Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / November 2003

I've been to Chaing Mai two years ago...I absolutely loved it...
.I plan on returning to Thailand in early March & thinking of a side trip to
Laos.
Does Luang Prabang offer activities similar to Chaing Mai?

Still looking for information about Seoul Airport.   Am I likely to be able
to book hotels downtown at a discount via touts, or hotel reps at the
airport or should I book on the internet from home.  Thanks. Sue

I'd recently heard from someone that the shopping in the Philippines
is excellent.  Anyone else heard/know the same? We will be going there
in Dec for the holidays and would like to know where to go; should we
hit the markets first, the malls?? We'll be there for a good month so

Hi, wondering if there are any bucketshops operating out of Singapore that
are cheaper than the online agents and the major brick and mortar ones.

 Does anyone have a current "limousine" bus schedule from the Nong
Khai (Friendship Bridge) to Udon Thani airport?  This is the 100B bus.
I am planning a 2:40PM flight from Udon Thani to Bangkok.  Thanks.
 Rich

Hi there, Thailand experts!
In the last two weeks of January 2004 I'm going to Thailand, and I'd
like to know what I should anticipate in terms of prices.
I was there last year at the beginning of January, in Koh Samui, so I

For those who has been to Myanmar;
if I have 2 days to spend -
Inle lake or Bagan which would be a better choice?
D.

I am planning a trip to Vietnam in first half of February.  I would like to
show my wife Ha Long Bay  My only concern is weather at this time of the
year.  I do not care about low temperatures which may be in February.  I am
rather afraid of fog and rain.  A trip over Ha Long bay ...

Thinking of a side trip to Halong Bay from Hanoi...
How many days are needed to enjoy this corner of Vietnam?
I will be going in late March...so it will be cool.  Has anyone had experience
in north Vietnam this time of the year?

Any comments about recent trips by road from Vientiane to Luang
Prabang via Highway 13?  I'm aware of Lonely Planet Thorn Tree
postings as well as the usual government travel advisory sites.
I'm especially interested in comments about relative costs of "VIP"

Japan Airlines stewardess stabbed in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Thailand: A Japanese woman believed to be a Japan Airlines
stewardess was stabbed and dumped on a Bangkok street before a
passer-by rushed her to hospital in critical condition, police said

we (a German couple) are planning a trip to Thiland arriving Dec 24 and
leaving Jan 9.
Our main interests are nature (scenic landscape), culture ("wats" and more),
and to get a little impression of life outside the touristic places.

We, (2 X 40y.o.females) are looking for a nice guesthouse in Krabi town.
Money is no object I mean we are not looking for a dirt cheap place to stay.
Convenience is more of an issue as is cleanliness and safety.
Also, how do you get from the bus stop in Krabi (wich I understood is ...

In april 2004 we'll visit Thailand and we'd like to visit Ko Chang. Can
someone recommand us a good guesthouse or hotel with a maximum price of 60$?
We'll come from Cambodia (Phnom Penh or Sihanoukville) and prefer to travel
overland to Thailand. Is this possible?

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