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27-12-2003: Chief Monkey gets Married!


The Chief has been based in Belgium since early last year, spending hardly any time in Hong Kong. We tied the knot at the Antwerp City Hall on December the 27th at 11:15am ;-)))

 

24-5-03: No more SARS!


The WHO has announced Beijing is safe for travellers to visit again, although many of our customers and especially staff working in Beijing, wondered why there was the fuss in the first place.

30-12-2002: Moon Hero!

Little Monkey brother continues the dynasty with Saranbat, the Moon Hero. At last I have been given a translation of Naranbat, Strong Sun.

 

10-1-2002:

Season 2002 packages now include the Moscow to Beijing route!
Tranzip travellers all over the world can now save plenty no matter in which direction they prefer to travel. Though we are based in China, all arrangements can easily be made in advance from anywhere. We offer the most flexible packages available at prices you can afford! Try to save by organizing a trip by yourself, or take advantage of our 14 years of experience!

5-9-2001:

Winter programs and the largest choice of packages ever!
New winter activities at Lake Baikal and around Ekaterinburg will guarantee some unforgettable snow holidays! To get in the mood, I even changed the colours on this website.


There are plenty of updates all over. Pay attention to the ever changing situation at the Russian embassy. You'll find several new links--all worth surfing.

16-07-2001:

The Mongolian Embassy has done a deal with the Americans - their citizens no longer need a visa for travel to Mongolia for up to 90 days. This adds to the list of visa free countries, including Israel, Malyasia, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, The Phillipines.

13-4-2001:New Russian visa procedure!

The new Russian visas are a sticker in your passport! This will make the application process a lot more difficult and force many uninformed travellers to spend a long time in Beijing in order to sort out all the necessary visas.

28-3-2001:

New departure day for train #23 now fixed!
The decision has been made. Train #23 will leave for the last Saturday departure on the 19th of May 2001. The first Tuesday departure is on the 22nd of May 2001. All new packages are updated on this site.

26-3-2001:

Russian Railways increases prices!
Prices are going up for local Russian trains. Some report increases with 20 to 30%. More information or details are not available yet. For sure, our prices will have to go up starting the 1st of May 2001. No, we ain't happy with this either :-((

4-3-2001: Revamped Web-site!

Pffffth!! What a job! Got all the info updated, added plenty of new pictures, and changed the format of this site. Double sized pages, so less download time and a better overview. There is still a lot of room for improvement, but this will take another program. I'll need time to learn, and time to rewrite this site. If all you Tranzippers could please leave me alone for a few months? Just buy your package somewhere else at double the price ;-))

NEW FOR 2001:

* You can book a bed with us at the excellent value Zhaolong Youth Hostel in Beijing!
* Ekaterinburg stopovers now available on several packages! Different options, like rafting in the Urals
* You can join the Beetroot Bus now in spring and autumn too
* Budget Homestays now also in St. Petersburg!
* The 3-star Deson-Ladoga hotel in St. Petersburg is now available for those who saved up a bit more for their 'trip of a life-time'
* Our partners in Russia opened a branch office in St. Petersburg to serve you even better

2-3-2001: New Monkey Office at Hidden Tree!

Open a day later than planned, because the contractor delivered the wrong door - twice! Our new office is ideally located in the Sanlitun Bar area and easy to find. Before, people had trouble finding us. Now, they will have trouble finding their hotel back! Don't underestimate those famous Belgian Beers, but don't leave Beijing without at least sampling a few ;-))