Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / October 2003

I have spend a week at the Pimalai Hotel & Resort in Koh Lanta,
Thailand. For the people that are intrested I have put 40 pictures of
Koh Lanta online at
http://photography.icepick.com

I'm holding flights to London Gatwick-KL  for January 2004 for £381 + Tax.
Total for 2 people £837, Which from my searches seems a very very good
deal.-unless you know better!!
We usually fly MAS. I know Emirates has a very good reputation but- is there

Dear photo-enthousiast
New online on my pages
Cyprus - Aphrodite's Child
http://www.sievers.nl/visitcyprus

I'm flying into Borneo this week.
I'd like a heads up from anyone
who has been there before during Ramadan
as to how strict the observance is there.

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy Lonely Planet guides in Delhi,
India?
Especially the guide books of Pakistan, Iran, Syrie, Jordan and Turkey I'm
interested in.

... i want to travel from huay xai to kunming and wonder if there is an open
border crossing on the way...any details or anecdotes concerning this route
would be highly appreciated...
thanks,

Help! We have to spend a short night in Delhi before we travel on to
Kathmandu next day. Can anybody recommand a hotel not too expensive (good
value) close to the airport ?

Thai navy rescues hundreds of stranded tourists from holiday island
BANGKOK Oct 24 - Thailand's navy has sent warships to rescue some 300
tourists from the southern resort island of Koh Tao after a huge storm
and high seas left them stranded, officials said Friday.

i would love to visit rajastan. But my work only allowes me a holyday in
july and august. I did some research on the web, but I cannot get a clear
answer on the question of wheather conditions. is it too hot/too wet to go
in july? If it is 50 degrees C it is too much for me, I can ...

Trying to nail down the time for our trip.  Will there be any significant
difference in weather between the last 2 weeks in January and the first two
weeks in February?  We plan to be up around Chiang Mai & in BKK for the
first week, down in the Krabi area for the second week.  I ...

I have read here or elsewhere that many Japanese ATMs have opening times -
that there are certain times when one cannot use ATMs   I have also heard
that it can be hard using a credit card or bank card issued outside of Japan
in many ATMs.  Are these statements correct?

I would appreciate it if anyone would like to share information about their
favorite travel cameras. I will be doing some traveling next summer, and am
looking for something that is light, easy to pack, and produces good quality
photos. I would like to stick with 35mm. I have a lot ...

Loy Kratong falls on November 8, 2003.  How much do you know about it?  To
hear the song "Loy Kratong" and understand the meaning of the song in
English, please click www.geocities.com/tcjccmembers.  If are a co-owner of
Jomthien Condotel staying locally or abroad, a visit to the ...

I'll be taking a trip from Osaka to Sapporo (domestic flight, which I'm
not paying any extra for as it could be included in my round-the-world
ticket), stay there for a few days, then fly down to Tokyo.
I basically just thought I'd see as much of Japan as I can during my

I'm thinking of spending Christmas in Singapore
this year, (5 days, arr 24th, then onto Penang)
What's it like then? Is everything shut over Xmas,
shops, restaurants, tailors etc, or are the non-christian