Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / December 2003

I am travelling with my partner in January and I was wondering how much
should I budget per day. Considering, when I went through Viet Nam a few
years ago, I was averaging about $15 pdpp. Should I be looking at a similar
amount or more. I am flying between Yangon and Mandaly so I am ...

Anyone been to the Mulu Caves in Sarawak?
What's the best way/arrangement to go from Singapore?
D.

I have just finished two treks in Nepal, one on the west half of the Annapurna
Circuit (from Muktinath to Naya Pul and on to Panchase and Pokhara) and in the
Everest region, but only from Lukla to Namche Bazaar, Thame and
Tengboche/Deboche.

What is the best way to come to Vietnam by plane? We want to go in summer 26
july till 26 august. I only see very expensive flights. I want to travel
with 5 persons.So.............
What is the prise of a domestic flight from Hanoi to Hue? I can arrange it

I'm due to arrive in Thailand in 5 days, but still haven't found out how
much I need to set aside for my fares, so I hoped someone could advise . . .
I'll be travelling Bankok to Mahasrakham (Khon Kaen), from there to Chiang
Rai (4 days later).

In this newsgroup we repeatedly cover Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe. On the
odd occasion we cover the Frommer "B" list: Takayama, the Kiso Valley,
Matsui, Himeji, etc.
What other favorite places, off the beaten (tour book) path or

Any recommendations on where to buy not made yesterday cloisonne pieces in
china.
Thanks,
Allan

I'll be in Bangkok for a couple of days in January and I was thinking
of catching up on some shopping while I'm there.
Questions!
1) Can good leather goods, especially men's jackets, be found there at

Hello group
Im going to e- Expo in Bangkok (Impact, Muang Thong Thani )
next monday
Does anyone know a hotel not so far from the fair ?

I need some suggestions....
I'm currently on a trip around the world and have so far been to Hong
Kong (which was GREAT!!! -spent 3 weeks there) a couple of days in
Beijing, 3 days in Bangkok, and just arrived in Ko Samui here in

I recently took Gulf Air Flights from London to Abu Dhabi, where I stayed a few
days, then on to Kathmandu.  Repeated flight cancellations and, at the last, an
overbooked flight for which I was denied travel, meant that I missed two major
Nepal festivals.  I gather that Gulf Air ...

I am thinking of doing my first trip to Singapore and Malaysia in early March.
I will be traveling from / returning to Bangkok.
My idea was to get a flight to Singapore and work my way back to South
Thailand over land (alternatively the other way round). Altogether I will have

Hello...just a note to let you know that I will be starting early on
Thursday at AM (finishing up the wire cabinet).
        Craig
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Ok, it's early February. Not the best time to travel to central China. We're
going to do it anyway. The question I have for those of you in the know or even
not-so-in-the-know is what follows. From tour books we know what sights there
are in Chengdu/Leshan/Dazu and what sights there ...

I'm going to be in Thailand this December, and I've been thinking of
taking a 2-day trip to Bagan.  What travel agencies in Bangkok would
you folks recommend(I'm just looking to visit the major temples, a
market or two, and don't need anything fancy)?  Also, since I'm