Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / April 2004

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what will the weather be like in delhi in august?  if it is monsoon season
where is the best part of india to go?

I was planning to go to XMN via Shanghai.  Looking at schedules at
vcts360.com, it did appear that there were flights from Pudong to XMN.
However a more careful check seems to indicate that all nonstop flights
from Shanghai to Xiamen leave from the old airport.  Not necessarily a ...

I've been offered free accommodation by a couple of people from Japan
which I've met along the way on my round-the-world trip, and I'm
probably going to take them up on it, being a budget traveller, and
enjoying company as well as staying in a local neighbourhood.

Heading to Sabah for a relaxing resort style week (with a couple of
day trips to the usual sights) and am deciding between the Sutera
Magellan and the Shagri-La Tanjung Aru and Rasa Ria.
All look good.  Concerned that the Ras Ria is 45mins to 1hr out of

We'll be arriving late (6 pm, Saturday May 15th) at Narita and want to
go to Kamakura for two nights to decompress/turn our schedules around.
Then off to points north and south before a return to Tokyo.
Any recommendations in Kamakura that are reasonable and inclined to

hello again
as i said in my earlier post, i MIGHT be going to singapore. I havent
decided yet. I have till may 10 to decide. If I go, I will spend a
whole year there studying at the National University of singapore. I

does anyone know some good 3 stars hotel close to Palza Indonesia in
Jakarta?
thanks
           bye  Adriano

Subject more or less says it all.
Considering booking there for a week or so early July.   I do understand
that when going to places outside the island we'll have to spend the time
the ferry will take.

Budget hostel located in heart of Hong Kong's shopping zone. Single room
US$22.69 night, Double bed room (with private washroom) US$33.36/night. Only
3
minutes walk from Mongkok MTR station. Please visit

It is possible to get cash from ATMs connected to the outside world in
China, or should I bring a pile of cash?

Last year in Tokyo we went to the Bonsai Museum which was fabulous.
They had some brochures there.  One was about a town outside of Tokyo,
famed for it's folkoric shtick and specifically as it was apparently
some mega-center for bonsai enthusiasts/artisans.

I'm trying to work out a plan for my next places to visit here in
Japan, but having mentioned some of my ideas to a local person I see
that I don't know too much about distances etc.
I'm in Kobe right now, staying at a place cheap,organized through

We have 48 hours in Singapore on our way to New Zealand. Can anyone
suggest how we can prioritise what we see and visit. We will be there
end of July and I gather it will be quite warm!

When travelling on a business visa through Russia, is it also possible to
register your visa at the hotel you're staying? If so, can they register it
for the entire stay in Russia, or should it be re-registered at every
different place you're staying?