Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / September 2003

My wife and I are going to China for two weeks beginning in the end of January.
We'll fly to Hong Kong, but we'd also like to see Guilin and the area around it
and Xi'an. Has anyone had experience making arrangements for anything even
vaguely similar with a travel agent either in ...

I am travelling through Thailand and Indonesia (on a budget) in the new year
and will be for around 6 months, it is time for me to think about what i
need to take in my backpack.. I know it will be easy to just cram my pack
full of stuff so would appreciate it if anyone who has done ...

I saw this on an episode of Globetrecker on PBS. Why would that be so?  BG

I'm getting married in april and am now planning the honeymoon. We want to
go to railay beach for 2 weeks at the end of april/beginning of may and
are looking for someplace nice but not insanely expensive. We want to
climb but don't want to rough it, it's our honeymoon after all.  ...

Just thought you may be interested in looking at my website. Its all about
cycling from Lhasa(Tibet) to Kathmandu(Nepal) via Everest Base camp.
Loads of pics on there you you people, i have the negative of the 400+ pics
if anyone wants a better detailed pic send to them.

I have some questions about the Japan rail pass which I think might be a
good idea to get when I'm going to Japan in Spring 2004.
I'll be starting my round-the-world trip next month, and won't be in
Japan until Spring (end of March/beginning of April, depending on when

is it possible to buy cheap trekking equipment with reasonable quality
in Nepal ? I plan to do the annapurna circuit in october/november, and
here in Germany, the trekking stuff is quite expensive.
TIA

I hope there is someone who can help us find out how long it will take to
get BY BUS from one place to another during our next November trip to
Thailand.
We will need to travel:

I just wanted to hear your thoughts on the current situation in Bali,
especially that the bombers trials are ended and that pretty heavy
charges against them have been declared.
If anyone is coming back from Bali, I would also be pleased to hear

Will spend 3 nights in Hong Kong in late November ? Please advise on where best
to go. Have children 8 and 9. Thanks.

After enjoying a holiday at the Mutiara Beach, Penang, last year - this year
I'm planning a trip to Pelangi Beach Resort, Langkawi.
However, one aspect of the Penang trip was the great Night Market at Batu
Ferenghi - with the massive array of local arts / crafts and food from

Any last minute flights to Guam leaving Hartsfield , Atlanta , Ga.?( any
time after 10:00 PM Wednesday) ( yes today!!!) Lookng for what we used
to call "standby " as trying to get  there cheap? ;~)...    
                                    Jo

I travelled for about 5 years throughout the world via backpack and
have been "responsible" for about 12 years now. That means that I have
a wife, a job and limited time in Bali (about 2 weeks). It also means
that I have more money than the $1.50 a day I strived for in the past.

Hi, hope you are all keepin ok.
i'm off to thailand on monday with a good friend of mine. this is our
first time.
we haven't booked a hotel as of yet, and i dont think we will until we