Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / November 2003

Has anyone made this trip overland?
How are the roads?
About how long is the journey?
Can you book the whole thing in Chaing Mai as a "package"?    I hope to include

What is the approx cost of these in Thailand?

I will be flying into Narita & want to bypass Tokyo....
Are there high speed trains from the Narita Airport?
Should i purchase train tickets in advance?
Does it pay to fly from Narita to Kyoto?

According to Tuesdays Daily Telegraph.
Flash floods in Bukit Lawang have caused a landslide  destroying hotels and
buildings along the riverside.
They report many deaths including tourists.

I`ll be travelling from Berlin to Bangkok for 6 months and
then returning to Berlin. The travel agent here says that
Lufthansa and other local airlines require a visa covering the
length of your stay, or they won`t let you board.

Where is the best Thai Bud ?

if i want to take the train from bangkok to penang on nov 17, 2003, do
you think there is some seats/berths available on nov 13, 2003?
perhaps I need to contact some bangkok travel agent to arrange for 2
tickets immediatelly.

Hiya, Im considering doing the following trip.  London - overland China,
(via Russia), fly Thailand, fly Australia, NZ, and back to London.  Not sure
about homewards route, perhaps America?  Would definatly like to fit in cook
islands, Fiji, or some other tropical place if possible.

Having searched all the posts on Krabi going back some time I have
been put off going to Krabi/Railay almost altogether or at least for
not more than a couple of nights.
Posts explaining bad food (I had assumed that there would be excellent

Hello, I will be traveling early next year between LAX and MNL on
China Airlines in economy.  (already know about their safety record,
etc.  Still much better odds than when I drive to work every day!).
Anyway, I've never flown with this carrier before and was curious

aside for the guide book listings, any other suggestions for low cost
but"adequate" Guest Houses in these cities...looks like HaNoi is an
expensive place.  joel

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I will be in Honk Kong for January '04 and would like to go on a tour
to China. I've checked out the brochures available in the UK but those
tours don't start until March/April. Can anyone suggest any - it'd
only have to be for a few days. It could be a food tour; I'm quite

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