Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / November 2003

  In order to understand the westen culture and practice her oral
English,One of my friend who is now studying in college want to host a
foreign single traveller.
oriental_teaching@yahoo.com.cn

I am planning a trip to several countries in Asia. I can book an
all asia pass with Cathay for US$1350 which supposedly allows unlimited
travel for 90 days.
Can anyone share their experiences with this pass?

If you're flying to Hawaii do your best to avoid using Hawaiian
airlines. These bastards completely ruined my vacation.  Here is a
list of things that happened to me and why I suggest YOU not use them.
1.    Crushed my bag so badly in handling that they cracked my notebook

Wil they accept a leather clad English Homo in the remote parts of
Asia.
Buggery is really what I'm getting at.

November 10, 2003
OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Dark Days in Shangri-La
By SAMRAT UPADHYAY

Hi, I am still looking for some Japan sounds in wave/mp3 format or what
so ever.
Preferably the micky mouse tunes you hear everywhere (for example at
traffic lights/Yodibashi)..

Splendour Tour (HSN-04) S.I.C TOUR
Yangon-Bagan-Mandalay-Mingun-Pindaya-Inle-Yangon (8-Days / 7-Nights)
Day 1 Meet on arrival at Yangon airport and transfer to hotel. After  lunch
tours start including Shwedagone Pagoda one of the world's most famous

Has anyone tried the Pavilion Queens Bay Hotel in Krabi Thailand?
It looks very attactive in catalouges and on the web, but how is it in real
life?
How is the transport to the beach / Krabi town?

I'm looking to be in Singapore for February but I'm not sure whether I
need to spend a full month there travelling.
Could I ask for a few tips on what to do and where to go? I'd like to
travel as cheaply as possible. What's the best way to travel around

Is a ordinary Japan Rail pass valid for the JR Yamanote Loop Line in Tokyo?
Is it valid for the similar loop train in Osaka?
Also, where can I get timetables for trains from narita to tokyo. I tried
to find the hyperdia website but don't seem to find it. Please help!

Next year in april we'd like to visit Siem Reap out of Bangkok. From
there we
would go to Phnom Penh and from PP returning to Thailand via Koh
Chang.

Am doing a business trip to China which is requiring an overnight in
Bangkok.  Any recommendations for good accomodations near the BKK airport???
The Amari looks fine but seems rather extreme in pricing for the quality of
service.

A friend of mine is travelling to Beijing for the first time on the 14th of
november.
He will travel with a group of 4 people who are all newcomers to China and
Asia for that matter.

How do I find out which airlines fly between London (LHR etc.) and
Singapore?
My travel dates are - leave London around Dec 28, 2003 - leave Singapore
around Jan 8, 2004.

Does anyone know what the average number of hours a prospective teacher of
English in Bangkok might expect to work each week?
Thanks!