Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / January 2004

I bought a couple of those new TSA-certified locks from Brookstone because I
didn't want to risk having my regular locks broken if the TSA wanted to
inspect my checked baggage.  So I set a combination on one of them (which was
easy to do), and used it to lock my checked baggage.  ...

Can anyone tell me if I can get a ticket easily and in a relatively
quick time in SiemReap for a fast boat to  Phnom Penh?  What are the
logistics?  Can I get one for the next day  and where etc.?
Thanks for your help.

Looking for seviced apartments at minimum US50 around China Town in
Singapore for about a week stay for working mum with child.

Older diabetic family member will be traveling NY to Beijing - Hong Kong in
mid February. Concerns are medical care, will be carrying her meds, and
weather as far as what to take in clothing line. Last day or 2 will be in
Hong Kong.

Bloomsburg University of PA and Yunnan Normal University are offering
a three-week program focused on the minority populations of Yunnan,
China from July 9-30, 2004. Lectures, performances, and fieldwork will
be conducted in Kunming during the first week of the program after

Going 20th Feb.
In bangkok I pay 850 TBht for my aircon mini bar place a couple of blocks
from Khoa San.
What would do the trick for me in Hanoi.

We are staying at this hotel in 8 weeks time,and would like to know if
you can run along the sea[beach] front.
We like to do about 6 miles
,thought of heading towards KK townway.Is this possible???

Curfew may be imposed; 12 arrested
Wassana Nanuam and Yuwadee Tunyasiri
A curfew may be declared in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat provinces,
which are already under martial law.

I am planning a trip to Myanmar and wonder if anyone can offer advice on a
couple hotels I'm homing in on.
For Bagan, the Kumudra seems to offer a nice selections of amenities
relative to price.  My main concern is that looking on the map, it seems to

I will be stopping in Dubai for a few days soon and wonder if items such
as digital cameras will be much cheaper than UK prices.?
Regards

So we've decided to take a vacation to Asia this summer. I have miles so
we just booked round trip tickest to Hong Kong. We'll be there for 9 full
days (arrive the 9th in the evening depart the 19th in the morning).
We need advice on itinerary to start planning. Never been to Asia ...

We'll try the ticketless travelling to NAIA Manila with KLM.
But what will happen at the pre-check in security control at
NAIA international departures ?    They  usually request to see
tickets and passport, but do they appreciate some people actually

Hi all....just got back from Thailand after arriving there on the 23rd
of december,and flying out on the 21st back to Oz....but when I went
through the departure gates at Bkk the official fellow directed me to a
desk I got a stamp in my passport for overstaying one day past the 30

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Considering a trip to Japan this spring and wondering about language.  
For an English speaker in places like Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagano and Nikko,
will it be a battle or not too bad?
I would try to master basic formalities and bring a phrase book, and I