Kashmir or Nepal
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Kashmir or Nepal
Hi Folks!
Need a small advice on my trip. Want to visit either Nepal or Kashmir for a week with my spouse. Just want a decent holiday. Please suggest me better choice .
Cheers!
Need a small advice on my trip. Want to visit either Nepal or Kashmir for a week with my spouse. Just want a decent holiday. Please suggest me better choice .
Cheers!
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Kashmir has been torn by political conflicts. Limited areas are open to visitors, but safety is still an issue. As aamir is a travel agent for Kashmir, his opinion can hardly be considered objective.
Other lovely Himalayan areas to consider in addition to Nepal: Bhutan and Sikkim.
I have trip reports on both Nepal and Sikkim. Click on my name to find them.
Other lovely Himalayan areas to consider in addition to Nepal: Bhutan and Sikkim.
I have trip reports on both Nepal and Sikkim. Click on my name to find them.
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aamir appears to have joined Fodors simply to advertise his business. Please ignore him.
I would love to visit Kashmir, but not until the security situation is much better. (Preferably after the long-standing division with Pakistan is resolved, which is unlikely to be in my lifetime.)
Nepal is a great choice. The old sections of the cities in the Kathmandu valley are endlessly fasinating and the Himalayas are just magnificent. For blog posts on Nepal start here:
http://mytimetotravel.wordpress.com/...and-mountains/
I would love to visit Kashmir, but not until the security situation is much better. (Preferably after the long-standing division with Pakistan is resolved, which is unlikely to be in my lifetime.)
Nepal is a great choice. The old sections of the cities in the Kathmandu valley are endlessly fasinating and the Himalayas are just magnificent. For blog posts on Nepal start here:
http://mytimetotravel.wordpress.com/...and-mountains/
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Aamir got busted.
Seriously his advice is rather poor as security and safety is a huge concern. We are going to India in Oct. and Kashmir is not one of the places I would go to whle there.
Have you considered other places in India? If not them the choice is cleary Nepal.
Seriously his advice is rather poor as security and safety is a huge concern. We are going to India in Oct. and Kashmir is not one of the places I would go to whle there.
Have you considered other places in India? If not them the choice is cleary Nepal.
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I have been to both these places. Moreover I went Kashmir and Pahalgaon last year in June. Seriously I suggest you Kashmir. Very relaxing, peaceful. Though the hotels accomodation is not that good, but one have option of House boats as well. You can negotiate the price.
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I would like to add that I have a colleague from Kashmir. He has repeatedly asked me to go visit with him and I hope I can do so soon. Three of my other colleagues went last year and loved it. The only thing was it was COLD. I think it is fairly easy to take a safe journey there. (I'm not selling anything!)
That said, I also hope to go to Nepal on a recruiting trip later this year.
That said, I also hope to go to Nepal on a recruiting trip later this year.
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Sure Kashmir is beautiful. I loved Pakistani Kashmir aka the Northern Areas, but I won't go back until it's a lot safer than it is now. It is irresponsible to urge people to visit a dangerous area.
I trust the travel advisories from the UK Foreign Office - much less alarmist than the US. It says:
"The FCO advise against all travel to Jammu and Kashmir with the exception of the cities of Jammu and Srinagar, travel between these two cities on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, and the region of Ladakh. "
Makes a lot more sense to follow that advice than some unknown person on the internet who likely has some personal interest. And the world is full of beautiful places.
I trust the travel advisories from the UK Foreign Office - much less alarmist than the US. It says:
"The FCO advise against all travel to Jammu and Kashmir with the exception of the cities of Jammu and Srinagar, travel between these two cities on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, and the region of Ladakh. "
Makes a lot more sense to follow that advice than some unknown person on the internet who likely has some personal interest. And the world is full of beautiful places.
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Have I stumble onto an Indian travel agents website by mistake??? I really wish these thinly disguised, advertisers would realise that their attempt at advertising here is pointless, as their self promotion serves only to antagonis and dissuade people from using them.
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crellston - yes, unfortunately the new policy is working out as predicted. Advertisers posting nonsense just to draw attention to themselves. As you say, at least it lets us know who to avoid, but it clutters the place up.