Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / August 2003

I'm planning to take a "halfway-around-the-world" trip to the following
countries and back, starting around October this year. The trip will be
originating and ending here in Norway:
- Norway-Singapore

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Hi all,
Me and my Olympus E-10 just came back from a trip through Ladakh,
aka "Little Tibet", high up in the Himalaya. I made a gallery of
a number of the pics I shot there. I'm quite content with the

My wife and I plan a 4 continent One World business RTW starting in
Japan March 25th. It will be the max 20 segments and thus require hand
writing(?). We will be overnight near NRT on October 5th. I would like
to pickup the tickets at NRT either October 5th or 6th. I can make the

Am a white business man that go to KL every two months and its now not safe
for me to walk the streets because of the f.cking pimps.
The other nite had to clobber one up against a light post.  Left the bastard
bleeding and kicked him in the balls and walked away.

I plan to go to Nepal in October/November this year, doing the
annapurna circuit and maybe the sanctuary trek as well. Regarding
this, I've got some questions:
1. How difficult is it to find accommodations along the trails knowing

I am going on a biz trip to hk next week.
My customer's office is at Taikoo Shing.
I have 3 choice of Hotel
1) Park lane at Causeway Bay

    Adelaide, Australia is going to become car-free within the next five
years as an ecocity-development called Christie Walk on Stuart Street and
other eco-developments are being built throughout the city. This is
happening in other Australian cities as well as the automobile's ...

I'm looking for a package with more or less this itinerary:
Kota Bharu: town, surroundings, Buddha statue and kites
Perhentian and other islands (Lang Tengah etc.)
Redang

Do you think they charge overweight?
What can you do with 20kg if you fly a long way for a long time???

I have been wanting to visit Indonesia and China (with Tibet) for some time and
I have some air miles i can use by the end of te year on JAL that could get me
to Beijing. Does anyone know a good agent who could help me prepare an
itinerary from Beijing? Thanks

I wonder if someone can help me.
Do you know whether the trip Udaipur - Bombay is feasible in one day?
I know many of you will recommend me to travel with a night time, but
I personally hate night trains because:

Looking for advice on transport from Hanoi to Halong Bay. Cost? Things to
enjoy? Places to stay on the coast?

Anyone got any tips re. insurance (for worldwide excluding N America,
9 months)? I know you get what you pay for but I've heard some folk
just insure their credit cards plus medical? What's a wise but cheap
option?

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