Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / September 2003

I'll be going to Japan during spring 2004 and worry a lot about how I'm
going to figure stuff out, get around, find (cheap) places to stay etc.
I talked with someone here who had been to Japan for a month, though
staying with friends at (expensive!!!) hotels etc. and was suggested

I need good inexpensive suitcases. Besides air, they would have to
travel on Indian trains. Should be strong, soft (not even semi-hard b/c
may have to be stuffed in tight spaces), water and dust proof. Good
quality wheels that don't fall off.

I'm going to Thailand.
I want to bring my digital camera as compared to my film camera. My
main concern is dealing with memory cards. Is it possible to get
Memory Cards for a Sony Digital camera for cheap over in Thailand? Any

I am going to Hong Kong on the weekend of 5th October. I wanted to get
some info about
- Cheap (but safe) places to stay
- Best way to commute (Comfortable and affordable)

Would you think it would be a good idea to buy a  pair of glasses (bad
eyesight) with a prescription?
Or even get a prescription over there.
These things are very expensive in my country, maybe I could get a deal over

We (two families) plan to visit South India for 25 days during
October-November, 2003. Looking for [b]BUDGET[/b] accomodations at
following places.
The keyword is BUDGET (meaning less than 300 Rs/day for twin sharing

I've recently been hearing about what a fascinating place Shanghai was
before it became a '21st century cosmopolital city' (which presumably
means 'just like everywhere else'!) So I've apparently missed out on a
wonderful experience by not going there.

When is the best time to go to Japan?
I'm planning a trip from Europe to Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand, Hong
Kong, Japan, Australia and New Zealand starting around October or early
November this year. I'll be away 3-4 months, maybe extending it up to 6

Anyone know if you can rent ice skates at the Dragon Centre?
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

I would like to hear of anyone's experience hiking the trails through
and around Hellfire Pass along the Death Railway west of Kan'buri.
Also, I have heard there is a museum dedicated to the memory of those
who suffered in the railway construction.   Has anyone out there

we are senior please make an itineary to travel for 7 days ,thank you all. SK
also suggest is it pssible to go to angkorwat? not interested to go any island

THE JEWS IN SHANGHAI
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While the Nazis were frenziedly persecuting and slaughtering Jews in
Europe over fifty years ago, some people upholding justice stood up

I'm planning a trip to India for 3 months, and everyone tells me I'll
probably get sick. I've done alot of shoestring travel, so I have some
experience getting sick and treated for illnesses (amoebic dysentery
and pneumonia in Guatemala). I know that some things--eg amoebas,

Hello, anyone know where I can get a good deal on a Turkish Airlines
flight between IST and TLV? I'm planning to be in Istanbul later this
year and would like to continue on to Tel Aviv but the online fares
have been very high; should I continue searching online or should I

This is a follow up to some queries about Krabi now.
Weather now - rainy. You may get lucky with some sun as we did on
Saturday but then it poured all day Sunday and Monday. Total toss of
the dice really.