Dare you sell all your family estate to travel round the world?

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Dare you sell all your family estate to travel round the world?
Jul 18, 2012 20:55	#51
LONELYJOURNEY Points: Join Date: Oct 28, 2009 Status: Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by WANHU I'm just thinking, Lonely, if they are still in China, then can they make to 60 countries in 440 days? It's already 2 months since they arrived Xi'an. Wan Wan, Finally I found their official Weibo account. According to their latest post (posted at 08:02 this morning), they are in Bombay in India currently. Sometimes, things don't go as smooth as we thought. They might have met some problems on their way.

Jul 18, 2012 20:55

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I'm just thinking, Lonely, if they are still in China, then can they make to 60 countries in 440 days? It's already 2 months since they arrived Xi'an.
Wan

Wan,

Finally I found their official Weibo account. According to their latest post (posted at 08:02 this morning), they are in Bombay in India currently.

Sometimes, things don't go as smooth as we thought. They might have met some problems on their way.

Jul 18, 2012 21:06	#52
WANHU Points: Join Date: Feb 20, 2007 Status: Offline	It's good if they expected problems. Wan

Jul 24, 2012 02:14

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It's good if they expected problems.
Wan

Their journey is full of hardships. In India, their recreational cars were detained by the customs for a while. The Indian customs didn't give a reason. Eventually, they contacted China Embassy and then their cars were returned. When they tried to refuel their cars, the Indian gasoline station refused to refuel their cars. And also, two or three of them failed to get their visas ready so they withdrew from the trip.

Jul 25, 2012 22:26	#54
WANHU Points: Join Date: Feb 20, 2007 Status: Offline	I think they are not well prepared. Permission and visas should be applied and cleared before embarking on a journey, and don't take for granted and expect for a VoA. Fuel is always an issue because some countries the government subsidises its cost. Wan

Jul 29, 2012 02:35

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I think they are not well prepared. Permission and visas should be applied and cleared before embarking on a journey, and don't take for granted and expect for a VoA. Fuel is always an issue because some countries the government subsidises its cost.
Wan

Wan,

It's impossible for them to get their visas ready at a time because they go to many different countries. Another reason, sometimes you are refused without a reason. Visa to them is a difficult issue. That "He" was refused in this country doesn't mean that he won't get his visa to enter another country. Some members just 'left' occasionally.

I am happy that they don't give up though they meet many upexpected problems.

Jul 29, 2012 02:43	#56
LONELYJOURNEY Points: Join Date: Oct 28, 2009 Status: Offline	Update: They arrived in Pakistan on July 25. Pakistani are very friendly and responsible. They were escorted by Pakistani Army. Before setting off, they have 12 members. Currently, there are just six people in the team. One withdrew for sickness, another for work. The other four didn't get their visas to Pakistan. But they were temporarily absent.
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Jul 29, 2012 16:49

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Still I think they are not well prepared. One withdrew citing of work. He should have known that their stint will be 500 days, then why tell can't continue because of work? Usually the validity of single entry visa is within 3 months, but they could apply or ask special permission in advance from the embassies and consulate generals in China before embarking the journey. Then they will know which country they could and should go.
Wan

Jul 29, 2012 21:58	#58
LONELYJOURNEY Points: Join Date: Oct 28, 2009 Status: Offline	Well, they probably thought that everything was ok before embarking their journey. But visa issue is too difficult. You never know whether you will get even you prepare everything they require.

Jul 31, 2012 02:35	#59
WANHU Points: Join Date: Feb 20, 2007 Status: Offline	I used to do that, dear Lonely. I called and even went to all intended embassies, then I would know what to expect. Wan

Jul 31, 2012 22:20	#60
LONELYJOURNEY Points: Join Date: Oct 28, 2009 Status: Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by WANHU I used to do that, dear Lonely. I called and even went to all intended embassies, then I would know what to expect. Wan So they should have figured out their destinations and then consulted with the embassies for visa issue and then they wouldn't have encountered the problems they met.

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