Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / October 2003

I hear that there is a very good Tokyo subway map in Japanese and English
which stands out from the rest as being useful and easy to use.
Does anyone know the name of this map and is it available in Japan or is it
best to try to buy one before one leaves for Japan?

We want to visit the beaches in Thailand next April.
Whats best? Phi Phi Island or Krabi?
I would prefer someting not too touristy but my daughter wants to go to the
beach.

I'll be traveling with a friend of mine (Chinese passport) from the US to
China with a three-day stopover in Japan either on the way to China or back
to the US. Does anyone know if she'll need a visa if she has an onward
ticket?

is it recommended to buy traveller cheques when going to Singapore, or are
ATMs (MAESTRO) a reasonable alternative?
Thanks,
Klaus

hi - we have booked a two week stay in phuket for next year - the agent has
booked us with Eva air - really good price - has anyone any recent
experiences of flying with Eva on this route..
Thanks

GF and I are off to Koh Samet and then on to Chiang Mai in two weeks.
We will be staying about 3-4 days in Koh Samet and about the same in
Chiang Mai.
Can anyone recommend some good places to stay in these two places? We

Next Spring I will be going to either Phuket or Koh Samui for my
annual scuba diving holiday. This time I would like to combine it with
a couple of days of meditation.
Does anyone know if there is anywhere on either of these islands that

I am fortunate enough to get be able to travel with my friend (a pilot) on a
buddy pass and I can get from Cleveland to Hong Kong for $300.  But then I
am on my own to get to BKK from there.  Any suggestions?? I found that
Emirates flies there for about $200 US.  Is that the best ...

Ok, so me and a friend want to travel through Burma from Thailand to
Bangladesh, spending about a week there. I am getting inconsistent
information about the FEC that hopefully someone could clarify.
One site says you must purchase US$200 worth of FECs at a minimum, and

Recently, I offered a poster my flat to store her left luggage. Unfortunately, there was no response. Is there demand or interest in storing luggage in Spore for long haul travellers within this region? Such service may sprout in Spore if there is good demand for it. Further, how ...

   Does anyone know of any direct flights from Hue to Siem Reap (or
alternativelt, to PP)?  I believe there was talk last year of Vietnam
Airlines opeing up this route, but can't find any trace of this now.
Their website only offers Hue -> Saigon -> Siem Reap.

For those who've been there, done that.
What item/s would you really not have wanted to be without?
tia
LE

Wondering if I can fly back to Thailand without having to trek back to Hanoi or
Saigon...Anyone know?
THANKS

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So I might be in Bangkok for a couple of days this winter, and I'll be
travelling on a semi-low budget.
Last year I stayed in a fleabag dump of a hotel on Khao San Road, and now
that I've got that out of the way I was wondering what the next logical move