Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / October 2003

Yes, I know one can get one by air arriving in PNH but I want the
option of going overland with a busines visa (extendable) plus at Koh
Kong I am always overcharged.
My question is whether it is a snap (no 'rush fees') to come in on a

This is going to be my first trip to Taipei. I will be there
in a month. It is time to book a hotel and I need help.
I have been checking hotels on the internet. However,
my main problem is to find a nice neighborhood where

you can find some pictures
of my last travel to Bali and Thailand
here :
http://space.tin.it/viaggi/cbina/

Getting married and looking for a hotel to book one night before we
leave for the honeymoon.  Normally I stay at the Royal.. but somehow I
think my wife would appreciate something a little more upscale for the
wedding night :+)

http://www.molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/Perhentian/
95 photos, almost all of a recent trip to Perhentian island off
Malaysia's east coast

I'll be going to Japan and want to dig into as much as I can of this
country (for as long as I enjoy it and can afford to stay there).
Leaving New Zealand I'll be landing in Osaka, then immediately
travelling to Kyoto to stay there for a few days. For the rest of my

I am planning a trip to the Philippines. How safe is it now. Especially
around EL Nido?

Cycling is a great way to see a country, and the next country I want to see
is China. I'm eager to hear from others who have tried this combination.
The idea is doing it on my own, 1-2 weeks during the warm season, in the
south-eastern provinces. I'll bring my own bicycle with ...

I'm planing a trip to China in November and considering a cruise from
Chongqing to the Three Gorges/Yichang on the East King or East Queen.
With the dam reservoir now filling up, I'm wondering if the scenery is
still worthwhile and seeking opinions on the value of that cruise from

Any comments? Good/Bad? Recommend?
JFK to Beijing

Do you know of any web sites with shopping centre details where they are
located and a brief descriptionof products for KL.
Thanks
Harvey

http://www.kohsantepheapdaily.com.kh/Art_culture/box08_09.htm
When are the Thai and Lao boxers going to come to Phnom Penh?
Phnom Penh's Koh Santepheap main page is on
http://www.kohsantepheapdaily.com.kh

We are planning to stay at Ko Lipe in november this year. Is there
anybody who would share his/here experience with the accommodation. It
seems that there are 5 "resorts" but we don't know which one to pick.
Other advice about the island(s) is welcome too.

I am going to be studying Arabic in Yemen from Nov 2003 to May 2004 at
the Yemen Language Center in Sana'a.  I would like to get in touch
with people who have recently been to Yemen or currently there.  I
would like to know what experiences people had.  Look forward to