Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / March 2004

What would people recommend seeing and doing in South India on an August
trip?
Any recommendations would be appreciated!

This will be our fourth trip in as many years and we intend to see
what's to be seen north of Tokyo.
We were thinking of heading up the east coast through Sendai, then
across and down the coast of the inland sea. Or thereabouts.

I'm in New Zealand at the moment and haven't yet bought a guide book
for Japan, so what would be my best option?
I'm backpacking and interested in budget accomodation (dorms etc.),
doing both the touristy and non-touristy stuff.

would somebody sell his german travel book "Reise Knowhow Sri Lanka edition
1999/2000".
The latest edition is not yet available.
Regards, Silvia

What would people recommend seeing and doing in Sri Lanka on a July trip?
We'd like a bit of sea, some sights and also some wildlife! Any
recommendations would be appreciated!

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Budget hostel located in heart of Hong Kong's shopping zone. Single room
HK$150/night, Double room (with private washroom) HK$250/night. Only 3
minutes walk from Mongkok MTR station. Please visit
http://budgethostel.51.net for details.

I am looking to organise a trip to India, and want to arrange a tour (Agra,
Japuir etc), and understand that it's more "reliable" to use government
backed agencies.
Can any one recommend such a company?

I 'm looking for a budget hotel in Singapore not too far from the Lavender
Bus Station, say in Little India or Geylang. I plan to spend no more than
100 S$ per night for a room (we are 2 adults and a 7 years children). Do you
have any recommendation ?

Todays Bangkokpost
headline reminded me to ask about this....
because the headline talks about the "12pm" bar closings.  
I've NEVER seen it written correctly in thailand..   I just realized that

Just wondered if anyone knows anything about taking a 3.5 yrs old kid
up to Tibet for a visit. is there any prohibition on the basis of age?
Or is there any difference in terms of altitude sickenss for children?
Thanks for any info.

It's been several years on since I've visited Asia.
I plan on flying into Singapore on flyer points in late April from
where I wish to fly to Taipei to visit my cousin's family for a few
days then on to BKK (for a few days out towards 3 Pagodas area), then

I am planning to view the cherry blossoms in Japan this April. Which
is a better place to see the blossoms, Tokyo or Kyoto ? Also, is there
any website where I can get a daily update of whether the flowers have
started blooming in these cities ?

I'm planning to travel to Thailand in August.
I hear that this is the rainy season there.
Does it rain all day or just for a few hours.

Bordered by Myanmar on the west amd Lao and Vietnam in the south,
stretching up to the Tibet tableland, Yunnan (South of the Clouds) is
a home to 25 of China's ethnic minorities. The Province also natures
an enormous range of flora and fauna in the most varied terrain in