http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/ RTWers Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:33 GMT Yumi Masuoka http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8298 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8298 hi there, have just gotten back yesterday from 3 wks in cameroon and since it was my first time there, i did the main touristy route... travelled alone -- Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:43:51 GMT Yvette Cendes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8297 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8297 Hi Tina- I haven't been to Western Africa but I was in Southern Africa this past summer (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Lesotho) and travel Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:19 GMT Wade Allsopp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8296 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8296 http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/pushkar_mela.html Those of you not able to travel at the moment may be interested to check The Boston Globe's Big Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:30:21 GMT Tina Rowland http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8295 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8295 After pushing back a leave date multiple times, I will finally be able to take off for my RTW in about 15 months. I've kept myself from going crazy with a few Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:49:54 GMT InkZ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8294 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8294 Wow, I never thought someone will appreciate my country like the two of you do. Thank you so much. Yes Jakarta is a really really mad place, that’s why I Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:44:01 GMT Ziv http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8293 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8293 Hello Inke, Like Wade, I think you live in a beautiful country! I spent several months in Indonesia in '98, worked my way down from Medan to Lake Toba, then to Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:20:17 GMT Wade Allsopp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8292 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8292 Welcome to the group Inke You live ina very beautiful country which probably doesn't get as many tourists as it should following the bali bombings and the Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:07:31 GMT InkZ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8291 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8291 Hello everyone. I'm Inke from Jakarta, Indonesia. I'm a newcomer here. This is my first post so let me tell you a little about myself and my country. I'm 23 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:24:43 GMT Wade Allsopp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8290 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8290 Thanks Eric I've done a little more research and found that the Kindle (not yet widely available in the UK) is the most popular but that it does not support Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:21 GMT Eric http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8289 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8289 Hi, Here is a nice list that compares the readers: http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/gadgets/0,1518,654162-2,00.html the text is in german, but you get a good Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:38:34 GMT Wade Allsopp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8288 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8288 BTW If you are looking for the long battery life and portability of a netbook but want a more capable computer , you might take a look at the new Acer Timeline Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:17:17 GMT Wade Allsopp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8287 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8287 I'm not sure about the relative prices but the Samsung netwooks look a good bet. Their already well regarded NC 10 has now been replaced by the even better Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:01:16 GMT sherees_place http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8286 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8286 Hi, I'm travelling to Hong Kong soon and wondering if I should be a Samsung netbook in the UK or would I get it cheaper in Hong Kong? Any advise on which model Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:27:08 GMT Wade Allsopp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8285 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8285 I'm thinking of getting an ebook reader. Is amnyone an expert on which ones are best and what features are in practice most important? For those not familiar, Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:10:26 GMT Wade Allsopp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8284 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RTWers/message/8284 The following article is an up to date independent review of the leading price comparison sites for airfares.