是第一次出門，發生了很多我覺得自己很愚蠢的事，不過這個是我人生很大的一堂課，我還想再去多次完成我未去的其他temples呢!
有機會跟你分享一些相片吧!!

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Saturday September 3rd, 2005 at 22:01:03]

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Hi Joe, 可以分享你的經歷和觀察嗎？你是去了老撾和柬埔寨兩個地方吧。感覺怎麼樣？有甚麼趣事嗎？

--- From Joe
[Mail Me][Saturday September 3rd, 2005 at 20:07:35]

Comments:
Shirley你好! 我從柬埔寨回來了。
獨自旅行的感覺真好，我花了很長的時間去感受每一所廟宇的神秘。吳哥窟真的是一個不可不去的地方。
不過我就真的不太喜歡siem reap了，沙塵滾滾之餘也好像不太安全的感覺。小朋友現在都懂得賣明信片之類的，糖果他們不再喜歡了...
多謝你的提意，直覺及首尾真的很重要啊...thanks :)

--- From 巢
[Mail Me][Friday September 2nd, 2005 at 16:10:20]

Comments:
我明天就啟程了.....
回來再與你分享旅情中的點滴！
巢

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Thursday September 1st, 2005 at 00:15:07]

Comments:
Hi巢,
你去過那麼多地方﹐可否分享最難忘的經歷是甚麼？
我的西藏之旅已是5年前的事了﹐相信很多地方都變了很多。最難忘的是聖湖納木錯的三日兩夜﹐不過現在大概已經很不一樣了。
有一建議﹐啟程前先看一看達賴喇嘛的自傳﹐會加深你對西藏的瞭解。在過份強調政治正確的前提下﹐呈現在我們面前的資訊似乎很不全面﹐中國政府和西方的詮釋都很不同﹐那麼西藏人自己呢？很值得看一看這本書﹐給自己多個角度看事情。
另外。也不妨仔細觀察﹐西藏裡富起來的是甚麼人﹐貧窮的是甚麼人﹐為甚麼一個號稱聖潔的地方發展起來也擺脫不了「髮廊」. . .回來後再分享你的見聞！

--- From 巢
[Mail Me][Tuesday August 30th, 2005 at 17:03:51]

Comments:
hi,
你去過的地方......我也曾遊覽過.....
愛上尼泊爾的多姿多采.....感受甚深的絲路火車旅程內的濃厚人情.....
柬埔寨的失落文明......緬甸也值得一去.....
九月頭我會去西藏.....那裏什麼值得你推介的......
期待西藏之旅
巢

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Sunday August 28th, 2005 at 16:48:59]

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香港電台製造了一連幾集的「消費樂與怒」﹐每逢星期三7:00-7:30pm播出﹐是一個發人深省的節目﹐香港很少製作這種節目。錯過的朋友可以在網上收看﹕
www.rthk.org.hk/special/consumption/

香港媒體裡的旅游資訊﹐充斥著吃喝玩樂﹐雖然現在多了中產人士吹捧文化品味之旅﹐但卻走不出貴族式框框。在self growth/洗滌心靈/抒解壓力/嘆世界/增廣見聞/異國風光/拼命講價以外﹐我們缺乏的正是一種反思和對到訪地的關懷。

在登山路上﹐常看見登山團(多是露營形式﹐即camping trek)後背著龐然大物吃力地走的挑夫﹐他們衣物裝備都不足﹐有的走幾步就要停下稍息。而付錢給旅行社的登山客輕鬆前進之餘﹐卻沒有不自在 - 因為那是旅行社的責任。我的導遊當年實習第一次當挑夫時﹐就不幸遇過四個登山客﹐只僱他一個瘦削的挑夫。他那時英語毫不靈光﹐也處於無力討價還價的劣勢﹐要賺錢還是失業？他沒有選擇餘地﹐只好硬著頭皮上路。當然﹐很多人在享受假期時﹐不會存心欺壓和剝削當地人﹐也無心破壞當地環境。他們所做的﹐和在家時可能無異﹐如果用在家的角度看是相當合理的(我付了錢給旅行社﹐一切責任當然和旅行社有關﹐我只是個消費者呀。)。但就是因為少了一點敏感度和關懷﹐就不知不覺帶來傷害/破壞/無心之失。

不過﹐說句公道話﹐我也曾是個「典型」、「理直氣壯」的旅行消費者﹐覺得付出了價錢﹐就要得到最大利益。酒店裡的牙刷牙膏梳子﹐不用白不用﹔既然這裡免費送吃﹐那不吃也把它拿走﹐即使待會可能把它扔掉 - 這來自我們從小的潛移默化和耳濡目染。因為我們計算的﹐是金錢成本﹐管他甚麼環境成本和文化成本﹐那些無法量化成銀碼﹐也和我沒有關係﹐在家尚是如此﹐何況旅行在外是人家的文化人家的環境？所以﹐我個人的體會是﹐媒體的角色很重要﹐尤其是羊群心理盛行的香港。媒體繼續推崇消費和貴價品味﹐我們出產的旅客也只能留在消費和貴價品味。最近﹐明報的副刊改版﹐那一天我打開副刊﹐主題是時尚﹐一頁是介紹幾千元一件的衣服﹐另一頁是介紹幾千元的男士美容﹐再一頁是幾千/幾萬的手袋和鞋子. . .這些時尚消費﹐真的是品味嗎？如果﹐媒體開始提出反思﹐一部份觀眾就多一點反思和批判﹐另一種文化就慢慢成形。

香港人熱衷旅行﹐可是甚麼時候我們的旅行文化會有突破呢？

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Sunday August 28th, 2005 at 00:05:32]

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Hello Samson,
Would you mind sharing more about what you see and experience in Cambodia. As you work there, you may see a more complete picture than we tourists.

--- From Samson Mak
[Mail Me][Thursday August 25th, 2005 at 15:43:40]

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Fantastic!
Cambodia is really a very poor country. Sometimes I work there but honestly, what we can do to help them as they are too many poor guys.
God bless them!
God bless Cambodia!

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Wednesday August 24th, 2005 at 23:05:39]

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謝謝大家捧場！遊記有時間的話我會繼續寫。關於負責任旅行的文章﹐也打算寫。嗚呼！最近實在忙得要命。
如果各方友好打算到尼泊爾旅行﹐又不介意幫忙帶點物資過去﹐不妨寫個電郵給我﹐安排物資交接。在此先行謝過。

--- From klasse
[Mail Me][Wednesday August 24th, 2005 at 09:29:35]

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hi, shirley, i really enjoy your journal.

--- From KENNY
[Mail Me][Monday August 22nd, 2005 at 02:42:35]

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HI~ 你好呀~~ 個網好正呀!! 其實我2年幾前來過呢個網, 仲BOOKMARK左, 之後最近係HISTORY睇番, 再來過, 雖然未去過,BUT我都好LIKE東南亞的地方,有佢地獨特既文化氣色, 呢個唔單止係旅遊介紹,仲有網主既個人感想. 好好GOOD GOOD呀~

--- From gilbert
[Mail Me][Thursday August 11th, 2005 at 12:15:48]

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如沒有記錯，應該是我們在布達拉宮門前下車時發生的。
妳說的沒錯，外來誘惑的衝擊實在太大，人類始終是貪婪的動物，不勞而獲還是要辛勤工作，妳會選擇那一樣？
經妳說後，我又特然想起，為何妳不親自撰寫，出一本旅遊書，談談作為旅客到別處國家應持有什麼態度？

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Thursday August 11th, 2005 at 00:14:49]

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Gilber, 你和朋友是在西藏哪裡遇到這種事？
本來淳樸的民風﹐在外來誘惑的衝擊下﹐到底有多少能耐。我常想﹐多年來的旅遊經歷讓我成長﹐開闊視野。可是﹐成長的過程﹐總要經歷很多無知之失。當年我去柬埔寨﹐也曾給小孩錢。現今﹐我會覺得當年也許不應該﹐但就把它當個人成長。後來的旅行﹐便儘量把東西交給學校。禮物只會送給認識的小孩。

但是﹐有時候又覺得矛盾﹐會想﹕如果換成我是貧窮地方的小孩﹐有個聖誕老人送我禮物﹐我高興之餘應不會有甚麼壞影響吧。香港的小孩不是經常不勞而獲得到禮物嗎？在商場有人派氣球﹐街上有人派試用品...

另一做法﹐是用消費支持到訪地。譬如在尼泊爾登山時﹐有人在路上賣水果。我多半不會推卻。因為那些水果如果運到市區賣﹐肯定爛掉。我就地買來吃﹐可以補充水份和糖份﹐也省去了水果爛掉的成本消耗。

這是一個很深的課題﹐但我們的中文旅遊書從未提過。

--- From gilbert
[Mail Me][Tuesday August 9th, 2005 at 11:34:02]

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我剛剛從西藏回來，那兒的行乞風氣頗盛，我們都沒有給任何金錢，而我的朋友竟被一名小孩揮以拳頭回應…

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Friday August 5th, 2005 at 13:49:45]

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Hello Gladys,
With two weeks you can tour both North Island to South Island. Better start from North Island. Tourist facililities in New Zealand are very well established. YHAs are cleaned and well equipped. You can arrange everything, from transportation, farm stay to glacier walks, etc. through any of New Zealand's YHA. The website is : http://www.yha.org.nz/ . For farm stay : http://www.travelplanner.co.nz/accommodation/farmstay.cfm .
Do try to buy fresh food from grocery stores and cook them in the YHA kitchen, it's one of the most enjoyable part of my stay in New Zealand.

--- From gladys
[Mail Me][Wednesday August 3rd, 2005 at 10:58:05]

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dear shirly,
i read your new zealand tour, it'seem you had so much fun and it my ideal traval format, can you give me some more info for my reference, i may go end of Oct/early Nov. around 2 weeks, backpaker, going to stat in youth hostal....
gladys

--- From miu
[Mail Me][Monday August 1st, 2005 at 15:52:22]

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多謝您的資料提供，我會試下，不過我暫時還未找到一個理想結伴同遊者，所以都要看看實際情況才成。
但看完chong的留言，加上你提起西藏，也使我找起我的相簿來回味一番。
我是2002年去的，先到成都，去過九寨溝，之後才由成都坐飛機去拉薩。從2002年開始，香港人已不用什麼入藏紙了，可以自由出入，相信現在香港有直航機已是一個很好的告示了。
至於內裡的情況，給我的，也是一份富商業化的味道。
也許這可以說是進步，但另一方面又像失去了它原來純樸的一面了。而且火車快通了，西藏的旅遊發展將會更繁盛，要去就要趁這幾個月了。
話雖如此，如果到訪的話，不妨遷就一下有關之節期，我當年就遇上雪頓節，看了曬大佛，雖然我不是一個佛教徒，但看到此等場面，人頭湧湧，真是很難忘呢！

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Friday July 29th, 2005 at 13:54:13]

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很多謝Chong 提供的update﹐去柬埔寨的朋友可參考Chong的留言。
看來柬埔寨比4年前變得太多了。一個貧窮的地方要發展﹐旅遊業是一條捷徑。但發展的同時﹐價值觀和文化往往不可避免的受到衝擊。不知最近有沒有人去過西藏﹐不知現在變得怎麼樣了。

--- From Chong
[Mail Me][Thursday July 28th, 2005 at 17:15:56]

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Hi.剛從CAMBODIA回來.去之前偶然看到此TRAVEL JOURNAL. 去之後再看,又有另一番感受.在此想給一些update一點的info.當然,我只去了五天,所遇到的人和事不一定就代表全部事實.
1) Cambodia的物價比泰國貴.所以如先到泰國玩的人,預算時不要預得比泰國少.
2) 當地很多小孩英文十分好,很多更是懂日語和法語,程度是可以溝通那種,而不是一句起兩句止.比起MUSEUM的講解員發音還要好.心想,不知是他們有語言天份,還是外語是他們求生本錢,所以如此落力.
3)在ANGKOR TEMPLES確是有很多小孩流連,但沒有一個問我們要否導遊,相反他們主動告訴你要看什麼東西,那裡拍照好.然而,講了數句,最後便問你討錢.試過給了他們錢卻嫌少.有的討USD1,有時看到他們在和西方人糾纏嫌錢少.有個austrian告訴我們有小孩要他給USD5,把他氣壞.看來4年前和今天,小孩再不是那樣純真.不是他們的錯,只是遊客越多,帶來的誘惑也就越多.另外,當地有official tour guide,精通多種語言,定價USD20.但我沒有僱用,所以不知詳情怎樣(如他們怎樣跟車等).
4)在金辺很多小孩賣書和花.聽GUDIE BOOK說很多賣花小孩都是背後被人操縱.而賣書的雖沒有說,但他們賣的大多是'翻版'.但印刷精美.如極度支持正版的人便要小心.
5)在金辺懶的話可參加1 day city tour,去晒national museum, royal palace, silver pagoda, killing field, toul sleng museum, wat phnom, russian market也不過是USD6.如不想跟TOUR,也可只選KILLING FILED(因較遠和路較難去), USD2.只有一至兩個人同行的話JOIN TOUR應較化算.而且個guide隨時經歷過赤柬時代,可給你第一手資料.
6)從金辺去SIEM REAP坐A/C BUS只需USD3.5.(6小時),路算不錯.而坐BOAT則要USD22.
7)CAMBODIA和泰國一樣有TUK-TUK.如兩個人以人的話可選TUK-TUK,便不用分開搭MOTO.
8)交通方面,因USD1差不多是最低收費,所以最化算不是每程分開搭,而是講好要去多少個地方,或半日,1日等.但半日.1日最好講好至几點.以我經驗為例,USD3去看日落,USD10遊"SMALL TOUR",USD15遊"GRAND TOUR"路線,最後一天早上去MARKET,之後回去取LUGGUAGE再去AIRPORT一共USD3.這個價錢不一定最便宜,可以相差很多.視乎運氣和講價技巧.CAMBODIAN時間多的是,所以對他們來說等你的時間是不用錢的.但油錢則不一樣.所以同是一天,但距離不同價錢也可相差很多.
9)現在是雨季,在金辺差不多每天下午都下雨.在SIEM REAP則較好些,但一定一定要帶雨傘(最好有雨衣)出門.因為無論出門口時几好太陽,D雨話落就落,有時更狂風暴雨那種氣勢.切記.
10)個人意見:不要亂給錢小孩,因為這有可能會令他們一軰子也行乞.如果一定想給他們一點東西,糖果也許會好些,但會令他們蛀牙,餅乾之類可飽肚,或許會更好些.
希望以上小小資料對大家有用.雖說彷彿人沒有以前的純真,但也不時看到他們可愛,天真和努力生活的一面.有些地方是值得我們去借鏡和反思的.Good luck.

--- From Viona
[Mail Me][Thursday July 28th, 2005 at 00:05:33]

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你好，你的遊記及遊歷十分精彩。我計劃獨個兒到柬埔寨看吳哥窟，心怕危險和太熱。最快八月十日才可起行，有十天多是否足夠或太多？獨個兒是否可行？

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Tuesday July 26th, 2005 at 20:10:08]

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Hello Erica,
你的14天是從加德滿都開始算﹐還是從Lukla(登山起點)開始算呢？如果不去Kala Pattar (觀賞珠峰的小山﹐海拔5545米﹐在Gorak Shep附近)﹐加德滿都---Lukla--珠峰基地營--Lukla--加德滿都這條線需時14天。如果也想去Kala Pattar﹐最好加一天。這樣的行程不算趕﹐不過﹐高山反應因人而異﹐如果行程計劃得鬆一點﹐會更好。可以參考我上次的行程 ﹕
http://ihome.cuhk.edu.hk/%7Ea014700/nepal03/nepal03_itinerary.html

你用一年半的時間計劃2006冬天的旅行﹐一定能如願以償的。冬天在珠峰區登山﹐天氣極度寒冷﹐要帶夠禦寒衣服。也帶點energy bar上山吃。

另外﹐到時可以幫忙帶點物資？謝謝

--- From ERICA
[Mail Me][Tuesday July 26th, 2005 at 17:01:06]

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Hi, 也是無意中在網路收尋裡發現你的網站, 我正計劃2006年寒假要去 Everest Base Camp trekking, 不知14天的行程會不會太趕? 這是我第一次去尼泊爾, 我想我也會愛上它的 ^^
ERICA

--- From Joe
[Mail Me][Sunday July 24th, 2005 at 23:18:08]

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Hi Shirley, 謝謝你的回覆。很詳盡啊。
我已決定了八月尾的行程，回來時再分享!
我的朋友剛遊完Angkor Wat, 柬埔寨給他的感覺是
-很商業化。一個蘋果也要USD$1，甚麼也是錢.....
不知四年前你去那裡時是不是這樣的呢..
我會先到曼谷然後經陸路去SR，希望一切順利啦, 畢竟也是獨個兒..
再次多謝你的information!!

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Saturday July 23rd, 2005 at 22:19:14]

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Hello Miu,
你去過不少地方﹐其實也可以獨自去柬埔寨闖闖哩。我的柬埔寨之旅已是四年前的事了﹐現在應變了很多很多﹐旅客也比當年多了很多。如果你獨自去﹐可以看看一明旅行社(我當年光顧的)有甚麼機票加酒店的package﹐這是比跟團理想的選擇之一。網頁是﹕
http://www.marveltour.com/marvel/eng/index2.htm 。因為不想替人做商業宣傳﹐所以這網址會在7天後被刪除。
Lonley Planet的旅遊資料相當詳盡﹐如果決定自己去﹐可以到圖書館借或到書店買。

簽證可以自己到領事館辦﹐也可以委託旅行社代辦。我當年去﹐也可以辦落地簽證。可以參考以下網頁﹕http://www.tdctrade.com/vod/visa_cambodia_c.htm
柬埔寨領事館
地址:香港九龍尖沙咀星光行，616室
電話:25460718
辨公時間:0900-1200/1400-1700(星期一至五)
費用﹕HKD$350

怎麼樣？獨自去也沒有甚麼大問題吧。只要事先安排好酒店﹐到埠後的心情會較輕鬆。這是我今年初獨自去老撾的體會。雖然旅行了多年(從中七到現在﹐每年都旅行1-2次)﹐但今年初才第一次完全一個人去旅行﹐所以我可以說是個初哥。不過﹐一個人也有一個人的好處﹐一個人的旅行更自由﹐也更投入。當然﹐如果是長途旅行﹐我還是希望有人同行。
下一個目的地？11月或12月應會再去尼泊爾登山。這次打算走Langtang路線。
祝旅行愉快！！

--- From miu
[Mail Me][Saturday July 23rd, 2005 at 18:10:15]

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Hi, Shirley,
在yahoo尋找過程中，竟然被我看到你的網頁，真是既羡慕，又欣賞。
其實我也是一個熱愛旅遊的人，看過你曾遊歷的地方，有些也是自己也曾踏足的地方，所以一邊看，一邊泛起不少回憶。真是開心到"飛起"！
我下一站想去柬埔寨，不過礙於時間和旅伴關係，可能被逼要跟團，你有何意見呢？
我想知道一些簽証事宜，若自己做証，有何手續？時間如何？
謝！
最後想問下，你下一個目的地是哪兒？
miu

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Monday July 18th, 2005 at 23:51:51]

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Hello Joe,
謝謝捧場！柬埔寨和老撾都適合獨行客自由行﹐尤其是老撾﹐一個人旅行也覺得很安全自在。我的老撾之旅其實也是我首次單獨旅行的:)
你有整整14日﹐旅程安排上可以較有彈性。老撾的Luang Prabang是一個很寧靜舒適的小城。可以慢慢遊。我最喜歡走進寺廟﹐和僧人聊天﹐也趁機乘涼。我上次沒機會去川礦（Xieng Khuang）看散落田野的六百多個巨型石瓶﹐你應有時間去看看﹐回來再分享見聞。
老撾和柬埔寨讓我的感覺很不一樣。四年前的柬埔寨之旅﹐在驚嘆吳哥之美的同時﹐街上的街童和地雷受害者卻讓人難過﹐心裡感到有點沉重。隔鄰相對封閉和遲發展的老撾卻好像感受不到那種掙扎。這個問題常在心中。也許你的14天之旅可以找到答案！
至於有甚麼應該注意呢？自從歐美國家積極反恐後﹐亞洲的老撾、柬埔寨和越南反而成為非常安全的度假去處。獨個兒旅行﹐我有三個心得﹕第一﹐要相信自己的直覺。在街上走﹐直覺就可以告訴你一個地方的治安好與壞﹐搭訕的人可否信任。第二﹐便宜莫貪﹐當東西便宜得不合理時﹐就要謹慎。最後﹐東西要放好或放回原處﹐丟失的機會就會減少。
我上次單獨旅行的經驗是﹐出發前免不了忐忑不安﹐到埠後就發現一切比想像中容易﹐在街上走兩圈就安排好大部份行程。當然﹐隨遇而安也是很重要的。去旅行﹐就是要走出固有的框框﹐碰上出乎意料之外的事是非常非常正常的﹐對不對？
Bon Voyage !!

--- From Joe
[Mail Me][Sunday July 17th, 2005 at 20:29:52]

Comments:
你好，已看了你的遊記好幾遍，真係受到你的影響，尤其是responsible traveller那篇!!
我計劃8月21號至9月2號左右到老撾和柬埔寨玩，諗住自己去。我其實自由行都係第一次，不過看了你的遊記後又好想自己去。身邊的朋友又沒甚興趣。
請問有甚麼應該注意呢?? 謝謝你!

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Thursday July 14th, 2005 at 23:16:21]

Comments:
Hello Carmen,
六至九月是尼泊爾的雨季﹐較多雨水。天氣資料可以參考下面1月17日的留言或尼泊爾氣象局的網頁 http://www.mfd.gov.np/table.php。

--- From CARMEN
[Mail Me][Tuesday July 12th, 2005 at 17:48:49]

Comments:
我想問八月尼泊爾的天氣如何呢?我和朋友很想去，但是因為時間問題，要八月成行，但又很擔心天氣情況。。。。

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Tuesday July 5th, 2005 at 19:05:46]

Comments:
Hello Lu,
十一月是到尼泊爾的極佳季節。雖然10天略短了點﹐但去了第一次後﹐我相信你會再回去登山的。10天在加德滿都和Pokhara是足夠的﹐也可以到Nagarkot遠足兼看雪山日出。謝謝你願意帶物資到尼泊爾﹐所需要的物資已列在以下網頁﹕http://ihome.cuhk.edu.hk/%7Ea014700/nepal02/nepal02plan.html#giving_back 。如果你需要其他資料﹐可以告訴我。
你去過柬埔寨沒有？我想﹐一個華僑回到曾是戰火密佈的柬埔寨﹐如今喜見局勢穩定﹐感受和旅客一定不一樣。戰爭摧毀一切﹐可悲各國野心家/戰爭販子仍在張牙舞爪﹐像蝗蟲一樣﹐蹂躪完一個地方後就去另一個地方再破壞﹐繼阿富汗、伊拉克後﹐看誰是下一個目標？

--- From lu
[Mail Me][Monday July 4th, 2005 at 00:54:14]

Comments:
woooww, 很期待未完的kala patter 和 jomsom & abc trek的遊記啊!
計劃11月中一個人上路, 大約10天, 乘搭泰航. 很貪心,很想到pokhara, 上山, 又想帶些物資, 可行嗎? 請給點意見. 謝謝!
也看了你的柬埔寨遊記. 有感而發, 很心痛. 我媽媽是華僑, 在金邊長大的; 她常說小時候在家鄉的故事, 因為戰亂到了香港. 從前的柬埔寨不是這樣的, 如果不是赤共, 國家便不會戰火連年, 把一切都摧毁, 使國家陷入貧困之中. (雖然貪污很嚴重, 但都不及戰爭可怕!)

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Saturday July 2nd, 2005 at 12:53:41]

Comments:
Hey A-ching,
Long time no see la. How are you doing? I'm still busy and lazy to start writing stories of my 2004 trip, you'll still need to wait. How about you? When will you embark on your trip to Nepal? Let me know when you go !

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Wednesday June 29th, 2005 at 22:56:23]

Comments:
I made a trip to Tasmania in 2001. After a few years, I expect prices will rise there, but still cheaper than in Brisbane and Sydney. You can try to buy fresh food in supermarkets/ grocery stores and cook it in YHA, you'd not only save a lot on food, but also feel like at home - provided that you know basic cooking.
It's now off season, so check with the YHA or tourism board and you'll be able to find discounted transporation and accommodation.
The reference price of accommodation can be found at: http://ihome.cuhk.edu.hk/~a014700/aus/tas_yha.pdf
Or you can visit http://www.yha.org.au/ to get the most up-to-date information.

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Wednesday June 29th, 2005 at 22:47:31]

Comments:
Hi Stephanie, I've sent the information to your email address.
Have a nice trip.

--- From Rachel
[Mail Me][Wednesday June 29th, 2005 at 14:59:54]

Comments:
Hi! I'm planning to go to Tasmania next week. But actually, how much I need to spend for a trip. I'm now in Brisbane and will take domestic flight which cost $130 round trip, and I think I will live in YHA backpackers. Thanks very much...

--- From Stephanie
[Mail Me][Tuesday June 28th, 2005 at 16:50:52]

Comments:
Hi Shirley,
I'm planning to nepal alone as well end of this in year 2005. Would you send me some information about travel guide?
Appreciate your help..
Thanks.

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Thursday June 23rd, 2005 at 13:12:49]

Comments:
Hello Monica,
nice to hear fron you again. What did you do during your stay in Nepal? Anything special/interesting to share? Was it hot and rainy? Do you have a website?

--- From Monica Lin
[Mail Me][Wednesday June 22nd, 2005 at 21:28:53]

Comments:
Dear Shirley,
I just came back frm Nepal. This is my second trip, and I stayed there for one month to observe their culture and daily life rather than trekking and admiring the beauty of nature. Every traveller shall have simliar feelings that a so called "good trip" comes from the interaction with people you meet on your way. I had great encounter with local people from my first trip that brough me the second visiting. For sure, I will visit Nepal again and again.
Like to share more infromation with people who have been in Nepal or interested in visitng her in the future.
Monica

--- From aifeng
[Mail Me][Wednesday June 22nd, 2005 at 12:31:29]

Comments:
hi!
你好,我也是個喜歡去旅遊的人,而且喜歡攝影的人,好果你想要更了解請,上綱項
http:/pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/aiphung2004/my_photos就可以看到我的作品.

--- From Annie
[Mail Me][Wednesday June 15th, 2005 at 10:53:51]

Comments:
七月份會到西藏旅行，在網上找尋資料時，進入了這裡。
很高興，認識了有相同想法的朋友，願大家能夠繼續在旅途上，看到更大的天和地。

--- From 張佩瑜
[Mail Me][Monday June 6th, 2005 at 09:39:02]

Comments:
～大家好～～
我也是愛旅行的人喔～～
曾經去過好幾個地方～～～
最近出版我的新書
『土耳其手繪旅行』，
都是手寫手繪的日記喔！
裡面有我去旅行時的食住行經驗交流，
想去土耳其的人可以參考看看喔～～
新書簡介及新書發表會資訊在http://www.csghs.tp.edu.tw/%7Epeiyu/book.htm
祝大家快樂........
再怎麼忙也要笨笨地去旅行.........
佩瑜
_________________________________________________
peiyu的幻想世界http://www.csghs.tp.edu.tw/~peiyu

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Friday June 3rd, 2005 at 22:39:49]

Comments:
2003年去過沙巴的神山(Mount Kinabalu)。雖然海拔只有4100米﹐但山勢陡峭。12公里的距離內﹐高度變化超過2000米﹐是對體能的挑戰。看完日出後﹐一下子從4100米急走到1700米。回到山下﹐雙腳幾乎無法站直﹐下車下樓梯﹐更活像傷殘人士﹐不過﹐為了一睹山巔的景觀﹐一切都是值得的。
登山讓人著迷﹐在於上山走得幾乎斷氣時﹐會奇怪自己為甚麼要來這趟「苦旅」﹐下山後卻巴不得能再來一次。幸好﹐山總在那裡﹐只要我還有這種能耐﹐就可以再去。所以﹐人類要好好愛護這個山中樂園。
迪士尼的門票聽說要港幣三、四百元﹐得到的﹐是美式快餐式的短暫快樂﹐隨著散下的煙花結束。香港的郊野公園﹐比迪士尼大幾十倍﹐不收費﹐從自然得到的樂趣和撫慰是迪士尼的人工快樂無法相比的。
年前認識了一個臺灣朋友﹐才知道原來臺灣也有好幾座3000米以上的高山。一個小時飛機﹐就能鑽進蔥鬱的山林。對於想到臺灣另類遊的人來講﹐是個好消息。

--- From Gilbert Hayes
[Mail Me][Thursday June 2nd, 2005 at 01:19:11]

Comments:
噢，還有，妳想登山的話，為何不想想沙巴的神山呢？

--- From Gilbert Hayes
[Mail Me][Thursday June 2nd, 2005 at 01:17:20]

Comments:
我應該八月會和太太一起往西藏走一趟，亦因在網上尋找資料期間，無意中走進妳的國度。可惜我們的旅程時間不會很多，大慨只會逗留六至八天，亦有很大機會跟團，但我還是對這旅程滿期待的。
另外，妳真的很喜歡尼泊爾呢，有機會的話，我都會到那兒看看。

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Sunday May 29th, 2005 at 21:19:26]

Comments:
謝謝讚賞。我拍的照片只是一般﹐只好靠文字點綴一下。如果你覺得照片漂亮﹐那現場的風景肯定更動人。下個目的地？年底應會再去尼泊爾。往後希望能去印度、南美洲﹐也想到非洲的Kilimanjaro登山。也很想一嘗攀雪山﹐尼泊爾的Island Peak也是目標。也一直想再訪紐西蘭...
吾生也有涯，而知也無涯. . .

--- From Gilbert Hayes
[Mail Me][Sunday May 29th, 2005 at 01:19:38]

Comments:
無意中看到妳旅遊的網頁，相片很美麗啊！下一個目的地會是到那兒呢？

--- From Richard OKeefe
[Mail Me][Tuesday May 24th, 2005 at 12:50:07]

Comments:
Nice one, but i think you should focus on improving a little bit and putting new content. Ohterwise i always encourage such ideas.

--- From Aries
[Mail Me][Saturday May 21st, 2005 at 00:25:00]

Comments:
沒錯, 祇要最終能成行, 定必負起"帶貨"的責任, 大家不妨考慮一下. 請給我依貓. 同時也多謝 Shirley 的推介.

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Friday May 20th, 2005 at 23:55:46]

Comments:
Hello Dino,
You can go to Tibet either by flight from chengdu or by bus via 青藏公路. In my case, I flied to Lasha (3800m) from Chengdu. I experienced shortness of breath on arrival, but after a few days rest it's OK for me to ascend to higher altitudes.
High altitude acclimatization varies from individual to individual. I'm not sure which route is better. Keep in mind for 青藏公路, you'll reach higher than 5000m on the way, and I guess it wouldn't be pleasant to be on a bus when you had altitude headache and had to vomit on the bus.
Have a nice trip.

--- From dino
[Mail Me][Thursday May 19th, 2005 at 22:55:51]

Comments:
Daear Shirley,
nice to mmet you, i juts wanna go to Tibet, I was so surprised you have gone to mount Everest, could you tell me wether I go to Tibet by 青藏公路or from 成都?
Dino

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Thursday May 19th, 2005 at 13:25:24]

Comments:
Hello Monica,
Too bad you're leaving too soon. Otherwise you can help me bring some clothes and stationeries to Nepal for organizations there. I'v collected a lot of clothes and stationeries from friends. We need help from fellow travellers to bring these stuff to Nepal.
Anyway, Bon Voyage and do share your stories when you come back.

--- From Monica
[Mail Me][Wednesday May 18th, 2005 at 23:33:06]

Comments:
Dear Shirley,
I will go to Nepal this Friday, and this is my second time to visit this beautiful country. They are poor and rich. Poor from our standard, rich from their mind. One of my Nepali friends told me, they have the most beautiful mountains and simplest life in the world. Nothing to complain but more to appreciate. I do learn a lot from Nepali, specially the mountain fellows. This time, I buy so many things for Nepali children, just want to give them more support but it seems very stupid to assume that they need so many candies and clothes. I will saty there for one month, will like to share with you guys when I come back.
monica

--- From Aries
[Mail Me][Tuesday May 10th, 2005 at 00:19:02]

Comments:
Shirley,
暫借妳的綱頁作點私人宣傳. 相信妳不會介意.
Hi, 大家好, 我計劃在今年十月去 Everest Base Camp, 行程約為18日.
初步己有兩個朋友答應參加. 但他們未能確定屆時能否休假, 所以, 我希望多找一兩個伴同上路, 除了可以認識一些志同道合的朋友外, 也可以互相照顧.
體能不是最重要, but should be open-minded and considerate to your companions.
假如你或妳有興趣, 可以給我 e-mail, 大家談談.
去年十月, 我曾經跟朋友一行十人到過尼泊爾, 走過Jomsom Trek. 有興趣可看看我在2004年11月3日的留言內容.

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Sunday April 24th, 2005 at 22:24:20]

Comments:
Hello Alpha﹐
六到九月是尼泊爾的雨季﹐天氣既濕且熱。下面1月17日的留言列出全年的天氣資料供參考。一般旅遊活動相信問題不大﹐但肯定沒冬季般怡人﹐而且加德滿都以外的交通可能受天雨影響。不過我沒有夏季旅遊的親身經驗。

--- From alpha
[Mail Me][Friday April 22nd, 2005 at 19:58:50]

Comments:
七月係尼泊爾既雨季, 呢段時間去, 問題大唔大?

--- From Janet
[Mail Me][Saturday April 9th, 2005 at 22:47:43]

Comments:
dear shirley, thanks for your sharing. I appreciate your attitude towards resonsible travelling .

--- From BOWIE
[Mail Me][Thursday March 31st, 2005 at 12:49:23]

Comments:
Can got many many useful information from yr website. I like it much....

--- From Ramsharan Khanal
[Mail Me][Monday March 28th, 2005 at 21:22:17]

Comments:
Thank you Shirley,
Your site must be informative even I could not understand most of chinese language on it. All my best wishes are running with you for your grand success to publish Guide book for Nepal. If you need further information regarding this, Please feel free to contact us.
With best regards,
Ramsharan Khanal

--- From BoBo
[Mail Me][Friday January 28th, 2005 at 14:52:59]

Comments:
Sorry miss the link.
http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/tombstone.cfm?ProfileID=126546

--- From BoBo
[Mail Me][Friday January 28th, 2005 at 14:47:29]

Comments:
Hi Shirley,
You always go to Nepal, see if you can help this family?
British trekker still missing - please help. Gareth's Route (map).
Bobo

--- From Ben Ho
[Mail Me][Wednesday January 26th, 2005 at 17:32:28]

Comments:
剛剛看你的網頁，覺得你說的"做個負責任的旅客"，真是很好，下個星期我會到尼泊爾登山，我一定會記著你這編文章。

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Saturday January 22nd, 2005 at 21:10:11]

Comments:
1989年﹐趙紫陽深夜趕到天安門廣場﹐說:「同學們，我們來晚了。對不起同學們了。」
對這位含冤而逝、心願未了的老人家﹐我們的致敬也是來晚了。對不起。
維園的燭海﹐十五年來從未間斷。
雖然有人說六四事件複雜﹐很難論斷誰是誰非。
其實﹐在坦克輾過要求反貪污、反腐敗的學生身驅時﹐是非已毋容含混了。
無論黑白之間滲透了多少灰色和混沌﹐
人民不會忘記﹐
紫陽安息。

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Saturday January 22nd, 2005 at 12:16:03]

Comments:
Hi Sherry,
柬埔寨也有廉價旅館﹐住宿由幾美元至幾十美元都有。我是2000年去的﹐所以價格資料可能會有出入。根據其他網友的資料﹐一切豐儉由人。吃一頓飯平均US$4-9。可以參考Lonly Planet的資料。
至於聘請當地導遊,可視乎個人需要。我上次沒聘導遊﹐回家後才發現錯過了一些有趣的景點。在吳哥窟﹐有很多人自告奮勇當導遊﹐價錢大概幾十塊港幣﹐不妨一試﹐可能會有意外收穫呢？何況﹐柬埔寨是個很窮的國家﹐國民生活困難﹐既然我們不鼓勵行乞﹐聘請當地導遊不就可以讓當地人有尊嚴地賺錢嗎？
這種Pro-proverty tourism 的想法﹐我也是經過幾年的旅行才體會到的﹐後來發現西方很早就有這種思想了。 http://www.propoortourism.org.uk/ ﹐http://www.odi.org.uk/nrp/51.html
祝旅程愉快。

--- From Sherry
[Mail Me][Wednesday January 19th, 2005 at 23:17:21]

Comments:
Hi Shirley
我打算去柬埔寨 ﹐ 不知 budget 會是多少 ﹐ 那兒有背包旅館嗎 ? 到那兒一定要聘請當地的導遊嗎 ?

--- From 網主Shirley
[Mail Me][Monday January 17th, 2005 at 22:45:19]

Comments:

Hi Calvin,
Though April is not as dry as Dec and January, the temperature is warmer. Besides, you maybe able to see the flowers blossom. See the table below for the weather (1st row: rainfall; 2nd row: temp.). Besides the breathtaking scenery, another reason people like Nepal is the people there. Yes, if you are good at route finding you can trek in the mountains by yourself. But still I'll suggest you hire a guide/porter because the interaction with local people is always the most unforgettable part of the journey. Normally, each two tourists share a porter, but pls leave those unnecessary items in Pokhara or Kathmandu to reduce the load.

Weather information (1st row: Rainfall; 2nd row: Max and Min temperature)

一月

二月

三月

四月

五月

六月

七月

八月

九月

十月

十一月

十二月

Katmandu

18 mm

11 mm

33 mm

54 mm

83 mm

270 mm

383 mm

338 mm

160 mm

62 mm

7 mm

2 mm

(1336米)

max.19C; min.2C

max.21C; min.3C

max.25C; min.7C

max.28C; min.10C

max.30C; min.14C

max.29C; min.18C

max.28C; min.19C

max.27C; min.17C

max.27C; min.12C

max.23C; min.7C

max.20C; min.2C

Pokhara

26 mm

25 mm

50 mm

87 mm

292 mm

569 mm

809 mm

705 mm

581 mm

224 mm

19 mm

1 mm

(827米)

max.19C; min.6C

max.21C; min.8C

max.26C; min.12C

max.30C; min.15C

max.30C; min.18C

max.29C; min.20C

max.29C; min.21C

max.28C; min.20C

max.26C; min.17C

max.23C; min.11C

max.20C; min.7C

Marpha

14 mm

13 mm

27 mm

22 mm

26 mm

44 mm

63 mm

58 mm

45 mm

58 mm

7 mm

2 mm

(2667米)

max.10C; min.-1C

max.12C; min.0C

max.15C; min.3C

max.18C; min.5C

max.19C; min.7C

max.21C; min.11C

max.21C; min.12C

max.20C; min.11C

max.17C; min.7C

max.14C; min.2C

max.12C; min.0C

Namche Bazaar

26 mm

23 mm

34 mm

26 mm

41 mm

140 mm

243 mm

165 mm

78 mm

9 mm

39 mm

(3446米)

max.7C; min.-8C

max.6C; min.-6C

max.9C; min.-3C

max.12C; min.1C

max.14C; min.4C

max.15C; min.6C

max.16C; min.8C

max.15C; min.6C

max.12C; min.2C

max.9C; min.3C

max.7C; min.-6C

Tengboche

13 mm

24 mm

23 mm

25 mm

29 mm

95 mm

280 mm

265 mm

140 mm

72 mm

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