Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / July 2003

Thanks to everyone who advised me on getting a  Vietnam visa in BKK.
Just one small point:
if I have left my passport at the Vietnamese embassy for a few days,
is it OK to travel to the coast and check into a hotel with only a

From: ABC News: 15/07/2003 02:49:29
Britain issues warning on Burma
The British Foreign Office has urged travel agents that arrange trips to
Burma to consider ending the service because of what it described as the

I'm arriving in BKK next Thursday (24 July) . . . hope to travel to
Saigon (HCMC) by the following Monday/ Tuesday - just for a short
stay, about three days.
I know the best way of getting a visa is to let the travel agent do it

  SYDNEY, July 16 (AFP) - An airline passenger was stabbed in the neck during  
a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok to Sydney Wednesday, Australian Federal
Police said.
  A 50-year-old man was stabbed in the head and neck with a fork in what is  

We ( couple 61 y) are willing to visit e.g. Urumqi and Turpan. Can somebody
inform us about the climat and clothing needed in a.m. period in this area?

Hi, I'm looking to visit the Taj in November and would like to get
some nice pictures.  Does anyone know if it's presently clear of
scaffolding?  More specific photography question: are tripods still
prohibited on the grounds?  Thanks.

My wife is now stuck in Manila with a bunch of useless traveler's checks.
Turns out that she can't cash them even in banks, since they are refusing
them, alleging widespread counterfeiting. On calling American Express it
turns out that there is one place nearly TWO hours away where ...

I've heard that individual travellers no longer require permits to travel
tibet.
Is this true?
Thank you in advance.

Could anybody tell me how much it will cost me to get a tailor made
suit (of decent material) in Hoi An (Vietnam)?
Also, how much will it cost to ship it back to the UK, and how long
will it take? Will i have to pay any customs duty on it?

I'd like to visit Bali for 2 weeks in September. However, some UK
travel agents are still not dealing with trips to Bali on advise of
the Foreign Office. Has anyone been recently and if so, what was the
atmosphere like? Having lived in Northern Ireland for over 10 years,

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <evgmsop@earthlink.net> wrote:

Anyone have any recent experience visiting these Indian parks that they
wouldn't mind sharing? Am planning to visit in Feb, and of course want to
see Mr. Tiger :) I have no leads on accommodation other than what I see on
the net and guidebooks.

I'll be staying in or around the old quarter as I'm fairly old myself . Best
if near a bar where travellers hang out. In Ho Chi Minh I abandoned my $10
room after one night as it was a bit grim and went to a $25 own bathroom and
air con place very nice- on top of the allez boo? bar. ...

In an earlier post, I was looking for information about using GPS in China.
In my search for maps of Guangxi province, I have found nothing to purchase
that would have a decent scale, say 1:10000, which would equal a little over
800 feet to the inch.   Even 1:20000 scale would be ...

Anyone know of any reasonable hotels in Lahore.  Western style or at least
clean and good food.  Will travel there in Sept and hope for some info.
Thanks so much